Worst air pollution Central Highlands Regional, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Central Highlands Regional is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM2.5 and SO2 are moderate; O3 and PM1 are fair; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 74.9/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Central Highlands Regional is poor. PM2.5 decreases to fair; O3 decreases to good; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (NO2: 61.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Central Highlands Regional, traffic stays fairly light here, leaving wind-blown dust from nearby fields as a bigger factor than vehicle emissions. With little green space close by, little natural buffering reaches this particulate matter locally. 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 - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Poor
74.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
41.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
18.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
74.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
22.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Moderate
49.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
34.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 04:00
AQI:
Poor
61.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
31.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
61.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Moderate
46.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Central Highlands Regional right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Central Highlands Regional is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 74.9/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 74.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Central Highlands Regional?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Central Highlands Regional will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 61.6/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (NO2: 61.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Central Highlands Regional?
The depths of winter usually mark the low point for local air quality, driven by heating season smoke that lingers under stagnant, cold winter air. By summer, ozone becomes the more pressing issue in this area, since intense sun and heat fuel ozone formation, sometimes compounded by regional wildfire smoke. Spring and autumn tend to offer a breather, with steadier winds helping keep pollutant levels down.
Are air quality levels in Central Highlands Regional 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: 30 August 2026 at 08:36 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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