Whyalla air quality and smoke forecast

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

Updated 27 Aug, 9:47 AM ACST · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Whyalla · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedNo current dataNo monitor is within its current-data window.

Next 48 hoursGood to Fair4.4–16.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak16.3 µg/m³28 Aug, 10:30 AM ACST · FMI SILAM

Nearby fires

150 km radius

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

Straight-line distance from the Whyalla 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 Whyalla

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

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood1.7–8.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood1.7–12.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursFair1.7–15.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair4.4–16.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	4.4 µg/m³	Good	29 Aug, 8:00 AM ACST
CAMS	5.8 µg/m³	Good	29 Aug, 9:30 AM ACST
FMI SILAM	16.3 µg/m³	Fair	28 Aug, 10:30 AM ACST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5

No current government readings.

All government monitors (0 total; 0 current)

No government monitor in this area is within its source-specific current-data window.