Worst air pollution Warburton, today and tomorrow
Today (4 August): Air quality in Warburton is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 17.9/100).
Tomorrow (5 August 2026): Air quality in Warburton is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 25.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Warburton sits in a narrow, densely forested valley in the Yarra Ranges, a setting that holds humidity and wood heater smoke close to the ground on calm winter nights more than open plains towns. Bushfire smoke is a serious dry-season risk given the extensive surrounding mountain ash forest. The valley's tree cover and higher rainfall support generally clean background air outside these episodes. With no industry and light traffic, air quality here is otherwise typical of cool, wet mountain country.
Today - 4 August | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Good
17.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
0.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
17.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
12.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 21:00
AQI:
Fair
25.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
25.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Warburton right now?
On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Warburton is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 17.9/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 17.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Warburton?
On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Warburton will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 25.3/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 25.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Warburton?
Warburton's deep, forested valley setting traps smoke effectively, so summer bushfire smoke (December–March) from the surrounding Yarra Ranges state forests is the town's main air-quality concern. Winter's still, cool nights bring a milder wood-smoke rise. Outside these two windows, expect the clean air typical of this forested valley.
Are air quality levels in Warburton 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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