Worst air pollution Benalla, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Benalla is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 20.9/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Benalla is good. AQI improves to good; NO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 15.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Benalla, on the Broken River in Victoria's Hume region, experiences the classic inland Victorian air quality pattern of good background conditions punctuated by seasonal smoke and dust. Wood heater use rises sharply in winter, and smoke can settle in the flat valley on cold, still nights. Surrounding cropping and grazing land contributes dust during dry, windy periods. Hot, dry summers bring bushfire smoke risk from nearby forested ranges to the north-east. With limited industry and traffic for its size, the town otherwise enjoys clean air across much of the year.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Fair
20.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
20.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 19:00
AQI:
Good
15.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
15.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Benalla right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Benalla is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 20.9/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 20.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Benalla?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Benalla will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 15.4/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 15.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Benalla?
Expect the sharpest dip in Benalla's air quality during the December-to-March bushfire season, when smoke from nearby fires drifts through on hot northerlies. Cold winter nights bring a separate concern as wood-smoke builds up in calm air. For people with asthma or young kids, that's the window to watch, with little concern otherwise.
Are air quality levels in Benalla 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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