Worst air pollution Gladstone, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Gladstone is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 18.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Gladstone is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 18.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Air quality in Gladstone is shaped significantly by its major industrial base, including alumina refining, cement production, and port operations, which can contribute to localised particulate and gaseous emissions depending on wind direction. Sea breezes off the Coral Sea generally help disperse these emissions, while bushfire smoke is an additional seasonal factor in drier months, particularly late winter through spring. Residential areas further from the port and refineries tend to experience noticeably better air quality on any given day.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Good
18.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
7.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
18.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
7.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Gladstone right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Gladstone is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 18.7/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 18.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Gladstone?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Gladstone will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 18.7/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 18.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Gladstone?
Air quality in Gladstone is most likely to be affected when winds carry emissions from the city's industrial precincts over residential areas, a pattern that depends heavily on daily wind direction rather than season. Bushfire smoke can add to this during dry spells in late winter and spring, though onshore breezes typically clear the air on most days.
Are air quality levels in Gladstone 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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