Worst air pollution Fannie Bay - Darwin, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Fannie Bay is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:30 PM (O3: 34.3/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Fannie Bay is fair. PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:30 PM (O3: 34.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Fannie Bay sits on Darwin Harbour, a fully exposed tropical coastal position where trade winds and sea breezes provide good background ventilation for much of the year. The wet season, from November to April, brings intense humidity, monsoonal downpours, and cyclone risk, while the dry season sees savanna burning smoke drift in from surrounding country between June and October. Traffic is light and local. There is no industry present. Overall, air quality here reflects Darwin's typical tropical seasonal rhythm.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 15:30
AQI:
Fair
34.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
17.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 17:30
AQI:
Fair
34.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
21.5/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Fannie Bay right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Fannie Bay is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 34.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:30 PM (O3: 34.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Fannie Bay?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Fannie Bay will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.5/100. Pollution peaks around 5:30 PM (O3: 34.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Fannie Bay?
Fannie Bay's air quality typically worsens through the dry season, roughly June to October, as savanna burning across the Top End sends smoke haze over Darwin on calm mornings, with the build-up period toward the wet season often the haziest. Come the wet season, November to April, smoke clears but expect high humidity and mould risk instead, alongside occasional cyclone-related disruption.
Are air quality levels in Fannie Bay 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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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