Worst air pollution Peak Hill, today and tomorrow
Today (25 August): Air quality in Peak Hill is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 22.2/100).
Tomorrow (26 August 2026): Air quality in Peak Hill is moderate. AQI worsens to moderate; NO2 increases to moderate; SO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 47.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Peak Hill, 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. Local monitoring for the wider area tends to track closely with this general pattern.
Today - 25 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
22.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
14.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
16.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 26 August | Pollution peaks at 06:00
AQI:
Moderate
47.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
47.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
13.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
23.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.8/100
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View pollen forecastFrequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Peak Hill right now?
On 25 August 2026, overall air quality in Peak Hill is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 22.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 22.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Peak Hill?
On 26 August 2026, air quality conditions in Peak Hill will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 47.2/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 AM (NO2: 47.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Peak Hill?
Air quality often dips most sharply during winter in this area, when home heating emissions build up under temperature inversions common on calm winter days. Warmer months bring a different problem: smoke haze from nearby bushfires, with summer's heat and dry vegetation together producing both elevated ozone and, at times, bushfire smoke haze. The transitional months of spring and autumn typically see the year's lowest particulate and ozone levels.
Are air quality levels in Peak Hill 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: 24 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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