Worst air pollution Buninyong - Ballarat, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Buninyong is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (O3: 12.9/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Buninyong is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 13.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Buninyong sits near an extinct volcanic cone just south of Ballarat, an elevated, forested historic town that shares the region's cool-climate winter inversions, favouring wood heater smoke build-up on calm nights. Bushfire smoke is a periodic summer risk given the surrounding forested reserve. Agricultural dust from nearby grazing land is a lesser factor. There is no industry present. Overall, background air quality here is generally good outside these seasonal episodes, typical of the elevated Ballarat district.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 05:00
AQI:
Good
12.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
1.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
0.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
4.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
12.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
13.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
4.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
13.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.5/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Buninyong right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Buninyong is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 12.9/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (O3: 12.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Buninyong?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Buninyong will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 13.1/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 13.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Buninyong?
Buninyong, just south of Ballarat, can experience winter wood-heater smoke on cold, still nights much like the wider region, along with summer bushfire smoke between December and March when fires in the surrounding forests affect the area. Expect clearer air during breezier shoulder seasons.
Are air quality levels in Buninyong 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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