Worst air pollution Viçosa do Ceará, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Viçosa do Ceará is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (O3: 22.1/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Viçosa do Ceará is fair. PM2.5 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 23.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Viçosa do Ceará's air quality reflects the Ceará highland at 900 metres on the Ibiapaba plateau near the Piauí border, with vehicle emissions from the CE-187 and surrounding agricultural and ecotourism operations contributing modest local sources. The elevated plateau position provides naturally good background dispersal, while consistent Atlantic trade wind influence at altitude generally maintains cleaner conditions than the lowland semi-arid Sertão below and the surrounding Atlantic Forest-Cerrado ecotone provides a relatively clean environmental backdrop.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 05:00

AQI:

Fair

22.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

13.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

22.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Fair

23.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

22.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

8.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

23.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

1.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

14.9/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Viçosa do Ceará right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Viçosa do Ceará is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 22.1/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (O3: 22.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Viçosa do Ceará?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Viçosa do Ceará will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 23.3/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 23.3/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Viçosa do Ceará?

The most noticeable dips in Viçosa do Ceará's air quality come when native cerrado trees and Atlantic Forest remnants on the serra slopes pollen peaks, or because of vehicle emissions from the CE-187 and surrounding agricultural and ecotourism operations; conditions usually ease once the wet season or windier weather returns.

Are air quality levels in Viçosa do Ceará 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.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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