Worst air pollution Lookout - Mount Lofty, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Lookout is moderate. AQI, PM2.5, and PM1 are moderate; NO2 and O3 are fair; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM1: 41.2/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Lookout is moderate. PM10 increases to fair; O3 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM1: 44.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Lookout, with traffic fairly sparse here, dust kicked up from nearby farmland tends to matter more than vehicle emissions. This is partly offset by nearby tree cover, which filters out some particulate matter naturally. Conditions on any given day depend heavily on wind speed and direction locally. Nearby areas with a similar setup tend to show a comparable air quality baseline.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Moderate
41.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
40.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
19.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
12.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Moderate
41.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Moderate
44.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
42.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
20.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
28.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
17.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Moderate
44.1/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Lookout right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Lookout is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 41.2/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM1: 41.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Lookout?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Lookout will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 44.1/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM1: 44.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Lookout?
Cold-season conditions typically drive the sharpest particulate increases around here, as cold, still air holds wood smoke and heating emissions close to the ground through winter. By summer, periodic bushfire smoke becomes the more pressing issue in this area, since bushfire smoke haze on affected days can outweigh the ozone increase heat alone would produce.
Are air quality levels in Lookout 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: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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