Worst air pollution The Hitchen House Military Museum - Gilgandra, today and tomorrow
Today (17 September): Air quality in The Hitchen House Military Museum is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (PM2.5: 15.1/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in The Hitchen House Military Museum is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 22.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In The Hitchen House Military Museum, lighter traffic and surrounding agricultural land make wind-blown dust and seasonal field activity bigger factors than congestion. Green space close by offers a partial natural check on particulate buildup. Actual air quality on a given day still depends heavily on local wind and weather conditions.
Today - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Good
15.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
11.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.3/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Fair
22.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
13.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.3/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.1/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in The Hitchen House Military Museum right now?
On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in The Hitchen House Military Museum is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 15.1/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (PM2.5: 15.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in The Hitchen House Military Museum?
On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in The Hitchen House Military Museum will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.2/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 22.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in The Hitchen House Military Museum?
Cold-season conditions typically drive the sharpest particulate increases around here, driven by heating season smoke that lingers under stagnant, cold winter air. As the weather warms and fire risk rises, smoke haze tends to overtake other concerns in this area, as smoke drifting in from regional bushfires combines with the heat and sunlight that also drive ozone.
Are air quality levels in The Hitchen House Military Museum 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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