Worst air pollution Inverell, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Inverell is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 17.6/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Inverell is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 17.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Inverell's elevated tablelands setting generally supports clean air, with open grazing country and modest population limiting local pollution sources. Winter brings the most notable air quality challenge, as cold, still nights common at altitude trap wood-smoke from home heating close to the ground. Summer occasionally sees bushfire smoke from surrounding forested tableland country during dry, high fire-danger spells, while dust can rise across grazing paddocks in drought conditions.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Good
17.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
7.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
16.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
15.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Good
17.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
16.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Inverell right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Inverell is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 17.6/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 17.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Inverell?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Inverell will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 17.2/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 17.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Inverell?
Winter delivers Inverell's most consistent air quality challenge, with cold-air inversions on the tablelands trapping wood-smoke overnight on frosty, still evenings. Summer's dry spells bring a different risk, as bushfire smoke from surrounding forested country can settle over the elevated town. Between these seasons, the tablelands' open grazing landscape typically provides fresh, clean air.
Are air quality levels in Inverell 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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