Highest air pollution Melbourne, today and tomorrow
Today (27 June): Air quality in Melbourne is fair. AQI, PM2.5, and PM1 are fair; PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (PM1: 30.5/100).
Tomorrow (28 June 2026): Air quality in Melbourne is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 26.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Melbourne's air quality is generally excellent, benefiting from Southern Ocean winds that regularly flush the city from the southwest with clean maritime air. The primary concerns are bushfire smoke from the Victorian Alps during summer and autumn, and wood heater emissions in suburban areas during winter, which can sharply elevate PM2.5.
Today - 27 June | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Fair
30.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
24.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
11.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
9.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
30.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 28 June | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Fair
26.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
20.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
16.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
9.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
26.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Melbourne right now?
On 27 June 2026, overall air quality in Melbourne is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 30.5/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (PM1: 30.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Melbourne?
On 28 June 2026, air quality conditions in Melbourne will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 26.0/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 26.0/100).
Are air quality levels in Melbourne 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: 27 June 2026 at 12:36 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team