Worst air pollution Meningie, today and tomorrow

Today (17 September): Air quality in Meningie is fair. AQI and PM2.5 are fair; PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:30 AM (PM2.5: 36.8/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in Meningie is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:30 PM (PM2.5: 25.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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In Meningie, with fewer vehicles on the road, nearby cropland dust and periodic burning outweigh traffic as a pollution source. With green space limited nearby, little natural filtering happens before particulates settle here. Wind patterns on any given day can shift this picture meaningfully in either direction. Short-term spikes can occur with unusual weather or nearby construction and traffic events.

Today - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 10:30

AQI:

Fair

36.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

36.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

17.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

2.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

10.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.3/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.5/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 12:30

AQI:

Fair

25.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

25.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

10.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

10.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

12.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.3/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

11.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Meningie right now?

On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in Meningie is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 36.8/100. Pollution peaks around 10:30 AM (PM2.5: 36.8/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Meningie?

On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in Meningie will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 25.0/100. Pollution peaks around 12:30 PM (PM2.5: 25.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Meningie?

Air quality often dips most sharply during winter in this area, when home heating emissions build up under temperature inversions common on calm winter days. Once summer sets in, bushfire smoke haze becomes the bigger local concern on affected days, which can settle over the area for days at a time when nearby bushfires are burning, on top of routine ozone from heat and sunlight.

Are air quality levels in Meningie 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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