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Adelaide air quality and smoke forecast

Current PM2.5 air quality across Greater Adelaide, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts.

Updated · ABS 2026 region · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood1.8 µg/m³ median · 6 current monitors
Next 48 hoursGood to Fair6.6–14.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak14.4 µg/m³28 Aug, 10:30 PM ACST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

No agency fire incidents are currently reported within 150 km of this location.

Straight-line distance from the Adelaide city 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 Adelaide

300−24 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 reporting-monitor centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood2.7–5.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood3.4–8.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood4.2–8.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursFair6.6–14.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF6.6 µg/m³Good29 Aug, 1:00 AM ACST
CAMS14.4 µg/m³Fair28 Aug, 10:30 PM ACST
FMI SILAM11.1 µg/m³Good28 Aug, 8:30 PM ACST

Highest readings across Greater Adelaide

current hourly PM2.5
Southern Adelaide (Christies)Good3.9 µg/m³Adelaide (CBD)Good2.7 µg/m³Le Fevre (North Haven)Good2.0 µg/m³Northern Adelaide (Elizabeth)Good1.6 µg/m³Western Adelaide (Cowandilla)Good1.6 µg/m³

Explore local forecasts

6 locations
All South Australia1.8 µg/m³ median · 6 current monitorsGoodMount GambierNo active hourly PM2.5 monitor in areaNo active PM2.5WhyallaNo active hourly PM2.5 monitor in areaNo active PM2.5Port AugustaNo active hourly PM2.5 monitor in areaNo active PM2.5

Regional-city pages sample research forecasts at the named centre and summarise current government monitors within 50 km. Nearby fire context uses a 150 km radius.

View all regional cities and towns (5)
Mount GambierNo active PM2.5No active hourly PM2.5 monitor in area · Location forecastPort AugustaNo active PM2.5No active hourly PM2.5 monitor in area · Location forecastPort PirieNo active PM2.5No active hourly PM2.5 monitor in area · Location forecastRenmarkGood0.0 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastWhyallaNo active PM2.5No active hourly PM2.5 monitor in area · Location forecast
All government monitors (6 total; 6 current)
MonitorPM2.5 µg/m³Air qualityObserved local
Southern Adelaide (Christies)3.9Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM ACST
Adelaide (CBD)2.7Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM ACST
Le Fevre (North Haven)2.0Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM ACST
Northern Adelaide (Elizabeth)1.6Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM ACST
Western Adelaide (Cowandilla)1.6Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM ACST
Le Fevre (Birkenhead)1.0Good27 Aug, 8:00 AM ACST
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