Air Quality near Forest Lake
Right now
The most recent data we hold from World Air Quality Index arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 16 km from here.
Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the 5th strongest of the 14 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 July 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 191 (Unhealthy) at Forest Lake
The air quality index read 191 (Unhealthy) at the Forest Lake station.
An estimated 3,228 people live within 5 km of this point.
This is the lowest air quality index we have recorded at this point, over 12 readings since 5 September 2026 — the previous range was 191 to 197.
Nearby, since 8 July 2026
- September 3, 2026 · score 37 · 0.0 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 59 · 16.1 km
How we know
One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 65 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 65% |
| Coordinates | -27.6035, 152.9483 |
| Nearest City | Forest Lake (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 3.2K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T18:33:30.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-818737 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 191 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Forest Lake |
| StationUid | -818737 |
Safety Information
When air quality is hazardous: stay indoors with windows closed, and run a filtered air purifier if you have one. Avoid outdoor exercise. Children, older adults and anyone with heart or lung conditions are affected first and worst — an N95 respirator helps outdoors, a cloth mask does not.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 37/100, near Forest Lake (Australia), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.