Worst air pollution Todd Mall - Alice Springs, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Todd Mall is fair. PM2.5 is fair; AQI, NO2, and PM1 are medium; PM10, O3, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 7:30 PM (NO2: 41.5/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Todd Mall is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:30 PM (PM1: 32.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Todd Mall sits in the lower, more enclosed heart of Alice Springs near the usually dry Todd River, a position slightly more sheltered than the surrounding hills, where dust storms remain the overwhelming air quality factor during dry, windy desert conditions. Extremely low humidity and a wide diurnal temperature range are defining features of this arid interior setting. There is no significant industry. Overall, outside dust events, background air quality here is very clean, typical of central Australia.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 19:30
AQI:
Medium
41.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
34.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
10.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
41.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
40.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 19:30
AQI:
Fair
32.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
27.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
30.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
6.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
32.6/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Todd Mall right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Todd Mall is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 34.6/100. Pollution peaks around 7:30 PM (NO2: 41.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Todd Mall?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Todd Mall will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 32.6/100. Pollution peaks around 7:30 PM (PM1: 32.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Todd Mall?
Todd Mall's air quality is typically excellent given the region's arid climate, with the main disruptions coming from occasional dust storms during windy spells and, at times, smoke from grass and scrub fires that follow a wetter season once fuel loads dry out. Outside these episodic events, air quality here is rarely a concern.
Are air quality levels in Todd Mall 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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