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Palmerston PM2.5 monitor

Hourly government air-quality observations from NT EPA.

Northern Territory · -12.5078, 130.9485 · observed · Government monitor

0.0Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
0.012-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
0.0Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³48 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h6.3–8.8 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this monitor reports

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

The monitor belongs to NT EPA. Readings may be preliminary and revised by the agency.

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 3 Advice warnings and 4 other fire locations.

View 7 nearby fire locations
AdvicePioneer Drive, HERBERT, Beddington Road, HERBERT24 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 WATERS25 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, Weddell10 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 Palmerston 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 hoursGood5.3–7.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood5.8–7.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood6.3–8.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood6.6–11.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF6.6 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 12:00 AM ACST
CAMS11.1 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 10:30 AM ACST
FMI SILAM8.1 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 8:30 AM ACST
Recent hourly readings48 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
11 Oct, 7:00 PM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 6:00 PM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 5:00 PM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 4:00 PM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 3:00 PM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 2:00 PM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 1:00 PM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 12:00 PM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 11:00 AM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 10:00 AM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 9:00 AM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 8:00 AM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 7:00 AM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 6:00 AM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 5:00 AM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 4:00 AM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 3:00 AM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 2:00 AM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 1:00 AM ACST0.0Good
11 Oct, 12:00 AM ACST0.0Good
10 Oct, 11:00 PM ACST0.0Good
10 Oct, 10:00 PM ACST0.0Good
10 Oct, 9:00 PM ACST0.0Good
10 Oct, 8:00 PM ACST0.0Good
10 Oct, 7:00 PM ACST0.0Good
10 Oct, 6:00 PM ACST3.0Good
10 Oct, 5:00 PM ACST18.2Fair
10 Oct, 4:00 PM ACST15.6Fair
10 Oct, 3:00 PM ACST14.9Fair
10 Oct, 2:00 PM ACST15.2Fair
10 Oct, 1:00 PM ACST21.3Fair
10 Oct, 12:00 PM ACST23.0Fair
10 Oct, 11:00 AM ACST19.0Fair
10 Oct, 10:00 AM ACST18.7Fair
10 Oct, 9:00 AM ACST16.5Fair
10 Oct, 8:00 AM ACST16.9Fair
10 Oct, 7:00 AM ACST15.0Fair
10 Oct, 6:00 AM ACST12.0Good
10 Oct, 5:00 AM ACST14.4Fair
10 Oct, 4:00 AM ACST14.9Fair
10 Oct, 3:00 AM ACST13.4Fair
10 Oct, 2:00 AM ACST13.3Fair
10 Oct, 1:00 AM ACST11.5Good
10 Oct, 12:00 AM ACST14.6Fair
09 Oct, 11:00 PM ACST12.7Fair
09 Oct, 10:00 PM ACST12.9Fair
09 Oct, 9:00 PM ACST12.9Fair
09 Oct, 8:00 PM ACST9.8Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
Winnellie4.4 µg/m³ PM2.511 km away · NT EPAStokes Hill5.7 µg/m³ PM2.512 km away · NT EPAKatherine5.9 µg/m³ PM2.5260 km away · NT EPA
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