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Rockhampton air quality and smoke forecast

Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Rockhampton, 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 Rockhampton · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedFair12.9 µg/m³ median · 4 current monitors
Next 48 hoursGood8.0–8.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak8.6 µg/m³13 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 2 Information reports and 1 other fire location.

View 3 nearby fire locations
InformationBERSERKER — EDINGTON ST2 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONInformation - BERSERKERQueensland 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
InformationBOYNE VALLEY — Rushbrook Rd144 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONInformation - BOYNE VALLEYQueensland 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

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Rockhampton 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 Rockhampton

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 Rockhampton locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood3.2–7.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood4.7–7.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood5.9–8.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood8.0–8.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF8.0 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 5:30 AM AEST
CAMS8.6 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST
FMI SILAM8.5 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 8:00 AM AEST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5
YeppoonFair16.3 µg/m³GracemereFair13.5 µg/m³ParkhurstGood12.3 µg/m³West RockhamptonGood8.9 µg/m³
All government monitors (4 total; 4 current)
MonitorPM2.5 µg/m³Air qualityObserved local
Yeppoon16.3Fair11 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST
Gracemere13.5Fair11 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST
Parkhurst12.3Good11 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST
West Rockhampton8.9Good11 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST