Worst air pollution Prato, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): 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 7:00 PM (O3: 43.0/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Prato is poor. AQI worsens to poor; O3 increases to poor; HCHO increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (O3: 60.6/100). 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 - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 19:00
AQI:
Medium
43.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
43.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
15.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 19:00
AQI:
Poor
60.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
16.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
60.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
23.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.2/100
Pollen forecast in Prato
View pollen forecastFrequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Prato right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Prato is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 43.0/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (O3: 43.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Prato?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Prato will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at poor at 60.6/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (O3: 60.6/100).
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.
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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