Worst air pollution Melton, today and tomorrow
Today (25 August): Air quality in Melton is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 37.6/100).
Tomorrow (26 August 2026): Air quality in Melton is good. AQI improves to good; NO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 15.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Melton's position on Melbourne's dry western plains generally supports open, well-ventilated air, though the fast pace of new residential development brings construction dust and increased traffic to the area. Winter wood-smoke haze settles on calm, cold nights, while summer occasionally introduces bushfire smoke from western Victoria or the You Yangs during dry, high fire-danger periods. Overall pollution levels remain modest for an outer-suburban growth area.
Today - 25 August | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
37.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
37.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
11.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 26 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Good
15.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
15.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Melton right now?
On 25 August 2026, overall air quality in Melton is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.6/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 37.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Melton?
On 26 August 2026, air quality conditions in Melton will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 15.3/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 15.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Melton?
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.
Are air quality levels in Melton 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: 24 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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