← Return to main page · Tasmania outlook Launceston air quality and smoke forecast Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Launceston, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts sampled at the locality centre.
Updated 11 Oct, 9:17 PM AEDT · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Launceston · concentrations, not an Australian AQI
Current air quality and forecast Now · observed Good 3.0 µg/m³ median · 10 current monitors
Next 48 hours Good 4.8–9.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak 9.7 µg/m³ 12 Oct, 3:30 AM AEDT · NASA GEOS-CF
Nearby fires 150 km radius No agency fire incidents are currently reported within 150 km of this location. There are also 31 planned or registered burns.
View 31 planned or registered burns nearby LEGANA — WEST TAMAR HIGHWAY 9 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040958 Starts 11 Oct, 5:20 PM AEDT Scheduled end 11 Oct, 11:13 PM AEDT Official source LEGANA — ACROPOLIS DRIVE 10 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040887 Starts 11 Oct, 11:30 AM AEDT Scheduled end 11 Oct, 11:45 PM AEDT Official source LEGANA — FRESHWATER POINT ROAD 11 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040703 Starts 09 Oct, 7:30 PM AEDT Scheduled end 11 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source BRIDGENORTH — MANEYS ROAD 15 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040966 Starts 11 Oct, 6:36 PM AEDT Scheduled end 11 Oct, 10:00 PM AEDT Official source WESTBURY — FIVE ACRE ROW 26 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040860 Starts 11 Oct, 9:44 AM AEDT Scheduled end 11 Oct, 9:44 PM AEDT Official source DEVIOT — MOTOR ROAD 28 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26038910 Starts 29 Sep, 5:05 PM AEST Scheduled end 30 Oct, 2:00 AM AEDT Official source CLARENCE POINT — SUNSET BOULEVARD 44 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040690 Starts 09 Oct, 5:30 PM AEDT Scheduled end 13 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source Fire incident 49 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040980 Starts 11 Oct, 7:33 PM AEDT Scheduled end 11 Oct, 9:30 PM AEDT Official source SHEFFIELD — SHEFFIELD ROAD 64 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040251 Starts 07 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT Scheduled end 13 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT Official source MATHINNA — CLAYTONS ROAD 65 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040861 Starts 11 Oct, 9:52 AM AEDT Scheduled end 11 Oct, 11:00 PM AEDT Official source WATERHOUSE — HALFWAY ROAD 66 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039945 Starts 05 Oct, 6:45 AM AEDT Scheduled end 05 Dec, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source TODS CORNER — HIGHLAND LAKES ROAD 69 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040651 Starts 09 Oct, 1:42 PM AEDT Scheduled end 17 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source STEPPES — WADDAMANA ROAD 74 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039636 Starts 03 Oct, 4:04 PM AEST Scheduled end 17 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source LOWER BARRINGTON — SHEFFIELD ROAD 75 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26034616 Starts 21 Sep, 1:35 PM AEST Scheduled end 01 Nov, 12:00 PM AEDT Official source PYENGANA — POWERS ROAD 75 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040904 Starts 11 Oct, 1:01 PM AEDT Scheduled end 15 Oct, 12:29 PM AEDT Official source ST MARYS — ESK MAIN ROAD 86 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26034648 Starts 04 Sep, 12:00 PM AEST Scheduled end 31 Oct, 6:19 PM AEDT Official source ST HELENS — ANSONS BAY ROAD 89 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26038591 Starts 28 Sep, 9:00 AM AEST Scheduled end 19 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source YORK PLAINS — SORELL SPRINGS ROAD 94 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040744 Starts 10 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT Scheduled end 11 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source VICTORIA VALLEY — BASHAN ROAD 98 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040920 Starts 11 Oct, 2:24 PM AEDT Scheduled end 12 Oct, 12:00 AM AEDT Official source ANDOVER — NALA ROAD 100 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040546 Starts 08 Oct, 3:40 PM AEDT Scheduled end 18 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source OATLANDS — MIDLAND HIGHWAY 101 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040608 Starts 09 Oct, 10:19 AM AEDT Scheduled end 12 Oct, 10:20 PM AEDT Official source BOTHWELL — NANT LANE 102 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040036 Starts 05 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT Scheduled end 12 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source BOTHWELL — NANT LANE 103 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040035 Starts 05 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT Scheduled end 12 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source EAST CAM — LAIRD ROAD 116 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26036033 Starts 12 Sep, 5:39 PM AEST Scheduled end 25 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source OUSE — STRICKLAND ROAD 117 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040756 Starts 10 Oct, 12:01 PM AEDT Scheduled end 12 Oct, 11:30 PM AEDT Official source DYSART — MIDLAND HIGHWAY 126 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040540 Starts 08 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT Scheduled end 13 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source ELDERSLIE — BLUFF ROAD 132 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040901 Starts 11 Oct, 12:18 PM AEDT Scheduled end 12 Oct, 12:18 PM AEDT Official source BUCKLAND — TASMAN HIGHWAY 138 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040922 Starts 11 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Scheduled end 11 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source BUCKLAND — WOODSDEN ROAD 139 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039305 Starts 02 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST Scheduled end 16 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source DROMEDARY — CHURCH ROAD 141 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040244 Starts 07 Oct, 2:40 PM AEDT Scheduled end 17 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source BRIGHTON — ELDERSLIE ROAD 142 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039946 Starts 05 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT Scheduled end 17 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT Official source Agency fire reports updated 11 Oct, 9:25 PM AEDT
Straight-line distance from the Launceston 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 Launceston
20 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 Launceston locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.
Forecast
Next 6 hours Good 4.8–7.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hours Good 4.8–9.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hours Good 4.8–9.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hours Good 4.8–9.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail 3 available · 48-hour peak table Model 48-hour peak Category Peak around NASA GEOS-CF 9.7 µg/m³ Good 12 Oct, 3:30 AM AEDT CAMS 7.9 µg/m³ Good 13 Oct, 1:00 AM AEDT FMI SILAM 4.8 µg/m³ Good 11 Oct, 10:00 PM AEDT
Highest readings right now current hourly PM2.5 All government monitors (10 total; 10 current) Monitor PM2.5 µg/m³ Air quality Observed local Scottsdale 7.0 Good 11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT Longford 6.0 Good 11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT Deloraine 3.0 Good 11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT George Town 3.0 Good 11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT Hadspen 3.0 Good 11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT Westbury 3.0 Good 11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT Exeter 2.0 Good 11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT Lilydale 2.0 Good 11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT Perth 2.0 Good 11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT South Launceston 2.0 Good 11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
Hosted in Australia