Sunshine Coast air quality and smoke forecast

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

Updated 27 Aug, 10:17 AM AEST · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Sunshine Coast · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood0.6 µg/m³ median · 8 current monitors

Next 48 hoursGood to Fair6.0–15.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak15.9 µg/m³29 Aug, 7:30 AM AEST · NASA GEOS-CF

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 2 other fire locations. There are also 2 planned or registered burns.

View 2 nearby fire locations

COLLINGWOOD PARK — TULIPWOOD ST111 km away · Contained · FIRE STRUCTUREQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

RIDGEWOOD — Cooroy Belli Creek Rd32 km away · Patrolled · FIRE VEGETATIONQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

View 2 planned or registered burns nearby

ANTIGUA — Burtons Rd121 km away · Patrolled · FIRE PERMITTED BURNQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

HIGHFIELDS — New England Hwy & Cronin Rd141 km away · Patrolled · FIRE PERMITTED BURNQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

Straight-line distance from the Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast

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

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood4.3–8.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood4.3–11.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursGood6.0–11.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair6.0–15.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	15.9 µg/m³	Fair	29 Aug, 7:30 AM AEST
CAMS	13.4 µg/m³	Fair	29 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM	6.0 µg/m³	Good	27 Aug, 3:00 PM AEST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5

Mountain CreekGood2.7 µg/m³ NambourGood2.7 µg/m³ CaloundraGood1.1 µg/m³ MalenyGood0.6 µg/m³ NambourGood0.6 µg/m³

All government monitors (8 total; 8 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Mountain Creek	2.7	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Nambour	2.7	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Caloundra	1.1	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Maleny	0.6	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Nambour	0.6	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Cooroy	0.4	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Tewantin	0.4	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Beerwah	0.3	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST