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Updated 27 Aug, 9:17 AM AEST · ABS 2026 region · concentrations, not an Australian AQI
Current air quality and forecast Now · observed Good 1.0 µg/m³ median · 5 current monitors
Next 48 hours Good 2.5–11.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak 11.0 µg/m³ 28 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST · CAMS
Nearby fires 150 km radius No agency fire incidents are currently reported within 150 km of this location. There are also 27 planned or registered burns.
View 27 planned or registered burns nearby LENAH VALLEY — ROSEHILL CRESCENT 3 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033850 Starts 26 Aug, 5:55 PM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 8:30 PM AEST Official source CAMBRIDGE — PASS ROAD 8 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033297 Starts 21 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST Scheduled end 21 Aug, 8:00 PM AEST Official source ACTON PARK — ACTON DRIVE 11 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033892 Starts 27 Aug, 9:13 AM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 3:00 PM AEST Official source ACTON PARK — TARA DRIVE 12 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033887 Starts 27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST Official source RICHMOND — BOURBON AVENUE 16 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033838 Starts 26 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST Official source GRANTON — BRIDGEVIEW ROAD 17 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26030882 Starts 30 Jul, 1:20 PM AEST Scheduled end 31 Aug, 2:16 PM AEST Official source SANDFORD — GELLIBRAND DRIVE 17 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033877 Starts 27 Aug, 7:46 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST Official source TEA TREE — MIDDLE TEA TREE ROAD 20 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033744 Starts 25 Aug, 9:30 AM AEST Scheduled end 30 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST Official source TEA TREE — TEA TREE ROAD 23 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033886 Starts 27 Aug, 8:15 AM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 11:59 PM AEST Official source SORELL — WESTON HILL ROAD 24 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26032733 Starts 16 Aug, 10:30 AM AEST Scheduled end 01 Sep, 5:00 PM AEST Official source FORCETT — DELMORE ROAD 27 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26025496 Starts 03 Jun, 2:10 PM AEST Scheduled end 08 Sep, 6:00 PM AEST Official source HUONVILLE — BURWOOD STREET 28 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033880 Starts 27 Aug, 8:04 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST Official source BLACK HILLS — BLACK HILLS ROAD 30 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033292 Starts 20 Aug, 4:47 PM AEST Scheduled end 20 Sep, 4:41 PM AEST Official source NUGENT — BEZZANTS ROAD 37 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26032886 Starts 17 Aug, 9:35 AM AEST Scheduled end 31 Aug, 6:36 PM AEST Official source MIDDLETON — SLAB ROAD 38 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033799 Starts 25 Aug, 6:30 PM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 6:18 PM AEST Official source GLAZIERS BAY — NORRIS ROAD 38 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033882 Starts 27 Aug, 8:10 AM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST Official source WATTLE GROVE — MISSING LINK ROAD 40 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033893 Starts 27 Aug, 9:20 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST Official source COLEBROOK — LINK ROAD 40 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033847 Starts 26 Aug, 4:49 PM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST Official source COLEBROOK — LINK ROAD 41 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033889 Starts 27 Aug, 9:15 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 5:06 PM AEST Official source COLEBROOK — MUD WALLS ROAD 45 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033610 Starts 23 Aug, 5:42 PM AEST Scheduled end 30 Aug, 5:30 PM AEST Official source ORFORD — ALMA ROAD 58 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033888 Starts 27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST Official source BOTHWELL — HOLLOW TREE ROAD 61 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033878 Starts 27 Aug, 7:47 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST Official source TRIABUNNA — FREESTONE POINT ROAD 62 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033884 Starts 27 Aug, 8:10 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST Official source LITTLE SWANPORT — TASMAN HIGHWAY 86 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033642 Starts 24 Aug, 8:30 AM AEST Scheduled end 31 Aug, 8:20 PM AEST Official source PERTH — MIDLAND HIGHWAY 146 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033879 Starts 27 Aug, 8:15 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST Official source GOLDEN VALLEY — BOGAN ROAD 147 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033822 Starts 26 Aug, 10:40 AM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 8:30 PM AEST Official source DEVON HILLS — CHRISTINE AVENUE 148 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033792 Starts 25 Aug, 5:05 PM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 5:05 PM AEST Official source Straight-line distance from the Hobart 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 Hobart
37 0 −24 h Now +24 h +48 h µg/m³
Observed hourly median NASA GEOS-CF CAMS FMI SILAM 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 hours Good 2.3–4.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hours Good 2.3–5.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hours Good 2.3–5.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hours Good 2.5–11.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail 3 available · 48-hour peak table Model 48-hour peak Category Peak around NASA GEOS-CF 2.5 µg/m³ Good 28 Aug, 11:30 AM AEST CAMS 11.0 µg/m³ Good 28 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST FMI SILAM 3.8 µg/m³ Good 27 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST
Highest readings across Greater Hobart current hourly PM2.5
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