Worst air pollution Young, today and tomorrow
Today (4 August): Air quality in Young is fair. AQI and NO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 31.2/100).
Tomorrow (5 August 2026): Air quality in Young is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 28.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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This South West Slopes orcharding town's air quality reflects its horticultural surrounds, with seasonal spray drift and dust from cherry orchards and grazing land, alongside typical inland winter temperature inversions that can trap wood-heater smoke on cold, still nights. Spring cherry blossom season, celebrated locally each year, adds a distinctive horticultural pollen contribution on top of the wattle and grass pollen typical of the wider South West Slopes region, while dust from harvest operations later in the season adds a further seasonal contributor to local air quality.
Today - 4 August | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
31.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
31.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 5 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Fair
28.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
28.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
14.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Young right now?
On 4 August 2026, overall air quality in Young is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 31.2/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 31.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Young?
On 5 August 2026, air quality conditions in Young will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 28.8/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 28.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Young?
Air quality is typically worst during orchard spraying periods in spring and on still winter nights when frost and cold air trap wood smoke near the ground; dry, windy spells can also raise dust from surrounding cleared farmland.
Are air quality levels in Young 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 11:06 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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