Worst air pollution Ballarat, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Ballarat is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 14.6/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Ballarat is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 32.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Ballarat is well known for winter wood-smoke inversions, with its elevated basin setting trapping smoke from wood heaters on cold, still nights, making it one of the more consistently affected inland Victorian towns for this issue. Bushfire smoke in summer and occasional agricultural dust round out the seasonal picture for this Central Highlands city. Its position within Victoria's broader Central Highlands means it shares many of the same seasonal patterns as nearby towns.
Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Good
14.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
9.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Fair
32.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
32.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.6/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Ballarat right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Ballarat is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 14.6/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 14.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ballarat?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Ballarat will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 32.1/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 32.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Ballarat?
Winter is the clear period of concern in Ballarat, as wood heater smoke regularly becomes trapped under temperature inversions on cold, calm nights, producing some of the more noticeable smoke haze in regional Victoria. Conditions typically improve once winds pick up, with much cleaner air through spring and summer barring bushfire smoke.
Are air quality levels in Ballarat 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: 30 August 2026 at 08:36 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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