Worst air pollution Orange, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Orange is fair. AQI, NO2, and SO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 37.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Orange is fair. AQI improves to medium; NO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 42.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Orange's high elevation and orchard-and-vineyard landscape generally support clean, fresh air, with cooler temperatures reducing some pollution formation seen in warmer lowland towns. Winter can bring wood-smoke haze and even snow on cold, still nights typical of this elevated tablelands town, while summer occasionally introduces bushfire smoke from surrounding forested ranges during dry, high fire-danger periods. Orchard and vineyard operations add only minor, localised dust.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Fair
37.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
37.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
23.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
6.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Medium
42.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
42.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
23.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Orange right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Orange is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.5/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 37.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Orange?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Orange will be similar to today, with SO2 forecast at fair at 23.8/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 42.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Orange?
Orange's air quality is most affected in winter, when cold-air inversions on the elevated slopes of Mount Canobolas trap wood-smoke over town on frosty nights, sometimes alongside snow. Summer's dry stretches bring a separate risk of bushfire smoke from surrounding forested ranges. The tablelands' altitude and cool climate otherwise typically deliver crisp, clean air for much of the year.
Are air quality levels in Orange 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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