Worst air pollution Liverpool CBD - Sydney, today and tomorrow
Today (19 August): Air quality in Liverpool CBD is fair. AQI, PM2.5, NO2, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM10, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 29.1/100).
Tomorrow (20 August 2026): Air quality in Liverpool CBD is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM1: 34.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Liverpool CBD sits deep in Western Sydney, well inland from the coast, a position that misses much of the harbour and ocean breeze ventilation enjoyed by suburbs closer to the water, allowing heat and vehicle emissions to build more readily on still days. As a major regional business and transit hub, traffic is heavy. Summer ozone formation is more pronounced here than in coastal Sydney, reflecting the well-documented western-Sydney pattern of greater heat and haze build-up in the urban interior.
Today - 19 August | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Fair
29.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
23.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
20.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
20.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
29.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 20 August | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
34.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
27.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
26.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
26.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
6.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
9.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
34.7/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Liverpool CBD right now?
On 19 August 2026, overall air quality in Liverpool CBD is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 29.1/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 29.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Liverpool CBD?
On 20 August 2026, air quality conditions in Liverpool CBD will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 34.7/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM1: 34.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Liverpool CBD?
Being further inland and west of Sydney's coast, Liverpool CBD tends to see more pronounced bushfire smoke during summer, December to March, and can also experience more agricultural dust on hot, dry, windy days than suburbs closer to the harbour. Winter wood-heater smoke on cold, still nights is an additional factor to expect.
Are air quality levels in Liverpool CBD 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: 18 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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