Worst air pollution Victoria, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Victoria is poor. AQI and PM10 are poor; O3 is fair; PM2.5 is medium; NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM10: 60.4/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Victoria is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM10 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (PM10: 50.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Victoria's air quality in Texas benefits from the flat Coastal Prairie terrain providing generally good wind dispersal, with vehicle emissions from US-77 and the surrounding manufacturing and petrochemical corridor — including the DowDuPont Victoria operations — contributing local sources. Gulf of Mexico southerly breezes provide warm-season ventilation, while the flat coastal terrain allows reasonable dispersal and the industrial petrochemical character creates modest elevated background industrial emissions throughout the year.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Poor

60.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

47.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Poor

60.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

1.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

24.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00

AQI:

Medium

50.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

43.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Medium

50.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

2.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

29.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

8.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

9.2/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Victoria right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Victoria is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 60.4/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM10: 60.4/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Victoria?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Victoria will be better than today, with O3 forecast at fair at 29.4/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (PM10: 50.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Victoria?

Victoria experiences a distinct seasonal swing in air quality. In short, spring and autumn generally bring more moderate, cleaner conditions between the extremes of summer and winter cedar season, whereas extended summer heat waves bring the year's worst ozone readings in the state's biggest metro areas. Gulf Coast humidity and inland heat can each add their own seasonal pollution patterns.

Are air quality levels in Victoria 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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