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Cowra indicative PM2.5 sensor

Indicative hourly PM2.5 observations from NSW DCCEEW.

New South Wales · -33.8382, 148.6541 · observed · Indicative sensor

Official NSW DCCEEW station page

1.0Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
1.112-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
0.9Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³46 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h3.9–9.7 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this sensor reports

1.0 µg/m³ is Good on the one-hour PM2.5 air quality scale. Current hourly reading.

The sensor belongs to NSW DCCEEW. NSW DCCEEW publishes this site as indicative: it increases spatial coverage but can be more variable and is not a NATA-accredited reference measurement. Use this reading as a guide rather than a precise measurement.

The category applies only to the latest one-hour reading. It follows the Australian enHealth framework used by agencies including NSW, Victoria and Queensland. The NowCast and rolling mean are separately labelled derived concentrations. How the categories are used.

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 1 other fire location. There are also 2 planned or registered burns.

View 1 nearby fire location
GOLSPIE RD, GOLSPIE111 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire Service
Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: GOLSPIE RD, GOLSPIE 2580
COUNCIL AREA: Upper Lachlan
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 18:44

Official source
View 2 planned or registered burns nearby
FEDERAL HWY, COLLECTOR140 km away · Under control · Burn offNSW Rural Fire Service
Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: FEDERAL HWY, COLLECTOR 2581
COUNCIL AREA: Upper Lachlan
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Burn off
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 18:25

Official source
MOUNT YORK ROAD, MOUNT VICTORIA149 km away · Under control · Burn offNSW Rural Fire Service
Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: MOUNT YORK ROAD, MOUNT VICTORIA 2786
COUNCIL AREA: Blue Mountains
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Burn off
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 18:40

Official source

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Cowra monitor 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.

Recent observations and next 48 hours

monitor + up to three models
200−24 hNow+24 h+48 hµg/m³
About this chart

Observed values come from this monitor. NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM are independent total surface PM2.5 research forecasts sampled from their nearest grid cells; they are not blended with the observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood0.9–5.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood0.9–5.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood3.9–9.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood4.4–11.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF11.9 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 4:30 AM AEDT
CAMS4.4 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
FMI SILAM9.7 µg/m³Good12 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
Recent hourly readings46 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
11 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
11 Oct, 7:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
11 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
11 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
11 Oct, 4:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
11 Oct, 3:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
11 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
11 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
11 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
11 Oct, 11:00 AM AEDT2.0Good
11 Oct, 10:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
11 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
11 Oct, 8:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
11 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
11 Oct, 6:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
11 Oct, 5:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
11 Oct, 4:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
11 Oct, 3:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
11 Oct, 1:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
11 Oct, 12:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
10 Oct, 11:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
10 Oct, 10:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
10 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
10 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
10 Oct, 7:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
10 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
10 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
10 Oct, 4:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
10 Oct, 3:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
10 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
10 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
10 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
10 Oct, 11:00 AM AEDT2.0Good
10 Oct, 10:00 AM AEDT2.0Good
10 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT2.0Good
10 Oct, 8:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
10 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT2.0Good
10 Oct, 6:00 AM AEDT2.0Good
10 Oct, 5:00 AM AEDT3.0Good
10 Oct, 4:00 AM AEDT4.0Good
10 Oct, 3:00 AM AEDT3.0Good
10 Oct, 2:00 AM AEDT4.0Good
10 Oct, 1:00 AM AEDT2.0Good
10 Oct, 12:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
09 Oct, 11:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
09 Oct, 10:00 PM AEDT2.0Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
Millthorpe3.9 µg/m³ PM2.566 km away · NSW DCCEEWOrange2.6 µg/m³ PM2.575 km away · NSW DCCEEWParkes2.0 µg/m³ PM2.588 km away · NSW DCCEEW · indicative sensorBathurst6.2 µg/m³ PM2.598 km away · NSW DCCEEWTemora1.0 µg/m³ PM2.5124 km away · NSW DCCEEW · indicative sensorWest Wyalong1.0 µg/m³ PM2.5135 km away · NSW DCCEEW · indicative sensor
Times are local (AEDT) and mark the end of each measurement hour.Methodology & source policyHosted in Australia