Worst air pollution Moe, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Moe is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; SO2 is medium; PM2.5, PM10, O3, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 61.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Moe is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM2.5 increases to fair; NO2 increases to very poor; SO2 increases to very poor; PM1 increases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 97.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Moe sits in the Latrobe Valley, a region historically shaped by coal-fired power generation and open-cut brown coal mining, which have at times added particulate and haze contributions to local air quality, including during the notable 2014 Hazelwood mine fire. Surrounding forested hills bring summer bushfire smoke risk, while cold winter nights see a rise in wood heater use that can settle in the valley under still conditions. Agricultural dust from nearby farmland is a smaller contributor. Outside these industrial and seasonal episodes, background air quality is generally reasonable.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Poor
61.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
61.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
13.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
45.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 19:00
AQI:
Very poor
97.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
39.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
11.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
97.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Very poor
87.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
41.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Moe right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Moe is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 61.5/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 61.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Moe?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Moe will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 97.3/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 97.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Moe?
Moe's worst air days tend to cluster around summer bushfire season, roughly December to March, when fires in the surrounding bush push smoke into town. Winter brings a quieter risk too: wood-heater smoke pooling on cold, still nights. Outside that window conditions are usually clear, so check forecasts if you have asthma or other sensitivities.
Are air quality levels in Moe 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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