Worst air pollution Nightcliff - Darwin, today and tomorrow

On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Nightcliff is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 34.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:30 PM (O3: 34.3/100).

On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Nightcliff will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.5/100. Pollution peaks around 5:30 PM (O3: 34.5/100).

Nightcliff, like the wider Darwin area, tends to fare worst during the June-to-October dry season, when the surrounding grass and woodland country burns and smoke can sit over the region for days at a time. The wet (November-April) clears the smoke but brings humidity, downpours and occasional cyclones instead. The rest of the year is otherwise good, so it's these months that call for caution.

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.