Worst air pollution Blundstone Arena (Bellerive Oval) - Hobart, today and tomorrow

Today (4 August): Air quality in Blundstone Arena (Bellerive Oval) is medium. AQI and NO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 48.1/100).
Tomorrow (5 August 2026): Air quality in Blundstone Arena (Bellerive Oval) is medium. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 50.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Across the Derwent from central Hobart, Blundstone Arena occupies a riverside position in Bellerive that generally enjoys the clean air Tasmania is known for, thanks to the Roaring Forties westerlies that sweep the state for most of the year. Being on the eastern shore places it a little apart from Hobart's inner-city traffic, though on still winter nights smoke from wood heaters in the surrounding suburbs can drift across the river and settle into the local air. Bushfire smoke remains the main seasonal risk elsewhere in the state, typically appearing in the January to March window.

Today - 4 August | Pollution peaks at 20:00

AQI:

Medium

48.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

13.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

48.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

14.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

6.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

18.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 21:00

AQI:

Medium

50.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

14.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

50.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

15.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

9.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

19.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Blundstone Arena (Bellerive Oval) right now?

On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Blundstone Arena (Bellerive Oval) is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 48.1/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 48.1/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Blundstone Arena (Bellerive Oval)?

On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Blundstone Arena (Bellerive Oval) will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at medium at 50.4/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 50.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Blundstone Arena (Bellerive Oval)?

For those attending matches at Blundstone Arena (Bellerive Oval), the risk period for poor air is cold winter nights, when wood-heater smoke can pool in low-lying areas under still conditions. Beyond winter smoke, constant westerlies off the Southern Ocean keep air among the best around. Checking forecasts before a long day outdoors during that window is a sensible precaution.

Are air quality levels in Blundstone Arena (Bellerive Oval) 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: 4 August 2026 at 16:38 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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