Worst air pollution Red Hill (ACT) - Canberra, today and tomorrow

On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Red Hill (ACT) is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 14.7/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 14.7/100).

On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Red Hill (ACT) will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 14.4/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 14.4/100).

Red Hill, close to Canberra's inner hills reserve, tends to be among the first areas to notice bushfire smoke in summer, December to March, given its proximity to bushland. Winter wood-heater smoke on cold, still nights is the other main concern, with the basin setting helping trap smoke overnight.

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.