Worst air pollution Harrup Park - Mackay, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Harrup Park is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 16.6/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Harrup Park is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 19.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In the sugarcane country around Mackay, Harrup Park sits within a regional Queensland setting shaped as much by agriculture as by weather, with cane-burning smoke a familiar seasonal presence across the district from June through December as growers clear fields ahead of harvest. Tropical humidity builds through the wet season, while the nearby coast provides a reasonably steady sea breeze that helps ventilate the town for much of the year. Outside the cane-burning window, air quality here tends to be good, reflecting Harrup Park's position as a coastal regional ground rather than a dense urban one.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
16.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
2.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
19.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
3.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.8/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Harrup Park right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Harrup Park is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 16.6/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 16.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Harrup Park?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Harrup Park will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 19.1/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 19.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Harrup Park?
Spectators and players at Harrup Park should expect the worst air quality during the dry season months, when deliberate and unplanned savanna fires across the Top End push smoke into town on the south-easterly trades. Through the wet months, smoke haze clears out, swapped for mugginess and cyclone risk. Outside that period, conditions are usually fine for a full day outside.
Are air quality levels in Harrup 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.
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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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