Worst air pollution Castle Rock Camping Area - Girraween, today and tomorrow
Today (17 September): Air quality in Castle Rock Camping Area is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 18.6/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in Castle Rock Camping Area is fair. AQI worsens to fair; PM2.5 increases to fair; O3 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (PM1: 32.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Castle Rock Camping Area, traffic stays fairly light here, leaving wind-blown dust from nearby fields as a bigger factor than vehicle emissions. Green space nearby provides modest natural relief, filtering a portion of this particulate load. Local monitoring for the wider area tends to track closely with this general pattern.
Today - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Good
18.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
2.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.3/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 21:00
AQI:
Fair
32.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
30.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
12.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
7.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
27.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.5/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
32.3/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Castle Rock Camping Area right now?
On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in Castle Rock Camping Area is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 18.6/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 18.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Castle Rock Camping Area?
On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in Castle Rock Camping Area will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 32.3/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (PM1: 32.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Castle Rock Camping Area?
This area typically sees its worst air quality during the winter season, when wood heater use and gas heating rise just as calm, cold air traps the smoke locally. The warmer months shift the main air quality risk here toward bushfire smoke and ozone, with summer's heat and dry vegetation together producing both elevated ozone and, at times, bushfire smoke haze.
Are air quality levels in Castle Rock Camping Area 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: 16 September 2026 at 20:30 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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