Worst air pollution Blackall, today and tomorrow

On 5 August 2026, overall air quality in Blackall is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 42.0/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 42.0/100).

On 6 August 2026, air quality conditions in Blackall will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 31.3/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 31.3/100).

Blackall's remote outback setting gives it clean air for most of the year, with dust storms during hot, windy spells — most likely from spring through summer — the main disruption. Smoke can drift in from later-season bushfires when dry fuel from earlier rain events ignites. Otherwise, expect consistently clear skies typical of central-west Queensland.

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.