Worst air pollution Hecklers Lodge - Canobolas, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Hecklers Lodge is moderate. AQI and PM2.5 are moderate; O3 is fair; PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM2.5: 41.6/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Hecklers Lodge is fair. AQI improves to fair; PM2.5 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (PM2.5: 34.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Hecklers Lodge, quieter roads here mean surrounding agricultural activity, more than congestion, tends to shape local particulate levels. Nearby tree cover helps filter some of this particulate load before it settles over the neighborhood. Conditions on any given day depend heavily on wind speed and direction locally. Nearby areas with a similar setup tend to show a comparable air quality baseline.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Moderate
41.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
41.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
30.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
10.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 21:00
AQI:
Fair
34.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
34.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
11.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.5/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.7/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Hecklers Lodge right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Hecklers Lodge is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 41.6/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM2.5: 41.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Hecklers Lodge?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Hecklers Lodge will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.2/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (PM2.5: 34.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Hecklers Lodge?
Winter months routinely bring the sharpest rise in particulate matter to this area, as cold, still air holds wood smoke and heating emissions close to the ground through winter. Summer shifts the concern toward bushfire smoke here too, as hot, dry summers raise both bushfire risk and the ozone formed from strong sunlight.
Are air quality levels in Hecklers Lodge 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: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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