Worst air pollution The Gorge - Heifer Station, today and tomorrow
Today (25 August): Air quality in The Gorge is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 16.8/100).
Tomorrow (26 August 2026): Air quality in The Gorge is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 16.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In The Gorge, light local traffic means surrounding farmland activity, not congestion, is the bigger day-to-day influence on air quality. Tree cover is sparse in the immediate area, so this particulate load moves through largely unimpeded. The surrounding area tends to follow a similar pattern, with only minor local variation.
Today - 25 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Good
16.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 26 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Good
16.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.9/100
Other Landmarks in Heifer Station
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in The Gorge right now?
On 25 August 2026, overall air quality in The Gorge is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 16.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 16.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in The Gorge?
On 26 August 2026, air quality conditions in The Gorge will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 16.8/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 16.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in The Gorge?
Winter months routinely bring the sharpest rise in particulate matter to this area, as reduced winter air movement lets heating emissions and wood smoke build up locally. Warmer months bring a different problem: smoke haze from nearby bushfires, as warm, dry conditions drive both ozone formation and periodic bushfire smoke from the surrounding region.
Are air quality levels in The Gorge 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: 24 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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