Worst air pollution Jarnem Lookout - Baines, today and tomorrow

On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in Jarnem Lookout is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 33.9/100. Pollution peaks around 6:30 PM (PM2.5: 33.9/100).

On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in Jarnem Lookout will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 18.4/100. Pollution peaks around 8:30 PM (PM2.5: 18.4/100).

This area typically sees its worst air quality during the winter season, as cold, still air holds wood smoke and heating emissions close to the ground through winter. By summer, periodic bushfire smoke becomes the more pressing issue in this area, as periods of bushfire smoke punctuate an otherwise steady rise in ozone through the summer months.

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.

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.