Worst air pollution Healesville, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Healesville is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 25.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Healesville is good. AQI improves to good; NO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 16.2/100). 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 - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Fair
25.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
25.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
13.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
6.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Good
16.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
16.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Healesville right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Healesville is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 25.2/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 25.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Healesville?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Healesville will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 16.2/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 16.2/100).
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.
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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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