Worst air pollution Warrnambool, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Warrnambool is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 16.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Warrnambool is good. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 16.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Known for its Logans Beach whale nursery, this coastal dairy city enjoys generally clean air thanks to strong, near-constant Southern Ocean winds, with the main local sources being dairy processing odour and agricultural dust from the extensive pasture land surrounding the city. Southern Ocean winds provide near-constant natural ventilation for most of the year, keeping background air quality high, though winter can bring occasional wood-heater smoke on the rarer still, calm nights. Dairy processing and agricultural odour remain the most consistent, if minor, local air quality factors given the surrounding pasture-dominated landscape.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Good

16.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

6.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

13.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

16.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

0.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

3.4/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Good

16.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

4.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

1.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

16.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

14.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

5.1/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Warrnambool right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Warrnambool is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 16.2/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 16.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Warrnambool?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Warrnambool will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at good at 16.1/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 16.1/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Warrnambool?

Air quality is almost always good here thanks to persistent coastal winds; the rare exceptions are still, calm days when dairy-processing odours or agricultural dust from surrounding paddocks can be more noticeable, or occasional bushfire smoke drifting from inland Victoria during summer.

Are air quality levels in Warrnambool 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.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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