Highfields PM2.5 monitor

Hourly government air-quality observations from Queensland DETSI.

Queensland · -27.4515, 151.9469 · observed 27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST · Government monitor

0.0Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³

0.712-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI

0.3Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³47 stored readings in this page window

FairModel peak · next 24 h4.7–13.5 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 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 other fire locations. There is also 1 planned or registered burn.

View 2 nearby fire locations

COLLINGWOOD PARK — TULIPWOOD ST91 km away · Contained · FIRE STRUCTUREQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

RIDGEWOOD — Cooroy Belli Creek Rd142 km away · Patrolled · FIRE VEGETATIONQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

View 1 planned or registered burn nearby

HIGHFIELDS — New England Hwy & Cronin Rd2 km away · Patrolled · FIRE PERMITTED BURNQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

Straight-line distance from the Highfields 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

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 hoursGood2.4–5.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood4.5–11.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursFair4.7–13.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair5.6–14.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	11.3 µg/m³	Good	29 Aug, 6:30 AM AEST
CAMS	14.5 µg/m³	Fair	29 Aug, 6:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM	5.6 µg/m³	Good	28 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST

Recent hourly readings47 stored

Observed local	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality
27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
27 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST	5.9	Good
27 Aug, 6:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
27 Aug, 5:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
27 Aug, 4:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
27 Aug, 3:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
27 Aug, 2:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
27 Aug, 1:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
27 Aug, 12:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 11:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 10:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 8:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST	0.4	Good
26 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 3:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 1:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 12:00 PM AEST	0.1	Good
26 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST	0.2	Good
26 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST	0.1	Good
26 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST	0.1	Good
26 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST	0.1	Good
26 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 6:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 5:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 4:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 3:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 2:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good
26 Aug, 1:00 AM AEST	0.5	Good
26 Aug, 12:00 AM AEST	0.1	Good
25 Aug, 11:00 PM AEST	3.8	Good
25 Aug, 10:00 PM AEST	10.4	Good
25 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST	22.4	Fair
25 Aug, 8:00 PM AEST	15.3	Fair
25 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
25 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
25 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
25 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
25 Aug, 3:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
25 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
25 Aug, 1:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
25 Aug, 12:00 PM AEST	0.0	Good
25 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST	0.0	Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction

Toowoomba2.2 µg/m³ PM2.59 km away · Queensland DETSI Rangeville6.1 µg/m³ PM2.516 km away · Queensland DETSI Oakey8.6 µg/m³ PM2.522 km away · Queensland DETSI Gatton1.1 µg/m³ PM2.535 km away · Queensland DETSI Pittsworth0.0 µg/m³ PM2.543 km away · Queensland DETSI Lowood0.1 µg/m³ PM2.563 km away · Queensland DETSI