Hourly government air-quality observations from Queensland DETSI.
Queensland · -23.3843, 150.4868 · observed · Government monitor
4.0Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
6.312-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
15.5Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³47 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h5.2–9.7 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM
What this monitor reports
4.0 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 1 Advice warning and 1 other fire location.
View 2 nearby fire locations
AdviceMarlborough, Yaamba and surrounding areas60 km away · Advice · FIRE VEGETATIONAVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) - Marlborough to Yaamba - fire as at 10:20am Wednesday, 26 August 2026Queensland Fire DepartmentOfficial 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.
Straight-line distance from the West Rockhampton 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
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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.
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