Worst air pollution Kardinia Park (GMHBA Stadium) - Geelong, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Kardinia Park (GMHBA Stadium) is medium. AQI and NO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 44.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Kardinia Park (GMHBA Stadium) is fair. PM2.5 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 52.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Overlooking Corio Bay in the port city of Geelong, Kardinia Park sits in a setting shaped by both industry and coastline, with the bay breeze generally doing a good job of clearing whatever emissions drift up from the surrounding docks and manufacturing precincts. That coastal-adjacent position gives the ground better natural ventilation than many inland Victorian towns of similar size. As elsewhere in the state's temperate southeast, the wider seasonal picture includes bushfire smoke risk through summer and early autumn and a degree of wood heater smoke in surrounding suburbs on still winter evenings.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Medium

44.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

44.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

13.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

8.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

11.6/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 21:00

AQI:

Medium

52.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

21.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

52.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

14.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

11.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

27.2/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Kardinia Park (GMHBA Stadium) right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Kardinia Park (GMHBA Stadium) is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 44.5/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 44.5/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Kardinia Park (GMHBA Stadium)?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Kardinia Park (GMHBA Stadium) will be worse than today, with PM1 forecast at fair at 27.2/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 52.7/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Kardinia Park (GMHBA Stadium)?

A night or day at Kardinia Park (GMHBA Stadium) is most affected by summer bushfire season, roughly December to March, when fires in the surrounding bush push smoke into town. Cold winter nights bring a separate concern as wood-smoke builds up in calm air. Anyone sensitive to smoke or dust attending then may want to check conditions on the day.

Are air quality levels in Kardinia Park (GMHBA Stadium) 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: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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