Worst air pollution Pennant Hills Golf Club - Sydney, today and tomorrow
Today (4 August): Air quality in Pennant Hills Golf Club is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 20.6/100).
Tomorrow (5 August 2026): Air quality in Pennant Hills Golf Club is fair. O3 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 22.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Pennant Hills Golf Club sits on Sydney's Upper North Shore amid extensive bushland reserves, a leafy, elevated setting that supports good natural ventilation and generally clean air across the course. This bushland proximity does bring a real bushfire smoke risk in dry summers, more so than at harbourside venues. There is no industry nearby. Traffic on surrounding roads is light. Overall, background air quality at this course is generally excellent outside fire season, reflecting its green, elevated, bushland setting.
Today - 4 August | Pollution peaks at 19:00
AQI:
Fair
20.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
20.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
20.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 19:00
AQI:
Fair
22.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
22.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.7/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Pennant Hills Golf Club right now?
On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Pennant Hills Golf Club is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 20.6/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 20.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Pennant Hills Golf Club?
On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Pennant Hills Golf Club will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.3/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 22.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Pennant Hills Golf Club?
Pennant Hills Golf Club, bordered by bushland, tends to be among the more exposed Sydney golf venues to bushfire smoke during summer, December to March, given its proximity to forested reserves. Winter wood-heater smoke on cold, still nights is the other main factor golfers should expect.
Are air quality levels in Pennant Hills Golf Club 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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