Worst air pollution Tamworth, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Tamworth is moderate. AQI and NO2 are moderate; PM2.5, O3, SO2, and PM1 are fair; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 49.9/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Tamworth is moderate. SO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 49.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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This New England valley city, known as Australia's country music capital, experiences air quality shaped by its inland valley setting: winter temperature inversions trap wood-heater smoke and traffic emissions overnight, while agricultural dust and occasional dust storms affect the surrounding grazing and cropping districts. Being situated in a basin ringed by the New England tablelands, Tamworth is particularly prone to still, cold winter nights that trap smoke close to the ground until the following day's breeze clears it, a pattern shared with other inland tableland valley cities such as Armidale and Glen Innes.
Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Moderate
49.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
31.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
49.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
38.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
38.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Moderate
49.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
25.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
49.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
25.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
16.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
31.4/100
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Is air quality bad in Tamworth right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Tamworth is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 49.9/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 49.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Tamworth?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Tamworth will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 49.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 49.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Tamworth?
Winter mornings are consistently the worst period, when cold air settles in the valley and traps wood smoke close to the ground until it burns off later in the day; dry, windy spells in other seasons can also bring dust from surrounding farmland.
Are air quality levels in Tamworth 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: 30 August 2026 at 08:36 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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