Worst air pollution Prato, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Prato is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 60.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Prato is fair. HCHO increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 48.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Prato's air quality faces the Arno valley's topographic enclosure between the Apennine ridges, sharing the Florence basin's winter pollution challenge with the additional burden of one of Europe's largest textile manufacturing concentrations generating elevated VOCs, dyes, and PM2.5 from the dense fast-fashion and fabric production industry. The A11 motorway freight corridor and the textile district's industrial emissions make Prato one of Tuscany's more challenging air quality environments despite its relatively compact urban footprint.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Medium
60.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
19.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
60.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
16.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Medium
48.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
11.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
18.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
48.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
22.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Prato right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Prato is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 60.0/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 60.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Prato?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Prato will be worse than today, with HCHO forecast at fair at 22.5/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 48.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Prato?
People in Prato tend to notice reduced air quality when oak and birch pollen peaks, or because of the additional burden of one of Europe's largest textile manufacturing concentrations; the picture usually improves again once the season turns.
Are air quality levels in Prato 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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