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Parkhurst PM2.5 monitor

Hourly government air-quality observations from Queensland DETSI.

Queensland · -23.3120, 150.5187 · observed · Government monitor

2.5Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
12.812-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
25.8Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³47 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h5.6–9.7 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this monitor reports

2.5 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 1 Advice warning and 1 other fire location.

View 2 nearby fire locations
AdviceMarlborough, Yaamba and surrounding areas55 km away · Advice · FIRE VEGETATIONAVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) - Marlborough to Yaamba - fire as at 10:20am Wednesday, 26 August 2026Queensland Fire Department
Official warning details

Thick smoke is affecting Marlborough, Yaamba and surrounding areas. This is from hazard reduction burning near Stanage Bay Road, Stanage.

Smoke could be in the area for days. Protect yourself from the impacts of smoke.

What to do
  • If the smoke is thick where you are, stay inside and close windows and doors.
  • If you need medication to help you breathe keep it close.
  • If you are worried about your health call your doctor or 13 HEALTH (13 432 584). If it is an emergency, call Triple Zero (000) now.
  • If you are affected by the smoke you may need to leave the area.
  • Do not fly drones around the fire as they affect firefighting.
Official source

Straight-line distance from the Parkhurst 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
720−24 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 hoursGood4.3–9.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood5.6–9.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood5.6–9.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood5.6–9.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF5.6 µg/m³Good27 Aug, 8:30 PM AEST
CAMS9.7 µg/m³Good27 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM8.4 µg/m³Good27 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST
Recent hourly readings47 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST2.5Good
27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST17.6Fair
27 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST22.9Fair
27 Aug, 6:00 AM AEST34.8Poor
27 Aug, 5:00 AM AEST30.2Poor
27 Aug, 4:00 AM AEST35.3Poor
27 Aug, 3:00 AM AEST36.4Poor
27 Aug, 2:00 AM AEST40.1Poor
27 Aug, 1:00 AM AEST39.8Poor
27 Aug, 12:00 AM AEST32.5Poor
26 Aug, 11:00 PM AEST26.9Poor
26 Aug, 10:00 PM AEST41.5Poor
26 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST38.8Poor
26 Aug, 8:00 PM AEST39.8Poor
26 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST24.0Fair
26 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST2.6Good
26 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST2.0Good
26 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST2.0Good
26 Aug, 3:00 PM AEST2.1Good
26 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST7.5Good
26 Aug, 1:00 PM AEST14.8Fair
26 Aug, 12:00 PM AEST34.6Poor
26 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST64.7Very Poor
26 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST49.4Poor
26 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST14.4Fair
26 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST10.9Good
26 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST8.6Good
26 Aug, 6:00 AM AEST10.9Good
26 Aug, 5:00 AM AEST13.6Fair
26 Aug, 4:00 AM AEST13.7Fair
26 Aug, 3:00 AM AEST10.5Good
26 Aug, 2:00 AM AEST10.9Good
26 Aug, 1:00 AM AEST10.8Good
26 Aug, 12:00 AM AEST10.4Good
25 Aug, 11:00 PM AEST10.4Good
25 Aug, 10:00 PM AEST11.4Good
25 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST11.1Good
25 Aug, 8:00 PM AEST12.6Fair
25 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST11.9Good
25 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST11.6Good
25 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST6.6Good
25 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST3.9Good
25 Aug, 3:00 PM AEST2.2Good
25 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST2.0Good
25 Aug, 1:00 PM AEST2.0Good
25 Aug, 12:00 PM AEST2.0Good
25 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST2.0Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
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