Worst air pollution Stirling - Adelaide, today and tomorrow
Today (4 August): Air quality in Stirling is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 9:30 PM (PM1: 19.8/100).
Tomorrow (5 August 2026): Air quality in Stirling is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:30 AM (PM1: 15.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Stirling sits well up in the forested Adelaide Hills, a cooler, elevated setting historically associated with serious bushfire risk, including the devastating Ash Wednesday fires, making dry-season smoke the town's standout air quality concern. The same forest cover and elevation support winter wood heater smoke build-up on calm, cold nights. There is no industry present. Outside these seasonal episodes, background air quality is generally excellent, reflecting the clean, forested hills setting away from the Adelaide plains.
Today - 4 August | Pollution peaks at 21:30
AQI:
Good
19.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
7.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
19.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 00:30
AQI:
Good
15.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
6.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.0/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Stirling right now?
On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Stirling is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 19.8/100. Pollution peaks around 9:30 PM (PM1: 19.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Stirling?
On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Stirling will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 15.0/100. Pollution peaks around 12:30 AM (PM1: 15.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Stirling?
Being in the Adelaide Hills, Stirling is closer to the bushfire risk itself than the suburbs on the plain below, so summer, December through March, is the period locals watch most closely for smoke haze during hot, dry, windy conditions. Outside fire season, the elevated, forested surrounds typically bring some of the cleanest air in the region.
Are air quality levels in Stirling 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: 4 August 2026 at 16:38 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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