Worst air pollution Magé, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Magé is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (O3: 20.1/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Magé is good. AQI improves to good; O3 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (O3: 18.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Magé's air quality is significantly influenced by its position in the Recôncavo da Guanabara industrial zone east of Rio de Janeiro, with the Refinaria Duque de Caxias (REDUC) petroleum refinery complex and the surrounding Petrobras infrastructure generating elevated SO₂, NOₓ, and benzene alongside heavy traffic on the BR-040. The enclosed Guanabara Bay basin and the surrounding Serra dos Órgãos ridgeline create severe topographic enclosure that concentrates industrial emissions across the bay's eastern shore under calm conditions.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 02:00

AQI:

Fair

20.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

20.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

1.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 19:00

AQI:

Good

18.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

14.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

6.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

18.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

1.5/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Magé right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Magé is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 20.1/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (O3: 20.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Magé?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Magé will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 18.9/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (O3: 18.9/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Magé?

In Magé, reduced air quality is most noticeable when native Atlantic Forest remnants and the Magé River corridor vegetation pollen peaks, and on days affected by the Refinaria Duque de Caxias (REDUC) petroleum refinery complex and the surrounding Petrobras infrastructure; the rest of the calendar year is generally more forgiving for air quality.

Are air quality levels in Magé 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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