Worst air pollution Morwell, today and tomorrow

On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Morwell is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 15.4/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (O3: 15.4/100).

On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Morwell will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 15.1/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 15.1/100).

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.

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.