Worst air pollution University of Tasmania Stadium (York Park) - Launceston, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in University of Tasmania Stadium (York Park) is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 14.3/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in University of Tasmania Stadium (York Park) is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 14.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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In Launceston, a city cupped within the Tamar Valley, UTAS Stadium sits in a basin setting notorious for trapping cold, still air and wood heater smoke on winter nights, making it one of the more polluted pockets of an otherwise very clean state. That inversion effect eases once the day warms and valley winds pick up, and for much of the year the surrounding air reflects Tasmania's typically pristine Roaring Forties conditions. The other seasonal consideration, shared with the rest of the state, is the modest risk of bushfire smoke drifting across the valley in January to March.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Good

14.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

6.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

1.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

14.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

7.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Good

14.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

14.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.3/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in University of Tasmania Stadium (York Park) right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in University of Tasmania Stadium (York Park) is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 14.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 14.3/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in University of Tasmania Stadium (York Park)?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in University of Tasmania Stadium (York Park) will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 14.4/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 14.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in University of Tasmania Stadium (York Park)?

University of Tasmania Stadium (York Park) tends to see its poorest air quality during the June-to-August winter stretch, when calm evenings let wood-smoke build up close to the ground. For the rest of the year, the westerly Roaring Forties keep the air unusually clean. Anyone sensitive to smoke or dust attending then may want to check conditions on the day.

Are air quality levels in University of Tasmania Stadium (York Park) 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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