Worst air pollution Hellenic Museum - Melbourne, today and tomorrow

Today (17 September): Air quality in Hellenic Museum is moderate. AQI and PM2.5 are moderate; PM10 and NO2 are fair; O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM2.5: 40.9/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in Hellenic Museum is moderate. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM2.5: 41.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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In Hellenic Museum, heavy commuter traffic combined with dense city development keeps particulate and nitrogen dioxide levels consistently elevated. Green space in the area offers some natural filtering, softening the local particulate load somewhat. The surrounding area tends to follow a similar pattern, with only minor local variation. Wind patterns on any given day can shift this picture meaningfully in either direction.

Today - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Moderate

40.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Moderate

40.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

25.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

34.6/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

8.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.6/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

11.9/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Moderate

41.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Moderate

41.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

21.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

24.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

9.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.6/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

13.6/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Hellenic Museum right now?

On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in Hellenic Museum is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 40.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM2.5: 40.9/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Hellenic Museum?

On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in Hellenic Museum will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 41.0/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM2.5: 41.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Hellenic Museum?

Cold-season conditions typically drive the sharpest particulate increases in dense urban areas like this, when dense traffic emissions and home heating pile up under temperature inversions that resist mixing. As the fire season builds, bushfire smoke typically becomes the dominant summer issue in this part of the city, as bushfire smoke haze, when present, tends to overshadow the more routine ozone increase from summer heat.

Are air quality levels in Hellenic Museum 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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