Worst air pollution Gawler, today and tomorrow

On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Gawler is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 13.6/100. Pollution peaks around 11:30 AM (O3: 13.6/100).

On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Gawler will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 14.6/100. Pollution peaks around 1:30 PM (O3: 14.6/100).

The times air quality is most likely to dip in Gawler are during summer bushfire smoke events affecting the Adelaide Hills and Barossa ranges, and on hot, dry, windy days when dust rises from surrounding cropping and grazing land. Outside these periods, conditions are usually mild and clear, so residents mainly need to keep an eye on regional fire activity through the December to March fire danger season.

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.