Worst air pollution Yass, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Yass is medium. AQI and NO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 47.9/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Yass is medium. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 49.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Agricultural dust and cold-season wood smoke are the two main features shaping air quality in Yass, a Southern Tablelands town surrounded by grazing and cropping land. Dry, windy periods can raise dust from paddocks and unsealed roads, while frosty winter nights bring out wood heaters, occasionally settling in low areas under still conditions. Summer heat and dry vegetation in the surrounding countryside also bring some bushfire smoke risk. With limited industry and traffic, background conditions are otherwise clean, giving Yass generally good air quality across most of the year.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 20:00

AQI:

Medium

47.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

7.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

47.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

16.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

5.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.5/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Medium

49.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

7.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

49.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

16.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.6/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Yass right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Yass is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 47.9/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 47.9/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Yass?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Yass will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at medium at 49.7/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 49.7/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Yass?

The period to watch in Yass is summer (December-March), when bushfire smoke can blanket the region on hot, dry, windy days. There's a colder-season pattern too, with wood-smoke settling on frosty, windless evenings. For people with asthma or young kids, that's the window to watch, with little concern otherwise.

Are air quality levels in Yass 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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