Worst air pollution Tea Tree Gully - Adelaide, today and tomorrow
Today (25 August): Air quality in Tea Tree Gully is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:30 PM (O3: 14.7/100).
Tomorrow (26 August 2026): Air quality in Tea Tree Gully is moderate. AQI worsens to moderate; PM2.5 increases to fair; NO2 increases to moderate; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:30 PM (NO2: 47.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Tea Tree Gully sits in the foothills on Adelaide's north-eastern fringe, an elevated, semi-rural setting that generally supports good air movement, though its proximity to the forested Adelaide Hills brings a real bushfire smoke risk in dry summers. Traffic is light on residential streets away from the main arterial roads. There is no significant industry. Agricultural dust is minimal given the suburban and hills character. Overall, background air quality here is generally very good outside fire season.
Today - 25 August | Pollution peaks at 12:30
AQI:
Good
14.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 26 August | Pollution peaks at 21:30
AQI:
Moderate
47.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
21.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
47.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
11.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
24.9/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Tea Tree Gully right now?
On 25 August 2026, overall air quality in Tea Tree Gully is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 14.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:30 PM (O3: 14.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Tea Tree Gully?
On 26 August 2026, air quality conditions in Tea Tree Gully will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 47.4/100. Pollution peaks around 9:30 PM (NO2: 47.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Tea Tree Gully?
Tea Tree Gully, close to the foothills, can be somewhat more exposed to bushfire smoke than suburbs on the plain, especially during summer, December to March, when fires in the Adelaide Hills send haze down on hot, still days. Outside this period, expect generally clean air.
Are air quality levels in Tea Tree Gully 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: 24 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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