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Sydney air quality and smoke forecast

Current PM2.5 air quality across Greater Sydney, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts.

Updated · ABS 2026 region · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood4.2 µg/m³ median · 22 current monitors
Next 48 hoursPoor26.9–45.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak45.2 µg/m³28 Aug, 1:00 PM AEST · FMI SILAM

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 2 Advice warnings. There are also 2 planned or registered burns.

View 2 nearby fire locations
AdviceBEECROFT PENINSULA138 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire Service
Official warning details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: BEECROFT PENINSULA 2540
COUNCIL AREA: Shoalhaven
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 2 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 17:26

Official source
AdviceJERVIS BAY RD149 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
View 2 planned or registered burns nearby
Forestry Plantation HR - OLNEY SF 077-07885 km away · Under control · Hazard ReductionNSW Rural Fire Service
Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: BEAVENS RIDGE FOREST RD, RAVENSDALE 2259
COUNCIL AREA: Central Coast
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 86 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Forestry Corporation of NSW
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 18:31

Official source
Forestry Plantation HR - Watagan 18 SF92 km away · Under control · Hazard ReductionNSW Rural Fire Service
Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: WATAGAN STATE FOREST WOLLOMBI FOREST RD, OLNEY 2325
COUNCIL AREA: Cessnock
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 6 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Forestry Corporation of NSW
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 16:09

Official source

Straight-line distance from the Sydney 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 Sydney

510−24 hNow+24 h+48 hµg/m³
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 hoursGood4.2–9.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursFair4.7–18.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursPoor15.0–40.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursPoor26.9–45.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF26.9 µg/m³Poor28 Aug, 6:30 AM AEST
CAMS40.0 µg/m³Poor28 Aug, 1:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM45.2 µg/m³Poor28 Aug, 1:00 PM AEST

Highest readings across Greater Sydney

current hourly PM2.5
LiverpoolGood9.9 µg/m³RichmondGood7.8 µg/m³AlexandriaGood5.9 µg/m³Bradfield HighwayGood5.1 µg/m³RandwickGood5.0 µg/m³

Explore local forecasts

23 locations
All New South Wales3.6 µg/m³ median · 80 current monitorsGoodNewcastle4.9 µg/m³ median · 7 current monitorsGoodWollongong4.6 µg/m³ median · 5 current monitorsGoodCentral Coast4.0 µg/m³ median · 6 current monitorsGoodBlue Mountains4.4 µg/m³ median · 5 current monitorsGoodCoffs Harbour3.7 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitorGood

Regional-city pages sample research forecasts at the named centre and summarise current government monitors within 50 km. Nearby fire context uses a 150 km radius.

View all regional cities and towns (18)
AlburyGood7.1 µg/m³ median · 4 current monitors · Location forecastArmidaleGood9.8 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastBatemans BayNo active PM2.5No active hourly PM2.5 monitor in area · Location forecastBathurstGood4.5 µg/m³ median · 2 current monitors · Location forecastBlue MountainsGood4.4 µg/m³ median · 5 current monitors · Location forecastBroken HillGood1.0 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastByron BayGood2.0 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastCentral CoastGood4.0 µg/m³ median · 6 current monitors · Location forecastCoffs HarbourGood3.7 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastDubboGood0.0 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastLismoreGood2.0 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastNewcastleGood4.9 µg/m³ median · 7 current monitors · Location forecastNowraGood3.7 µg/m³ median · 2 current monitors · Location forecastOrangeGood4.5 µg/m³ median · 2 current monitors · Location forecastPort MacquarieGood6.2 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastTamworthGood9.8 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastWagga WaggaGood5.0 µg/m³ median · 3 current monitors · Location forecastWollongongGood4.6 µg/m³ median · 5 current monitors · Location forecast
View Sydney regions (4)
East SydneyGood4.3 µg/m³ median · 9 current monitors · NSW air-quality regionCentral West SydneyGood3.3 µg/m³ median · 4 current monitors · NSW air-quality regionSouth West SydneyGood4.6 µg/m³ median · 5 current monitors · NSW air-quality regionNorth West SydneyGood4.5 µg/m³ median · 3 current monitors · NSW air-quality region
All government monitors (22 total; 22 current)
MonitorPM2.5 µg/m³Air qualityObserved local
Liverpool9.9Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Richmond7.8Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Alexandria5.9Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Bradfield Highway5.1Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Randwick5.0Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Campbelltown West4.9Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Cook And Phillip4.8Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Camden4.6Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Penrith4.5Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Bringelly4.4Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Ultimo-Uts4.3Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Cammeray4.0Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Rouse Hill4.0Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Wyong3.7Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Prospect3.6Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
St Marys3.0Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Lidcombe2.9Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Oakdale2.6Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Earlwood2.3Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Macquarie Park2.1Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Rozelle1.7Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Parramatta North1.4Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
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