Worst air pollution Birthday Waterhole - Hugh, today and tomorrow
Today (17 September): Air quality in Birthday Waterhole is poor. AQI, PM2.5, and PM10 are poor; NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 9:30 AM (PM10: 77.8/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in Birthday Waterhole is moderate. AQI improves to moderate; PM2.5 decreases to moderate; PM10 decreases to moderate; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:30 AM (PM2.5: 46.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Birthday Waterhole, lighter traffic and surrounding agricultural land make wind-blown dust and seasonal field activity bigger factors than congestion. With little tree cover close by, there's not much practical buffering against local particulates. Local monitoring for the wider area tends to track closely with this general pattern. Conditions on any given day depend heavily on wind speed and direction locally.
Today - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 09:30
AQI:
Poor
77.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Poor
64.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Poor
77.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.3/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 08:30
AQI:
Moderate
46.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
46.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Moderate
44.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
21.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.3/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.5/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Birthday Waterhole right now?
On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in Birthday Waterhole is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 77.8/100. Pollution peaks around 9:30 AM (PM10: 77.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Birthday Waterhole?
On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in Birthday Waterhole will be better than today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 46.5/100. Pollution peaks around 8:30 AM (PM2.5: 46.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Birthday Waterhole?
Winter is usually when particulate matter climbs highest locally, when home heating emissions build up under temperature inversions common on calm winter days. The warmer months shift the main air quality risk here toward bushfire smoke and ozone, with bushfire smoke capable of pushing particulate readings well above the ozone increase from heat and sun alone.
Are air quality levels in Birthday Waterhole 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: 16 September 2026 at 20:30 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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