Worst air pollution Smyrna, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Smyrna is fair. AQI, PM10, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (PM10: 26.7/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Smyrna is fair. PM10 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 23.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Smyrna's air quality in Georgia reflects the northern Atlanta metropolitan corridor in Cobb County adjacent to the Braves Truist Park baseball stadium, with vehicle emissions from I-285 and I-75 and the surrounding suburban and entertainment venue traffic generating elevated NOₓ. The broader Atlanta metropolitan ozone challenge from the vast highway network is the primary warm-season concern, while the flat Piedmont terrain provides reasonable dispersal and the stadium's event traffic creates periodic concentrated vehicle emissions.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 21:00

AQI:

Fair

26.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

19.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

26.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

24.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

5.3/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Fair

23.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

12.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

13.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

23.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

5.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Smyrna right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Smyrna is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 26.7/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (PM10: 26.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Smyrna?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Smyrna will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 23.8/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 23.8/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Smyrna?

Smyrna's air quality has a clear seasonal rhythm — once summer humidity fades, winter typically offers the most consistently clean air, whereas summer heat combined with the region's dense forest cover drives an extended ozone season. Prescribed burns are more common in the cooler months and can add brief smoke episodes.

Are air quality levels in Smyrna 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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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