Worst air pollution Bright, today and tomorrow
Today (4 August): Air quality in Bright is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 14.2/100).
Tomorrow (5 August 2026): Air quality in Bright is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 22.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Bright is well known among Victorian towns for pronounced winter smoke haze, a consequence of its narrow Ovens Valley setting where cold air and wood heater emissions become trapped under still, clear conditions typical of alpine foothill winters. The surrounding forested mountains also bring real bushfire smoke risk in dry summers. Tourism swells population and heating demand in ski season, amplifying the winter smoke pattern. Outside these periods, the valley's clean alpine air and low traffic keep conditions good.
Today - 4 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Good
14.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
14.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
22.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
3.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Bright right now?
On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Bright is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 14.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 14.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bright?
On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Bright will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.0/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 22.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Bright?
Bright sits in a narrow alpine valley that traps smoke effectively, making summer bushfire season (December–March) the town's clear worst period — conditions can turn smoky for extended stretches when fires burn in the surrounding high country, as seen in past fire seasons. Winter wood-heater smoke adds a smaller dip on calm nights. Otherwise, air quality is excellent.
Are air quality levels in Bright 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: 4 August 2026 at 16:38 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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