Air Quality in Essendon, Australia

Cloudy
11.6°C · 76.8% humidity
11.6°
Feels 11.6°
53
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
28 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
36 4pm
36
36
53 7pm
56
58
59 10pm
60
61
62 1am
42
35
36 4am
36
34
36 7am
36
36
36 10am
36
36
36 1pm
36
36
Station readings
36
48
28
CAMS model adj +9
27
27
27
54
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54
54
54
54
34
27
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Air Quality Index Trend

20h · 1 stn

Essendon's air quality is generally good but can be impacted by bushfire smoke, dust storms, and vehicle emissions. Seasonal fire events can cause significant temporary air quality deterioration.

76.8%
Humidity
29.0 km/h
Wind SW
1025.3 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
53
13.2 µg/m³
PM10
31
34.3 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Essendon?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

20h · 1 station
PM2.513.2 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Moderate
PM1034.3 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
Station readings (28 stations within 25 km)
13.2
Median
13.43
Average
7.85
Low
29.7
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 13.5 · Bias: +0.3

What is the 7-day forecast for Essendon?

09-23
17.2° 11.6°
26.19 mm
09-24
20.5° 7.9°
2.25 mm
09-25
17.1° 8.4°
10.69 mm
09-26
14.4° 6.9°
1.31 mm
09-27
22.8° 9.6°
0.19 mm
09-28
19.0° 7.0°
0.56 mm
09-29
21.7° 9.6°
0.56 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 6.1°C

Where are air quality stations near Essendon?

56
FAI13
5.3 km PM2.5: 14.3 µg/m³
55
FAI12
5.5 km PM2.5: 14.2 µg/m³
58
FAI10
6.2 km PM2.5: 15.2 µg/m³
52
FAI20
6.8 km PM2.5: 12.6 µg/m³
42
FAI19
6.9 km PM2.5: 10.2 µg/m³
21
Footscray
7.0 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
26
Footscray
7.0 km PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³
30
Footscray
7.0 km PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³
38
Footscray
7.0 km PM2.5: 9.1 µg/m³
42
Footscray
7.0 km PM2.5: 10.1 µg/m³

What cities are near Essendon?

54 Moonee Ponds 53 Pascoe Vale 54 Ascot Vale 53 Keilor East 54 Coburg 54 Brunswick 55 Footscray 53 Glenroy 55 North Melbourne 59 Carlton
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-09-23T09:27 UTC.