Worst air pollution Warracknabeal, today and tomorrow

On 5 August 2026, overall air quality in Warracknabeal is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 23.9/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 23.9/100).

On 6 August 2026, air quality conditions in Warracknabeal will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 20.5/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 20.5/100).

Sitting deep in the Wimmera wheat belt, Warracknabeal's worst air comes with dust storms during hot, dry, windy conditions, most common from late spring through summer ahead of harvest. Winter wood-smoke adds a milder dip on calm nights. Bushfire smoke is comparatively rare given the open, cleared farmland surrounding the town.

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.

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.