Worst air pollution Forster, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Forster is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 18.0/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Forster is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 32.9/100). 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 - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Good
18.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
10.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
6.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
32.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
32.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Forster right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Forster is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 18.0/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 18.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Forster?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Forster will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 32.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 32.9/100).
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.
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 08:45 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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