Worst air pollution New Town - Hobart, today and tomorrow
Today (25 August): Air quality in New Town is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 16.4/100).
Tomorrow (26 August 2026): Air quality in New Town is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 16.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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New Town sits in a valley setting in inner northern Hobart, and like much of the city, this topography favours winter temperature inversions that can trap wood heater smoke close to the ground on calm, cold nights, the standout local air quality issue. Bushfire smoke is a periodic summer risk from surrounding forested hillsides. There is no industry present. Outside winter, the consistent Roaring Forties westerlies generally keep background air quality clean, typical of the Tasmanian capital.
Today - 25 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Good
16.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
3.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
7.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 26 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Good
16.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
3.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.1/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in New Town right now?
On 25 August 2026, overall air quality in New Town is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 16.4/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 16.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in New Town?
On 26 August 2026, air quality conditions in New Town will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 16.2/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 16.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in New Town?
New Town typically enjoys clean, wind-flushed air for most of the year, but winter brings the main challenge: cold, still nights that let wood-heater smoke accumulate in this valley-adjacent suburb. Expect the poorest air quality on frosty, windless evenings in June through August, with conditions improving quickly once the westerlies pick back up.
Are air quality levels in New Town 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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