Worst air pollution North Terrace - Adelaide, today and tomorrow
Today (17 September): Air quality in North Terrace is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM2.5 is moderate; PM10 and PM1 are fair; O3, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 6:30 PM (NO2: 60.7/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in North Terrace is moderate. AQI improves to moderate; PM2.5 decreases to fair; PM10 decreases to good; NO2 decreases to moderate; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:30 PM (NO2: 59.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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North Terrace benefits from its position as a wide, tree-lined boulevard bordering the Torrens parklands, which helps ventilate traffic emissions from this busy cultural and university precinct. Air quality is generally good by city-centre standards, with the parkland buffer to the north improving on conditions found in the denser grid streets further south. Bushfire smoke from the Adelaide Hills during summer and autumn remains the main episodic concern, as it is across greater Adelaide.
Today - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 18:30
AQI:
Poor
60.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
42.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
21.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
60.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
10.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.8/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
20.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 19:30
AQI:
Moderate
59.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
34.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
14.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
59.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
11.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.0/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in North Terrace right now?
On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in North Terrace is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 60.7/100. Pollution peaks around 6:30 PM (NO2: 60.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in North Terrace?
On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in North Terrace will be better than today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 59.1/100. Pollution peaks around 7:30 PM (NO2: 59.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in North Terrace?
Conditions along North Terrace are worst during summer and early autumn bushfire smoke events drifting from the Adelaide Hills, and occasionally during still winter mornings when traffic fumes linger before the parkland breeze picks up. Most days, the open boulevard setting keeps air quality comfortably better than Adelaide's more enclosed inner streets.
Are air quality levels in North Terrace 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: 16 September 2026 at 20:30 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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