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Old Beach PM2.5 monitor
Hourly government air-quality observations from EPA Tasmania.
Tasmania · -42.7570, 147.3070 · observed 27 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST · Government monitor
1.0 Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³ Good · <12.5 µg/m³
— 12-hour NowCast · µg/m³ Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
— Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³ 38 stored readings in this page window
Good Model peak · next 24 h 2.2–6.9 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM
What this monitor reports 1.0 µg/m³ is Good on the one-hour PM2.5 air quality scale. Current hourly reading.
The monitor belongs to EPA Tasmania. Readings may be preliminary and revised by the agency.
The category applies only to the latest one-hour reading. It follows the Australian enHealth framework used by agencies including NSW, Victoria and Queensland. The NowCast and rolling mean are separately labelled derived concentrations. How the categories are used .
Nearby fires 150 km radius No agency fire incidents are currently reported within 150 km of this location. There are also 36 planned or registered burns.
View 36 planned or registered burns nearby RICHMOND — BOURBON AVENUE 4 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 7 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 TEA TREE — MIDDLE TEA TREE ROAD 8 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 10 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 LENAH VALLEY — ROSEHILL CRESCENT 12 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 15 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 FERN TREE — BRACKEN LANE 18 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033909 Starts 27 Aug, 10:20 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST Official source ACTON PARK — ACTON DRIVE 19 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 20 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 SORELL — WESTON HILL ROAD 21 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 BLACK HILLS — BLACK HILLS ROAD 23 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 COLEBROOK — LINK ROAD 28 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 28 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 FORCETT — DELMORE ROAD 28 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 SANDFORD — GELLIBRAND DRIVE 30 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 MARGATE — DRU POINT ROAD 30 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033899 Starts 27 Aug, 9:48 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 4:30 PM AEST Official source COLEBROOK — MUD WALLS ROAD 31 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 NUGENT — BEZZANTS ROAD 35 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 HUONVILLE — BURWOOD STREET 37 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 BOTHWELL — HOLLOW TREE ROAD 48 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 GLAZIERS BAY — NORRIS ROAD 49 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 50 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 ORFORD — ALMA ROAD 51 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 MIDDLETON — SLAB ROAD 52 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 TRIABUNNA — FREESTONE POINT ROAD 56 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 77 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 CAMPBELL TOWN — BRIDGE STREET 95 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033894 Starts 27 Aug, 9:30 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 12:30 PM AEST Official source MIENA — JONES ROAD 98 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033895 Starts 27 Aug, 9:31 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST Official source PERTH — MIDLAND HIGHWAY 132 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 133 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 — DEVON HILLS ROAD 134 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033868 Starts 27 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 11:00 PM AEST Official source DEVON HILLS — CHRISTINE AVENUE 134 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 MANGANA — YOUNG STREET 138 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033815 Starts 26 Aug, 12:01 PM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST Official source WESTBURY — BIRRALEE ROAD 144 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033897 Starts 27 Aug, 9:35 AM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST Official source BLACKSTONE HEIGHTS — ZENITH COURT 146 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033873 Starts 27 Aug, 7:30 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 11:30 AM AEST Official source WAVERLEY 148 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033883 Starts 27 Aug, 8:08 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 1:00 PM AEST Official source Straight-line distance from the Old Beach monitor 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.
Recent observations and next 48 hours monitor + up to three models
20 0 −24 h Now +24 h +48 h µg/m³
Observed hourly PM2.5 NASA GEOS-CF CAMS FMI SILAM
About this chart Observed values come from this monitor. NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM are independent total surface PM2.5 research forecasts sampled from their nearest grid cells; they are not blended with the observations.
Forecast
Next 6 hours Good 1.7–4.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hours Good 2.1–5.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hours Good 2.2–6.9 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 3.1 µg/m³ Good 27 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST
Recent hourly readings 38 stored Observed local PM2.5 µg/m³ Air quality 27 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST 1.0 Good 27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST 1.0 Good 27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST 1.0 Good 27 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST 1.0 Good 27 Aug, 6:00 AM AEST 1.0 Good 27 Aug, 5:00 AM AEST 1.0 Good 27 Aug, 4:00 AM AEST 1.0 Good 26 Aug, 9:50 PM AEST 1.0 Good 26 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST 1.0 Good 26 Aug, 7:50 PM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 3:00 PM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 1:00 PM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 12:00 PM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST 1.0 Good 26 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 6:00 AM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 5:00 AM AEST 0.0 Good 26 Aug, 4:00 AM AEST 0.0 Good 25 Aug, 9:50 PM AEST 1.0 Good 25 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST 1.0 Good 25 Aug, 8:00 PM AEST 3.0 Good 25 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST 4.0 Good 25 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST 4.0 Good 25 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST 3.0 Good 25 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST 4.0 Good 25 Aug, 3:00 PM AEST 3.0 Good 25 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST 3.0 Good 25 Aug, 1:00 PM AEST 4.0 Good 25 Aug, 12:00 PM AEST 8.0 Good 25 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST 6.0 Good
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