Worst air pollution Pennant Hills Golf Club - Sydney, today and tomorrow
Today (17 September): Air quality in Pennant Hills Golf Club is fair. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, and NO2 are fair; O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (NO2: 34.3/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in Pennant Hills Golf Club is moderate. AQI worsens to moderate; PM2.5 increases to moderate; NO2 increases to moderate; O3 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 43.1/100). 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 - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Fair
34.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
29.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
20.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
34.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
16.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.5/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Moderate
43.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
40.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
26.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
43.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
32.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
6.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.8/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
15.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.7/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Pennant Hills Golf Club right now?
On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in Pennant Hills Golf Club is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 34.3/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (NO2: 34.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Pennant Hills Golf Club?
On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in Pennant Hills Golf Club will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 43.1/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 43.1/100).
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: 16 September 2026 at 20:30 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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