Worst air pollution North Hobart - Hobart, today and tomorrow
Today (25 August): Air quality in North Hobart is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 34.3/100).
Tomorrow (26 August 2026): Air quality in North Hobart is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 25.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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North Hobart sits close to the base of kunanyi/Mount Wellington, a setting that, combined with Hobart's well-known basin geography, favours strong winter temperature inversions capable of trapping wood heater smoke over the suburb's popular dining strip on calm, cold nights. This is the standout air quality issue here, more so than in more exposed parts of the city. Bushfire smoke is a periodic summer risk from the surrounding forested slopes. Outside winter, background air quality is generally clean, aided by the Roaring Forties.
Today - 25 August | Pollution peaks at 19:00
AQI:
Fair
34.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
34.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 26 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
25.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
25.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.0/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in North Hobart right now?
On 25 August 2026, overall air quality in North Hobart is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 34.3/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 34.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in North Hobart?
On 26 August 2026, air quality conditions in North Hobart will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 25.5/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 25.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in North Hobart?
North Hobart's air quality is generally excellent, cleaned regularly by the Roaring Forties westerlies that sweep across Tasmania. The exception comes in winter, when cold, still nights encourage widespread wood-heater use, and smoke can pool in this inner-city basin location overnight. Expect the clearest air on windy days, and haze to build during calm winter cold snaps.
Are air quality levels in North Hobart 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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