Worst air pollution The GIB Lookout - Mittagong, today and tomorrow

On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in The GIB Lookout is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 23.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 23.8/100).

On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in The GIB Lookout will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 23.7/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 23.7/100).

The colder months typically bring the heaviest particulate levels of the year, as cold, still air holds wood smoke and heating emissions close to the ground through winter. Summer heat and dry surrounding vegetation push bushfire smoke to the forefront of local air quality concerns, as periods of bushfire smoke punctuate an otherwise steady rise in ozone through the summer months.

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.