Worst air pollution Gympie, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Gympie is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 25.8/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Gympie is medium. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 41.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Air quality in Gympie is generally good given its low-density, semi-rural setting, though bushfire smoke from surrounding state forests and timber plantations is a recurring seasonal concern, most likely in the drier months from late winter through spring. Otherwise, the town experiences relatively clean, if sometimes still, valley air with limited industrial influence. The town's compact size and surrounding forested hills mean pollution sources are limited outside of fire season.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
25.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
25.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
10.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
41.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
41.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
11.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Gympie right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Gympie is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 25.8/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 25.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Gympie?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Gympie will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 41.0/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 41.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Gympie?
The main period of concern is late winter into spring, when dry conditions raise the risk of bushfires in the surrounding forested hills, sending smoke into the Mary River valley. Outside this window, Gympie's air quality is typically clean, though valley terrain can occasionally trap smoke on very still nights.
Are air quality levels in Gympie 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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