Worst air pollution Charters Towers, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Charters Towers is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 36.5/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Charters Towers is fair. PM2.5 increases to fair; O3 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 32.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Charters Towers, a historic gold-mining town in Queensland's dry tropics, experiences air quality dominated by the seasonal rhythm of the tropical north: savanna burning, both managed and wildfire, sends smoke across the region through the long dry season from around June to October, sometimes reducing visibility for extended periods. The wet season, from November to April, brings high humidity and associated mould and dampness concerns instead. Dust can rise during the dry build-up months of October and November. Outside these smoke and humidity extremes, trade winds generally deliver clean background air.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Fair
36.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
36.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
18.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
32.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
20.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
32.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
22.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
9.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
23.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Charters Towers right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Charters Towers is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 36.5/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 36.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Charters Towers?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Charters Towers will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 32.4/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 32.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Charters Towers?
For Charters Towers, the recurring rough patch for air quality comes during the dry season months, when deliberate and unplanned savanna fires across the Top End push smoke into town on the south-easterly trades. The wet season flips the script: less smoke, more humidity, storms and cyclone watches. It's worth checking daily readings during that period, since the rest of the year rarely causes concern.
Are air quality levels in Charters Towers 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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