Worst air pollution Airlie Beach, today and tomorrow

Today (4 August): Air quality in Airlie Beach is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 18.1/100).
Tomorrow (5 August 2026): Air quality in Airlie Beach is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 17.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Airlie Beach sits directly on the Whitsunday coast, and this exposed position gives it strong onshore sea-breeze ventilation from the Coral Sea for much of the year, keeping background air quality generally excellent. Wet season humidity, from November to April, is the dominant climate feature, alongside cyclone risk. Savanna and cane-country smoke can drift in from inland areas during the drier months. With tourism rather than industry as the main local activity, vehicle emissions and dust are minor factors.

Today - 4 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Good

18.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

2.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

1.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

18.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

0.9/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Good

17.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

2.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

1.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

17.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

0.8/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Airlie Beach right now?

On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Airlie Beach is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 18.1/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 18.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Airlie Beach?

On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Airlie Beach will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 17.8/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 17.8/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Airlie Beach?

Airlie Beach's coastal Whitsundays setting keeps air quality good most of the year, with the main smoke risk during the dry season (June–October) when savanna and cane-field burning in the region can drift over on light winds. The wet season (November–April) instead brings cyclone-related disruption and humidity rather than pollution.

Are air quality levels in Airlie Beach 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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