BushfireSmoke Australia
Get the app
Other Countries

Bowen PM2.5 monitor

Hourly government air-quality observations from Queensland DETSI.

Queensland · -20.0132, 148.2405 · observed · Government monitor

10.9Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
9.812-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
5.5Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³47 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h6.0–7.0 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this monitor reports

10.9 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 1 Information report.

View 1 nearby fire location
InformationGREGORY RIVER — Six Mile Creek42 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONInformation - GREGORY RIVERQueensland 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

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Bowen 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 hoursGood3.2–6.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood4.1–6.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood6.0–7.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood7.3–9.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF7.3 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 6:30 AM AEST
CAMS9.1 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 1:00 PM AEST
FMI SILAM8.8 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST
Recent hourly readings47 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
11 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST10.9Good
11 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST10.6Good
11 Oct, 5:00 PM AEST8.1Good
11 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST6.3Good
11 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST5.1Good
11 Oct, 2:00 PM AEST3.8Good
11 Oct, 1:00 PM AEST4.1Good
11 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST3.8Good
11 Oct, 11:00 AM AEST4.1Good
11 Oct, 10:00 AM AEST3.5Good
11 Oct, 9:00 AM AEST3.4Good
11 Oct, 8:00 AM AEST3.8Good
11 Oct, 7:00 AM AEST5.3Good
11 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST5.7Good
11 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST4.5Good
11 Oct, 4:00 AM AEST4.5Good
11 Oct, 3:00 AM AEST4.8Good
11 Oct, 2:00 AM AEST5.3Good
11 Oct, 1:00 AM AEST5.1Good
11 Oct, 12:00 AM AEST5.4Good
10 Oct, 11:00 PM AEST5.2Good
10 Oct, 10:00 PM AEST5.7Good
10 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST6.9Good
10 Oct, 8:00 PM AEST7.4Good
10 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST25.1Poor
10 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST5.0Good
10 Oct, 5:00 PM AEST3.2Good
10 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST2.7Good
10 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST2.5Good
10 Oct, 2:00 PM AEST2.2Good
10 Oct, 1:00 PM AEST1.7Good
10 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST2.3Good
10 Oct, 11:00 AM AEST2.1Good
10 Oct, 10:00 AM AEST1.9Good
10 Oct, 9:00 AM AEST0.9Good
10 Oct, 8:00 AM AEST0.2Good
10 Oct, 7:00 AM AEST0.2Good
10 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST0.2Good
10 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST0.3Good
10 Oct, 4:00 AM AEST0.3Good
10 Oct, 3:00 AM AEST2.2Good
10 Oct, 2:00 AM AEST5.4Good
10 Oct, 1:00 AM AEST0.9Good
10 Oct, 12:00 AM AEST0.3Good
09 Oct, 11:00 PM AEST0.5Good
09 Oct, 10:00 PM AEST0.2Good
09 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST0.1Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
Proserpine0.3 µg/m³ PM2.556 km away · Queensland DETSIWest Mackay9.0 µg/m³ PM2.5159 km away · Queensland DETSISouth Townsville0.0 µg/m³ PM2.5167 km away · Queensland DETSIStuart6.2 µg/m³ PM2.5168 km away · Queensland DETSINorth Ward6.9 µg/m³ PM2.5172 km away · Queensland DETSIKirwan5.1 µg/m³ PM2.5176 km away · Queensland DETSI