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Atherton PM2.5 monitor

Hourly government air-quality observations from Queensland DETSI.

Queensland · -17.2675, 145.4779 · observed · Government monitor

1.5Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
1.012-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
0.6Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³47 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h2.9–4.5 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this monitor reports

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

The monitor belongs to Queensland DETSI. 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 2 Information reports and 3 other fire locations. There are also 13 planned or registered burns.

View 5 nearby fire locations
InformationMOUNT CARBINE — KONDAPARINGA RD98 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONInformation - MOUNT CARBINEQueensland Fire Department
Official warning details

There is a vegetation fire at this location. Smoke may affect residents and motorists in the area. Residents should close their doors and windows and keep medication close by if suffering from a respiratory condition. Motorists should use caution and drive to conditions. If you believe your property is under threat, you should call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Official source
InformationSOUTHEDGE — Mulligan Hwy53 km away · Patrolled · FIRE VEGETATIONInformation - SOUTHEDGEQueensland Fire Department
Official warning details

There is a vegetation fire at this location. Smoke may affect residents and motorists in the area. Residents should close their doors and windows and keep medication close by if suffering from a respiratory condition. Motorists should use caution and drive to conditions. If you believe your property is under threat, you should call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Official source
View 13 planned or registered burns nearby

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Atherton 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 hoursGood2.4–4.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood2.4–4.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood2.9–4.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood3.3–5.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF5.5 µg/m³Good12 Oct, 11:30 PM AEST
CAMS4.5 µg/m³Good12 Oct, 9:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM3.3 µg/m³Good12 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST
Recent hourly readings47 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
11 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST1.5Good
11 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST0.8Good
11 Oct, 5:00 PM AEST0.1Good
11 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST0.3Good
11 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST0.2Good
11 Oct, 2:00 PM AEST0.1Good
11 Oct, 1:00 PM AEST0.4Good
11 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST0.1Good
11 Oct, 11:00 AM AEST0.2Good
11 Oct, 10:00 AM AEST0.3Good
11 Oct, 9:00 AM AEST0.8Good
11 Oct, 8:00 AM AEST0.5Good
11 Oct, 7:00 AM AEST0.6Good
11 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST0.3Good
11 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST0.6Good
11 Oct, 4:00 AM AEST0.9Good
11 Oct, 3:00 AM AEST1.0Good
11 Oct, 2:00 AM AEST1.2Good
11 Oct, 1:00 AM AEST0.6Good
11 Oct, 12:00 AM AEST0.5Good
10 Oct, 11:00 PM AEST1.2Good
10 Oct, 10:00 PM AEST1.1Good
10 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST0.4Good
10 Oct, 8:00 PM AEST0.4Good
10 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST3.1Good
10 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST0.6Good
10 Oct, 5:00 PM AEST1.0Good
10 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST0.8Good
10 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST0.9Good
10 Oct, 2:00 PM AEST0.9Good
10 Oct, 1:00 PM AEST0.2Good
10 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST0.0Good
10 Oct, 11:00 AM AEST0.0Good
10 Oct, 10:00 AM AEST0.0Good
10 Oct, 9:00 AM AEST0.1Good
10 Oct, 8:00 AM AEST0.2Good
10 Oct, 7:00 AM AEST0.7Good
10 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST0.8Good
10 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST1.0Good
10 Oct, 4:00 AM AEST1.5Good
10 Oct, 3:00 AM AEST2.1Good
10 Oct, 2:00 AM AEST1.4Good
10 Oct, 1:00 AM AEST0.2Good
10 Oct, 12:00 AM AEST1.1Good
09 Oct, 11:00 PM AEST0.4Good
09 Oct, 10:00 PM AEST0.6Good
09 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST0.4Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
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