Brisbane air quality and smoke forecast

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

Updated 27 Aug, 9:17 AM AEST · ABS 2026 region · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood2.9 µg/m³ median · 29 current monitors

Next 48 hoursGood to Fair7.3–21.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak21.8 µg/m³29 Aug, 8:00 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 2 planned or registered burns nearby

HIGHFIELDS — New England Hwy & Cronin Rd104 km away · Patrolled · FIRE PERMITTED BURNQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

22 grimstons road theresa creek145 km away · Under control · Hazard ReductionNSW Rural Fire Service

Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: GRIMSTONS RD, THERESA CREEK 2469
COUNCIL AREA: Kyogle
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 106 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 17:30

Official source

Straight-line distance from the Brisbane 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 Brisbane

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 hoursGood5.3–6.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood5.4–9.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursFair5.6–14.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair7.3–21.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	11.9 µg/m³	Good	29 Aug, 1:30 AM AEST
CAMS	21.8 µg/m³	Fair	29 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM	7.3 µg/m³	Good	28 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST

Highest readings across Greater Brisbane

current hourly PM2.5

All government monitors (29 total; 29 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Lytton	10.6	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Rocklea	5.5	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Eagleby	4.8	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
South Brisbane	4.2	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Springwood	4.2	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Redlands	4.1	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
North Maclean	4.0	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Raceview	3.7	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Wynnum	3.7	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Forest Lake	3.4	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Cannon Hill	3.1	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Mutdapilly	3.1	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Brisbane CBD	3.0	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Deagon	3.0	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Woolloongabba	2.9	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Wynnum West	2.9	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Deception Bay	2.3	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Moggill	2.2	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Burpengary	2.0	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Toowong	1.8	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Beaudesert	1.7	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Boonah	1.1	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Kippa-Ring	1.0	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Upper Kedron	1.0	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Lowood	0.8	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Enoggera Reservoir	0.5	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Petrie	0.3	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Eatons Hill	0.1	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST
Kilcoy	0.1	Good	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST