Worst air pollution Maldon, today and tomorrow
Today (17 September): Air quality in Maldon is moderate. AQI and PM2.5 are moderate; PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (PM2.5: 42.0/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in Maldon is moderate. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM2.5: 40.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Maldon is a heritage goldfields town surrounded by box-ironbark forest, and this dense tree cover combined with widespread home heating in the well-preserved historic township makes wood heater smoke the defining winter air quality issue on calm nights. Bushfire smoke is a genuine dry-season risk given the extensive surrounding forest. Agricultural dust from nearby grazing land is a lesser factor. The town has no industry, and outside these seasonal episodes background air quality is clean and rural in character.
Today - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Moderate
42.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
42.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
19.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.3/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Moderate
40.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
40.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
12.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.3/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.2/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Maldon right now?
On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in Maldon is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 42.0/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (PM2.5: 42.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Maldon?
On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in Maldon will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 40.0/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM2.5: 40.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Maldon?
Maldon's small-town setting in the central Victorian goldfields means wood-heater smoke on cold, still winter nights is the most consistent air-quality issue. Summer bushfire smoke from surrounding box-ironbark forest is the bigger seasonal risk, typically December through March. Outside these windows, expect clean air typical of this heritage town.
Are air quality levels in Maldon 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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