Worst air pollution Forster, today and tomorrow
Today (14 July): Air quality in Forster is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 31.4/100).
Tomorrow (15 July 2026): Air quality in Forster is fair. SO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 26.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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As a coastal holiday town on Wallis Lake, Forster generally enjoys clean air driven by consistent onshore breezes off the Tasman Sea, which disperse local pollutants efficiently. The main risk comes in summer, when bushfire smoke from the Great Lakes hinterland or further afield can drift over the coast during dry, high fire-danger periods, as seen during the 2019-20 Black Summer fires. Traffic and wood-smoke sources are limited given the town's modest size and holiday character.
Today - 14 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Fair
31.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
31.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 15 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
26.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
26.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
24.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Forster right now?
On 14 July 2026, overall air quality in Forster is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 31.4/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 31.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Forster?
On 15 July 2026, air quality conditions in Forster will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 26.4/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 26.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Forster?
Forster's air is at its worst during summer bushfire season, when smoke from hinterland or regional fires can blanket the coast on northerly or westerly winds, sometimes lingering if sea breezes fail to clear it. Outside of fire risk periods, expect consistently clean coastal air, with only mild wood-smoke haze possible on still winter nights in town.
Are air quality levels in Forster 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 13 July 2026 at 21:48 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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