Worst air pollution Palmerston, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Palmerston is fair. AQI, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:30 PM (O3: 34.3/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Palmerston is fair. PM2.5 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:30 PM (O3: 34.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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As Darwin's fast-growing satellite city, Palmerston shares the Top End's broader tropical air quality patterns while adding a more suburban, higher-traffic character than smaller Territory towns. Dry-season months, June to October, are when savanna burning smoke from the surrounding bushland is most likely to drift into town, sometimes combined with typical urban vehicle emissions. The wet season, November through April, brings high humidity and mould risk rather than smoke, along with cyclone potential. Dust can rise briefly during the October to November build-up. Outside these seasonal patterns, trade winds generally keep Palmerston's air quality good for an urban centre.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 15:30
AQI:
Fair
34.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
4.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
20.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 17:30
AQI:
Fair
34.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
21.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
4.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.2/100
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View pollen forecastFrequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Palmerston right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Palmerston is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 34.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:30 PM (O3: 34.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Palmerston?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Palmerston will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.5/100. Pollution peaks around 5:30 PM (O3: 34.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Palmerston?
The least favourable stretch for air quality in Palmerston is the cooler dry months (June-October), when land managers and graziers burn off savanna country and smoke haze becomes a regular visitor. Come the wet season, smoke fades, replaced by humidity, heavy rain and the odd cyclone. Sensitive groups should watch forecasts during that period rather than assume year-round conditions apply.
Are air quality levels in Palmerston 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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