Worst air pollution Mount Duncan - North Motton, today and tomorrow
Today (17 September): Air quality in Mount Duncan is fair. AQI and PM2.5 are fair; PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (PM2.5: 25.6/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in Mount Duncan is moderate. AQI worsens to moderate; PM2.5 increases to moderate; PM10 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (PM2.5: 41.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Mount Duncan, with lighter traffic here, particulate matter tends to come more from farmland dust and occasional burning than from vehicles. Green space nearby provides modest natural relief, filtering a portion of this particulate load. This general baseline tends to hold across nearby areas with similar traffic and land use.
Today - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Fair
25.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
25.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
17.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.2/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Moderate
41.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
41.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
28.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.3/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.6/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Mount Duncan right now?
On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in Mount Duncan is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 25.6/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (PM2.5: 25.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Mount Duncan?
On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in Mount Duncan will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 41.0/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (PM2.5: 41.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Mount Duncan?
Air quality often dips most sharply during winter in this area, driven by the combination of home heating and calm winter air that resists mixing. As fire season builds, bushfire smoke typically becomes the dominant summer issue around here, as periods of bushfire smoke punctuate an otherwise steady rise in ozone through the summer months.
Are air quality levels in Mount Duncan 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: 16 September 2026 at 20:30 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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