Worst air pollution Marina di Carrara, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Marina di Carrara is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 38.0/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Marina di Carrara is medium. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 43.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Marina di Carrara's air quality faces the unique challenge of marble quarrying dust from the Carrara marble industry, with calcium carbonate PM10 from the Apuan Alps quarrying operations generating distinctive white dust alongside vehicle traffic on the A12 motorway and the Carrara port's marble export operations. The Tyrrhenian sea breezes provide coastal ventilation, while the Apuan Alps rising sharply inland create topographic enclosure and marble dust represents the region's most distinctive air quality signature.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00

AQI:

Fair

38.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

38.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

15.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.9/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 18:00

AQI:

Medium

43.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

43.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

13.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.0/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Marina di Carrara right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Marina di Carrara is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 38.0/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 38.0/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Marina di Carrara?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Marina di Carrara will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 43.5/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 43.5/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Marina di Carrara?

Residents in Marina di Carrara are likeliest to notice reduced air quality when marble landscape oak and pine pollen peaks, or due to calcium carbonate PM10 from the Apuan Alps quarrying operations; the remainder of the year typically brings clearer, more consistent conditions.

Are air quality levels in Marina di Carrara 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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