Worst air pollution Healesville, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Healesville is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (O3: 15.2/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Healesville is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 14.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Tucked into the forested foothills of the Yarra Valley, Healesville sits in one of Victoria's more bushfire-exposed landscapes, with dense mountain ash and eucalypt forest surrounding the town creating significant smoke risk during severe summer fire seasons, a vulnerability underscored by past major fires in the region. Cool, moist valley conditions bring winter fog and encourage wood heater use, which can settle under still night-time air. Wine and tourism activity add only minor traffic-related pollution. Outside fire season, Healesville's forested, elevated setting typically provides clean, fresh air.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 01:00
AQI:
Good
15.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
3.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Good
14.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
6.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Healesville right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Healesville is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 15.2/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 AM (O3: 15.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Healesville?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Healesville will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 14.5/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 14.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Healesville?
Anyone tracking air quality in Healesville should keep an eye on hot, dry summer stretches (December-March), when bushfire smoke is the dominant risk. A second dip comes in winter, when still nights trap wood-heater smoke near ground level. Keeping half an eye on forecasts during that stretch is the practical takeaway otherwise.
Are air quality levels in Healesville 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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