Armidale air quality and smoke forecast

Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Armidale, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts sampled at the locality centre.

Updated 27 Aug, 10:17 AM AEST · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Armidale · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood6.9 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor

Next 48 hoursGood to Fair5.2–14.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak14.2 µg/m³28 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 3 other fire locations. There are also 2 planned or registered burns.

View 3 nearby fire locations

PACIFIC HWY, KUNDABUNG131 km away · Responding · Car FireNSW Rural Fire Service

Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: PACIFIC HWY, KUNDABUNG 2441
COUNCIL AREA: Kempsey
STATUS: Responding
TYPE: Car Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 27 Aug 2026 06:34

Official source

TOWER RD, WAY WAY125 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire Service

Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: TOWER RD, WAY WAY 2447
COUNCIL AREA: Nambucca Valley
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 17:39

Official source

KARANILLA RD, QUIPOLLY134 km away · Under control · Structure FireNSW Rural Fire Service

Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: KARANILLA RD, QUIPOLLY 2343
COUNCIL AREA: Liverpool Plains
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Structure Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 17:31

Official source

View 2 planned or registered burns nearby

Rockvale Road, Armidale State Forest6 km away · Under control · Hazard ReductionNSW Rural Fire Service

Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: Forestry HR Armidale SF Plantation
COUNCIL AREA: Armidale
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 39 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Forestry Corporation of NSW
UPDATED: 27 Aug 2026 09:53

Official source

Coopers Road HR91 km away · Under control · Hazard ReductionNSW Rural Fire Service

Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: YEEPANDARA, COOPERS RD, RED RANGE 2370
COUNCIL AREA: Glen Innes Severn
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 320 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 17:29

Official source

Straight-line distance from the Armidale 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 Armidale

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 Armidale locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood3.7–6.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood3.7–10.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursFair5.2–14.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair5.2–14.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	5.2 µg/m³	Good	28 Aug, 7:30 AM AEST
CAMS	14.2 µg/m³	Fair	28 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM	7.1 µg/m³	Good	28 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5

ArmidaleGood6.9 µg/m³

All government monitors (1 total; 1 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Armidale	6.9	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST