Worst air pollution Morwell, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Morwell is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 13.8/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Morwell is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 22.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Morwell's air quality carries a legacy association with the Latrobe Valley's coal-fired power industry, most notably the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire, which significantly affected local air for weeks. Under normal conditions, the valley's topography can trap wood-smoke and other emissions on still, cold nights, while summer brings the risk of bushfire smoke from the Strzelecki Ranges or Gippsland forests during dry, high-risk periods.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Good
13.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
11.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
13.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
22.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
16.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
17.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Morwell right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Morwell is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 13.8/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 13.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Morwell?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Morwell will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 22.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Morwell?
Morwell's air quality is most likely to be poor during winter temperature inversions, when the valley traps wood-smoke and industrial emissions close to the ground on calm nights, and during summer bushfire season, when smoke from the Strzelecki Ranges or wider Gippsland can settle into the valley. The town's coal-industry history means dust and emissions are a familiar seasonal talking point locally.
Are air quality levels in Morwell 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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