Worst air pollution Buderim, today and tomorrow

On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Buderim is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 15.7/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 15.7/100).

On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Buderim will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 17.5/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 17.5/100).

Air quality here is most likely to dip during late winter and spring, when bushfire smoke from surrounding forest country drifts over the hinterland on drier, windier days, and on still winter nights when smoke can sit in low-lying pockets. Outside these periods, residents can generally expect clear, breeze-cleared air, with only occasional smoke haze during prolonged dry spells before the wet season arrives.

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.