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Darwin air quality and smoke forecast

Current PM2.5 air quality across Greater Darwin, 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 · observedGood3.6 µg/m³ median · 3 current monitors
Next 48 hoursGood5.0–10.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak10.6 µg/m³12 Oct, 8:30 AM ACST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 3 Advice warnings and 6 other fire locations.

View 9 nearby fire locations
AdvicePioneer Drive, HERBERT, Beddington Road, HERBERT36 km away · Going · BushfireNorthern Territory Fire and Rescue Service / Bushfires NT
Official warning details

For the safety of firefighting crews and other vehicles, drivers in the area are urged to slow down, turn on headlights and drive safely for the conditions. For further information regarding bushfires, visit Secure NT .

What to do
  • Conditions may change, monitor conditions in your area; Stay informed until threat is reduced
Risks reported
  • Active fire may occur close to the roadside
  • Firefighting crews may be working close to the roadside
  • Smoke from this fire may affect visibility
Official source
AdviceSouthport Road, TUMBLING WATERS32 km away · Being Controlled · BushfireNorthern Territory Fire and Rescue Service / Bushfires NT
Official warning details

For the safety of firefighting crews and other vehicles, drivers in the area are urged to slow down, turn on headlights and drive safely for the conditions. For further information regarding bushfires, visit Secure NT .

What to do
  • Conditions may change, monitor conditions in your area; Stay informed until threat is reduced
Risks reported
  • Active fire may occur close to the roadside
  • Firefighting crews may be working close to the roadside
  • Smoke from this fire may affect visibility
Official source
AdviceJenkins Road, WEDDELL, Finn Road, Weddell21 km away · Being Controlled · BushfireNorthern Territory Fire and Rescue Service / Bushfires NT
Official warning details

For the safety of firefighting crews and other vehicles, drivers in the area are urged to slow down, turn on headlights and drive safely for the conditions. For further information regarding bushfires, visit Secure NT .

What to do
  • Conditions may change, monitor conditions in your area; Stay informed until threat is reduced
Risks reported
  • Active fire may occur close to the roadside
  • Firefighting crews may be working close to the roadside
  • Smoke from this fire may affect visibility
Official source

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Darwin 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 Darwin

290−24 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 hoursGood4.5–7.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood4.7–8.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood5.0–10.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood5.0–10.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF5.0 µg/m³Good12 Oct, 1:00 PM ACST
CAMS10.6 µg/m³Good12 Oct, 8:30 AM ACST
FMI SILAM8.4 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 3:30 AM ACST

Highest readings across Greater Darwin

current hourly PM2.5
Stokes HillGood6.1 µg/m³WinnellieGood3.6 µg/m³PalmerstonGood0.0 µg/m³

Explore local forecasts

2 locations

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.

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All government monitors (3 total; 3 current)
MonitorPM2.5 µg/m³Air qualityObserved local
Stokes Hill6.1Good11 Oct, 6:00 PM ACST
Winnellie3.6Good11 Oct, 6:00 PM ACST
Palmerston0.0Good11 Oct, 6:00 PM ACST