Worst air pollution George III Monument - Southport Lagoon, today and tomorrow

On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in George III Monument is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 26.4/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (PM10: 26.4/100).

On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in George III Monument will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 31.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (PM2.5: 31.5/100).

Cold-season conditions typically drive the sharpest particulate increases around here, as reduced winter air movement lets heating emissions and wood smoke build up locally. Warmer months bring a different problem: smoke haze from nearby bushfires, since bushfire smoke haze on affected days can outweigh the ozone increase heat alone would produce. Milder spring and autumn weather, paired with more reliable wind, usually gives the clearest air of the year.

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.

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.