Worst air pollution Açailandia, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Açailandia is fair. AQI and PM2.5 are fair; PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM2.5: 30.5/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Açailandia is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM2.5 decreases to medium; PM10 increases to fair; O3 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM2.5: 43.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Açailândia's air quality faces significant industrial challenges as a major Maranhão steel and pig iron production hub, with the Gusa Nordeste and surrounding pig iron furnaces generating elevated PM2.5, CO, and heavy metals from charcoal-fired blast furnaces alongside dry season burning from surrounding Amazon deforestation. The flat Maranhão-Pará border terrain and calm dry season conditions allow both industrial and fire smoke to accumulate extensively.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Fair
30.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
30.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
14.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
43.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
43.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
22.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
22.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
29.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Açailandia right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Açailandia is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 30.5/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM2.5: 30.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Açailandia?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Açailandia will be similar to today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 29.5/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM2.5: 43.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Açailandia?
In Açailandia, reduced air quality is most noticeable when native cerrado trees and eucalyptus pollen peaks, and on days affected by the Gusa Nordeste and surrounding pig iron furnaces; conditions usually ease once the wet season or windier weather returns.
Are air quality levels in Açailandia based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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