Canberra air quality and smoke forecast

Current PM2.5 air quality across Australian Capital Territory, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts.

Updated 27 Aug, 9:17 AM AEST · ABS 2026 region · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood7.4 µg/m³ median · 3 current monitors

Next 48 hoursGood to Fair6.2–14.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak14.6 µg/m³29 Aug, 12:00 AM AEST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 1 Advice warning. There are also 3 planned or registered burns.

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AdviceJERVIS BAY RD142 km away · Under control · Grass FireNSW Rural Fire Service

Official warning details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: JERVIS BAY RANGE FACILITY JERVIS BAY RD, JERVIS BAY 2540
COUNCIL AREA: Shoalhaven
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Grass Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 13 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 17:25

Official source

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HAZARD REDUCTION BURN - STROMLO15 km away · Resource Allocation Pending · HAZARD REDUCTION BURNACT Emergency Services Agency

Agency report details

Incident: HAZARD REDUCTION BURN - STROMLO
Location: RIVERVIEW COTTAGE, COTTER ROAD, STROMLO, 2611

Status: Resource Allocation Pending
Suburb: STROMLO
Type: HAZARD REDUCTION BURN
Agency: Fire
Incident Number: 013105-14082026
Updated: 19 Aug 2026 23:24:36.053
Time of Call: 14 Aug 2026 11:29:02

Official source

HAZARD REDUCTION BURN - BOOTH37 km away · Resource Allocation Pending · HAZARD REDUCTION BURNACT Emergency Services Agency

Agency report details

Incident: HAZARD REDUCTION BURN - BOOTH
Location: BOBOYAN ROAD, BOOTH, 2620

Status: Resource Allocation Pending
Suburb: BOOTH
Type: HAZARD REDUCTION BURN
Agency: Fire
Incident Number: 013700-24082026
Updated: 24 Aug 2026 11:12:19.18
Time of Call: 24 Aug 2026 11:11:49

Official source

COBARGO TIP RD, COBARGO140 km away · Under control · Burn offNSW Rural Fire Service

Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: COBARGO TIP RD, COBARGO 2550
COUNCIL AREA: Bega Valley
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Burn off
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 15:17

Official source

Straight-line distance from the Canberra city centre to the reported incident location, or to the mapped fire boundary where an agency has published one. A fire without a published boundary may extend closer than its reported location suggests.

Last 24 hours and next 48 hours across Canberra

Range across monitors

About this chart

The observed line is the hourly median across reporting monitors and the shaded range shows local variation. NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM are separate total surface PM2.5 research forecasts sampled near the reporting-monitor centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood3.4–4.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood4.3–6.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursFair5.4–12.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair6.2–14.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	6.2 µg/m³	Good	29 Aug, 12:30 AM AEST
CAMS	14.6 µg/m³	Fair	29 Aug, 12:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM	7.1 µg/m³	Good	28 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST

Highest readings across Greater Canberra

current hourly PM2.5

CivicGood9.2 µg/m³ FloreyGood7.4 µg/m³ MonashGood1.6 µg/m³

All government monitors (3 total; 3 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Civic	9.2	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Florey	7.4	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Monash	1.6	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST

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