Hourly government air-quality observations from Queensland DETSI.
Queensland · -16.9100, 145.8780 · observed · Government monitor
0.8Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
1.012-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
0.5Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³47 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h4.3–11.5 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM
What this monitor reports
0.8 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, 1 Information report and 1 other fire location. There are also 7 planned or registered burns.
View 3 nearby fire locations
AdviceRavenshoe and surrounding areas89 km away · Advice · FIRE VEGETATIONAVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) - Ravenshoe (near Atherton) - fire as at 1:18pm Wednesday, 26 August 2026Queensland Fire DepartmentOfficial warning details
Thick smoke is affecting Ravenshoe and surrounding areas. This is from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service hazard reduction burning at the Ravenshoe State Forest, near Cemetery Road, Ravenshoe.
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.
InformationPORT DOUGLAS — DAVIDSON ST & PORT ST64 km away · Patrolled · FIRE VEGETATIONInformation - PORT DOUGLASQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial 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.
InformationKOAH — Davies Creek35 km away · Going · FIRE PERMITTED BURNInformation - KOAHQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial 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.
InformationKOAH — Fantin Rd35 km away · Going · FIRE PERMITTED BURNInformation - KOAHQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial 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.
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.
Straight-line distance from the Yarrabah 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.
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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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