Worst air pollution Melton, today and tomorrow

On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Melton is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 14.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 14.1/100).

On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Melton will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 15.7/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 15.7/100).

Air quality in Melton tends to be least favourable during dry summer periods, when construction dust from the area's rapid growth combines with the chance of bushfire smoke drifting in from western Victoria. Calm winter nights bring a smaller wood-smoke effect. The open, flat plains setting otherwise helps clear pollutants quickly on breezier days.

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.