Worst air pollution Maldon, today and tomorrow

On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Maldon is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 13.1/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 13.1/100).

On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Maldon will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 15.9/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 15.9/100).

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.

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.

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.