Mackay air quality and smoke forecast

Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Mackay, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts sampled at the locality centre.

Updated 27 Aug, 10:17 AM AEST · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Mackay · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedFair16.4 µg/m³ median · 2 current monitors

Next 48 hoursGood4.5–12.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak12.0 µg/m³27 Aug, 10:00 PM AEST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

No agency fire incidents are currently reported within 150 km of this location.

Straight-line distance from the Mackay 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 Mackay

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 Mackay locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood3.6–9.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood4.4–12.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursGood4.5–12.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursGood4.5–12.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	4.5 µg/m³	Good	27 Aug, 10:30 PM AEST
CAMS	12.0 µg/m³	Good	27 Aug, 10:00 PM AEST
FMI SILAM	6.9 µg/m³	Good	27 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5

SarinaFair17.8 µg/m³ West MackayFair14.9 µg/m³

All government monitors (2 total; 2 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Sarina	17.8	Fair	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
West Mackay	14.9	Fair	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST