Worst air pollution Orange, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Orange is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (O3: 19.7/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Orange is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 14.5/100). 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 - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 05:00
AQI:
Good
19.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
8.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
14.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Orange right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Orange is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 19.7/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (O3: 19.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Orange?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Orange will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 14.5/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 14.5/100).
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.
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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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