Worst air pollution Quartu Sant’Elena, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Quartu Sant’Elena is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 42.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Quartu Sant’Elena is medium. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 47.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Quartu Sant'Elena's air quality reflects the Cagliari metropolitan area's southern suburban position on the Gulf of Cagliari in Sardinia, with vehicle traffic on the SS554 and the surrounding mixed residential and light industrial character contributing local sources. Mediterranean sea breezes from the Tyrrhenian Sea generally provide coastal ventilation, while Saharan dust intrusions periodically affect the southern Sardinian coast and the Cagliari industrial zone to the northwest contributes regional background industrial emissions.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Medium
42.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
42.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Medium
47.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
10.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
47.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Quartu Sant’Elena right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Quartu Sant’Elena is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 42.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 42.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Quartu Sant’Elena?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Quartu Sant’Elena will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at medium at 47.5/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 47.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Quartu Sant’Elena?
You're quickest to notice worse air in Quartu Sant’Elena when local tree and grass pollen peaks, or due to vehicle traffic on the SS554 and the neighbouring mixed residential and light industrial character; things typically settle down again once the weather pattern shifts.
Are air quality levels in Quartu Sant’Elena 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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