Worst air pollution Queens Park (Toowoomba) - Toowoomba, today and tomorrow

Today (5 August): Air quality in Queens Park (Toowoomba) is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 37.6/100).
Tomorrow (6 August 2026): Air quality in Queens Park (Toowoomba) is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (NO2: 22.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Queens Park sits within Toowoomba's elevated Great Dividing Range escarpment setting, around 700 metres, and this altitude generally supports good air movement and a notably cooler, fresher climate than the Queensland lowlands below. Wood heater smoke can still build in low-lying pockets on the calmest winter nights. Bushfire smoke drifts in from surrounding forested ranges during dry spells, alongside the sugarcane-country smoke typical of the wider region. There is no industry nearby. Overall, background air quality here is generally very good.

Today - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 07:00

AQI:

Fair

37.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

13.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

37.6/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

20.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

8.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

18.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 6 August | Pollution peaks at 08:00

AQI:

Fair

22.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

5.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

1.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

22.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

20.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

3.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

6.1/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Queens Park (Toowoomba) right now?

On 5 August 2026, overall air quality in Queens Park (Toowoomba) is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 37.6/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 37.6/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Queens Park (Toowoomba)?

On 6 August 2026, air quality conditions in Queens Park (Toowoomba) will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.2/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (NO2: 22.2/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Queens Park (Toowoomba)?

Sitting atop the Great Dividing Range, Toowoomba's Queens Park area typically experiences its haziest air in the lead-up to the wet season, August to November, as bushfire and hazard-reduction smoke drifts up from the surrounding countryside on still days. Cane-burning further afield can add to this through the cooler months. Storms from December usually restore clearer conditions.

Are air quality levels in Queens Park (Toowoomba) 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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