Worst air pollution Julia Creek, today and tomorrow
Today (5 August): Air quality in Julia Creek is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 20.1/100).
Tomorrow (6 August 2026): Air quality in Julia Creek is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 20.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Julia Creek sits on the flat, semi-arid savanna plains of north-west Queensland, where dry-season burning smoke, common across the tropical savanna between June and October, combines with dust from surrounding grazing land during dry, windy spells. Wet season humidity and cyclone risk arrive between November and April, along with a build-up period of dust and heat. Trade winds generally support clean background air in this sparsely populated region, with no industrial sources present to add to natural variability.
Today - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
20.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
3.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
20.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 6 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Fair
20.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
0.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
20.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
1.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Julia Creek right now?
On 5 August 2026, overall air quality in Julia Creek is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 20.1/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 20.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Julia Creek?
On 6 August 2026, air quality conditions in Julia Creek will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 20.4/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 20.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Julia Creek?
Despite its inland position, Julia Creek's savanna surrounds mean dry-season burning (June–October) is the main source of smoke haze, often carried long distances on prevailing winds. The wet season (November–April) brings monsoon downpours and humidity instead. Dust can also rise during dry, windy spells. Expect the clearest conditions in the cooler dry-season months before burning peaks.
Are air quality levels in Julia Creek 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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