Change size

Print

Smog

Smog is a problem in most large cities. It is caused by emissions from industry, motor vehicles, domestic wood combustion and other sources, accumulating under certain meteorological conditions. EPA has developed a smog alert system to forecast smog days

Smog alerts

This page contains information about the causes of smog during summer and winter as well as .

More on about smog alerts

Past smog events

Look up the date of  smog events in past years.

More on past smog events

Air quality summary

Friday 4 July 2008: Summary for the 24 hours to 3 PM: Good to Very Good air quality reported at air monitoring sites.

Forecast: GOOD air quality is expected in Melbourne tomorrow [Saturday]