Worst air pollution Broome, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Broome is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 15.3/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Broome is fair. AQI worsens to fair; PM2.5 increases to fair; O3 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM1: 31.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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This pearling and tourism town's air quality is distinctively shaped by fine red pindan dust, a well-known local feature of the Kimberley landscape, alongside dry-season savanna burning smoke and the high humidity and cyclone risk of the November–April wet season. Wet-season humidity brings a heightened mould and fungal spore risk in this monsoonal climate, while the long dry season from May to October is generally clear and dust-prone rather than smoky, aside from occasional savanna burning haze drifting in from surrounding pastoral country. Coastal sea breezes usually keep Broome's air well ventilated outside of cyclone events.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Good
15.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
31.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
24.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
28.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
10.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
31.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Broome right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Broome is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 15.3/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 15.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Broome?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Broome will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 31.0/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM1: 31.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Broome?
Air quality is typically most affected by windblown red pindan dust during dry, breezy conditions and by savanna burning haze between roughly June and October; the wet season instead brings humidity, mould risk and periodic cyclone disruption.
Are air quality levels in Broome 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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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