Worst air pollution TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) - Darwin, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) 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 TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) 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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In Darwin's Marrara sporting precinct, TIO Stadium shares its tropical monsoonal setting with the neighbouring cricket ground, cycling between a humid wet season running November to April that keeps the air clean via frequent heavy rain, and a dry season from roughly June to October when savanna burning across the surrounding Top End sends smoke haze drifting over the suburbs. Trade winds provide decent ventilation outside of the burning period, and Darwin's low industrial footprint means air quality issues here are overwhelmingly seasonal and fire-driven rather than tied to traffic or urban density.
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 TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) 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 TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval)?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) 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 TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval)?
Match-goers at TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) should expect air quality to be at its worst during the dry season months, when deliberate and unplanned savanna fires across the Top End push smoke into town on the south-easterly trades. Come the wet season, smoke fades, replaced by humidity, heavy rain and the odd cyclone. It's worth a quick forecast check if attending during that window.
Are air quality levels in TIO Stadium (Marrara Oval) 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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