Worst air pollution Woodend, today and tomorrow
Today (25 August): Air quality in Woodend is moderate. AQI and NO2 are moderate; SO2 is fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 46.2/100).
Tomorrow (26 August 2026): Air quality in Woodend is fair. AQI improves to fair; NO2 decreases to fair; SO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 35.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Woodend sits in the elevated, forested Macedon Ranges, a cooler setting that favours winter temperature inversions capable of trapping wood heater smoke over the town, a pattern amplified by its role as a popular commuter town with high home heating demand. Bushfire smoke is a real risk given the extensive surrounding forest, as demonstrated by past fire events in the ranges. With no industry present, background air quality outside these seasonal episodes is generally clean and cool-climate in character.
Today - 25 August | Pollution peaks at 19:00
AQI:
Moderate
46.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
46.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
20.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 26 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
35.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
35.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
5.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Woodend right now?
On 25 August 2026, overall air quality in Woodend is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 46.2/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 46.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Woodend?
On 26 August 2026, air quality conditions in Woodend will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 35.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 35.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Woodend?
Woodend's cool, elevated Macedon Ranges setting brings wood-heater smoke on frosty winter nights as a regular seasonal dip. Summer bushfire smoke is the larger concern, arriving with hot, dry northerlies between December and March given the surrounding forest. Outside these two windows, expect the clean air typical of this cool-climate district.
Are air quality levels in Woodend 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: 24 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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