Worst air pollution Parap - Darwin, today and tomorrow

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Parap is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 25.2/100. Pollution peaks around 5:30 PM (O3: 25.2/100).

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Parap will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 24.3/100. Pollution peaks around 2:30 PM (O3: 24.3/100).

Like much of Darwin, Parap sees its poorest air during the dry season, June through October, when smoke from savanna and land-management burning across the Top End settles over the suburb, particularly in the still conditions of the late dry. Once the wet season arrives from November, smoke gives way to heavy humidity and mould concerns, with cyclones an occasional disruptive factor.

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.