Air Quality in Newcastle, Australia

Windy
17.5°C · 85.8% humidity
17.5°
Feels 17.5°
41
Good
Air quality is satisfactory. Enjoy outdoor activities.
2 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
25 4pm
38
56
41 7pm
33
28
24 10pm
21
19
11 1am
10
9
15 4am
15
15
34 7am
14
14
14 10am
14
34
34 1pm
34
34
Station readings
25
38
56
CAMS model adj -20
54
54
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
27
27
27
34
34
34
54
34
34
34
34
54
54
54
54

Air Quality Index Trend

27h · 2 stn

Newcastle'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.

85.8%
Humidity
71.1 km/h
Wind S
1019.8 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
41
9.81 µg/m³
PM10
19
20.55 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Newcastle?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

27h · 2 stations
PM2.59.81 µg/m³ ✓ WHO
Good
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)
9.81
Median
12.47
Average
9.78
Low
15.16
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.1 · Bias: -2.7

What is the 7-day forecast for Newcastle?

09-23
32.9° 14.0°
09-24
23.0° 9.5°
1.56 mm
09-25
30.5° 10.1°
0.75 mm
09-26
17.8° 10.4°
0.62 mm
09-27
27.8° 9.8°
0.06 mm
09-28
25.1° 12.8°
13.56 mm
09-29
25.0° 10.2°
0.5 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 5.3°C

Where are air quality stations near Newcastle?

59
Huntington
1.5 km 23.0°C 64.0% RH PM2.5: 15.8 µg/m³ PM10: 20.1 µg/m³
26
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³
57
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³
19
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 4.6 µg/m³
34
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³
15
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 3.6 µg/m³
36
Newcastle Lower Hunter
1.9 km PM2.5: 8.6 µg/m³
21
Lower-hunter Carrington
2.7 km PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
12
Lower-hunter Carrington
2.7 km PM2.5: 2.9 µg/m³
8
Lower-hunter Carrington
2.7 km PM2.5: 1.9 µg/m³

What cities are near Newcastle?

30 Maitland 49 Cessnock 30 Central Coast 35 Umina Beach 42 Dee Why 42 Saint Ives 42 Hornsby 43 Manly 42 Wahroonga 42 Cherrybrook
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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.