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Port Douglas air quality and smoke forecast

Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Port Douglas, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts sampled at the locality centre.

Updated · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Port Douglas · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood6.8 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor
Next 48 hoursGood4.9–8.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak8.4 µg/m³12 Oct, 2:00 AM AEST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 2 Information reports and 6 other fire locations. There are also 11 planned or registered burns.

View 8 nearby fire locations
InformationMOUNT CARBINE — KONDAPARINGA RD74 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONInformation - MOUNT CARBINEQueensland 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
InformationSOUTHEDGE — Mulligan Hwy37 km away · Patrolled · FIRE VEGETATIONInformation - SOUTHEDGEQueensland 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
View 11 planned or registered burns nearby

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Port Douglas centre 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.

Last 24 hours and next 48 hours across Port Douglas

200−24 hNow+24 h+48 hµg/m³
Range across monitors
About this chart

The observed line is the hourly median across reporting monitors and the shaded range shows local variation. NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM are separate total surface PM2.5 research forecasts sampled near the Port Douglas locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood2.5–8.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood2.5–8.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood4.4–8.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood4.9–8.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF6.9 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 2:30 AM AEST
CAMS8.4 µg/m³Good12 Oct, 2:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM4.9 µg/m³Good12 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5
MossmanGood6.8 µg/m³
All government monitors (1 total; 1 current)
MonitorPM2.5 µg/m³Air qualityObserved local
Mossman6.8Good11 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST