Worst air pollution Nedlands - Perth, today and tomorrow
Today (4 August): Air quality in Nedlands 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: 28.3/100).
Tomorrow (5 August 2026): Air quality in Nedlands is fair. PM2.5 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 31.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Nedlands sits on the Swan River in Perth's leafy western suburbs, home to the University of Western Australia, and this riverside, low-density setting benefits strongly from the afternoon Fremantle Doctor sea breeze, supporting some of the cleanest background air in the metropolitan area. Traffic is light on residential streets. There is no industry present. Bushfire smoke is a periodic summer risk from the Darling Range further inland. Overall, this is one of Perth's better-ventilated, cleaner-air suburbs.
Today - 4 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
28.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
28.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 19:00
AQI:
Fair
31.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
21.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
31.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
6.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
26.1/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Nedlands right now?
On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Nedlands is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 28.3/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 28.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Nedlands?
On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Nedlands will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 31.6/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 31.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Nedlands?
Nedlands generally enjoys clean air for most of the year, kept fresh by Perth's reliable Fremantle Doctor sea breeze, but summer bushfire smoke between December and March is the main thing to watch for. On hot, still days before a cool change, smoke haze from fires in the hills or further afield can settle over the riverside suburb. Outside fire season, expect consistently good air quality.
Are air quality levels in Nedlands 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: 4 August 2026 at 16:38 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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