Worst air pollution Sale, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Sale is medium. AQI, NO2, and SO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, O3, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 44.6/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Sale is medium. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (SO2: 41.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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As a low-lying Gippsland service town near the Gippsland Lakes, Sale's air quality reflects its agricultural surrounds, dust and odour from dairying, plus occasional drift from La Trobe Valley power station emissions to the west, though its flat, open geography generally allows good dispersal. Being further east than the Latrobe Valley's power stations, Sale generally experiences less direct industrial haze than towns like Traralgon, though smoke can still drift in under certain wind conditions. Its flat, open Gippsland plain setting otherwise favours good dispersal of local dust and odour.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 19:00
AQI:
Medium
44.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
5.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
44.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
41.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 10:00
AQI:
Medium
41.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
40.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
41.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Sale right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Sale is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 44.6/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 44.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Sale?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Sale will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at medium at 41.3/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (SO2: 41.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Sale?
Air quality is most affected during dry, windy conditions when agricultural dust rises off paddocks, and on still winter mornings when fog and smoke settle over the low-lying lakes and wetland country surrounding the town; La Trobe Valley haze can occasionally drift in on westerly winds.
Are air quality levels in Sale 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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