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Sheffield PM2.5 monitor
Hourly government air-quality observations from EPA Tasmania.
Tasmania · -41.3940, 146.3380 · 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 2.5–8.6 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 30 planned or registered burns.
View 30 planned or registered burns nearby LATROBE — COAL HILL ROAD 16 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033898 Starts 27 Aug, 9:44 AM AEST Scheduled end 29 Aug, 11:59 PM AEST Official source SPREYTON — SHEFFIELD ROAD 19 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033749 Starts 25 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST Official source SHEARWATER — BURGESS DRIVE 30 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033657 Starts 25 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST Official source CUPRONA — CUPRONA ROAD 41 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033906 Starts 27 Aug, 9:58 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST Official source WESTBURY — BIRRALEE ROAD 42 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 GOLDEN VALLEY — BOGAN ROAD 43 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 GEORGE TOWN — MARY STREET 51 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033707 Starts 24 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST Scheduled end 30 Aug, 8:00 PM AEST Official source ROBIGANA — DEVIOT ROAD 53 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033809 Starts 26 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST Scheduled end 29 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST Official source SWAN BAY — WINDERMERE ROAD 56 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033126 Starts 19 Aug, 9:30 AM AEST Scheduled end 29 Aug, 12:00 PM AEST Official source HILLWOOD — BURTON STREET 57 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033890 Starts 27 Aug, 9:07 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 4:30 PM AEST Official source SWAN BAY — LOS ANGELOS ROAD 58 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033826 Starts 26 Aug, 11:30 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 12:00 PM AEST Official source WINDERMERE — WINDERMERE ROAD 59 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033810 Starts 26 Aug, 8:09 AM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 11:59 PM AEST Official source LEGANA — BEACH ROAD 60 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033876 Starts 27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 3:30 PM AEST Official source BLACKSTONE HEIGHTS — ZENITH COURT 63 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 ROCHERLEA — RUSSELLS PLAINS ROAD 70 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033821 Starts 26 Aug, 10:32 AM AEST Scheduled end 30 Sep, 10:32 AM AEST Official source PIPERS RIVER — BAXTERS ROAD 71 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033779 Starts 27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 3:20 PM AEST Official source WAVERLEY 71 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 DEVON HILLS — CHRISTINE AVENUE 73 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 DEVON HILLS — DEVON HILLS ROAD 73 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 PERTH — MIDLAND HIGHWAY 73 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 MIENA — JONES ROAD 73 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 NUNAMARA — PATERSONIA ROAD 80 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033544 Starts 23 Aug, 9:45 AM AEST Scheduled end 01 Sep, 6:00 PM AEST Official source NUNAMARA — TASMAN HIGHWAY 83 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033907 Starts 27 Aug, 10:06 AM AEST Scheduled end 28 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST Official source JETSONVILLE — RICHS ROAD 97 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033820 Starts 26 Aug, 12:30 PM AEST Scheduled end 29 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST Official source LILEAH — RANSONS ROAD 107 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26004541 Starts 30 Jan, 11:42 AM AEDT Scheduled end 31 Dec, 6:43 PM AEDT Official source CAMPBELL TOWN — BRIDGE STREET 112 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 SMITHTON — PUMP HOUSE ROAD 116 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26033891 Starts 27 Aug, 9:06 AM AEST Scheduled end 27 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST Official source BOTHWELL — HOLLOW TREE ROAD 124 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 MANGANA — YOUNG STREET 132 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 COLEBROOK — MUD WALLS ROAD 146 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 Straight-line distance from the Sheffield 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 1.1–7.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hours Good 1.7–8.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hours Good 2.5–8.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hours Good 2.5–8.6 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, 4:30 AM AEST CAMS 8.6 µg/m³ Good 27 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST FMI SILAM 3.7 µg/m³ Good 28 Aug, 2:00 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, 9:01 AM AEST 4.0 Good 27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST 5.0 Good 27 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST 5.0 Good 27 Aug, 6:00 AM AEST 4.0 Good 27 Aug, 4:40 AM AEST 5.0 Good 27 Aug, 4:00 AM AEST 9.0 Good 26 Aug, 9:50 PM AEST 4.0 Good 26 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST 4.0 Good 26 Aug, 7:50 PM AEST 2.0 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 0.0 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 4.0 Good 25 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST 6.0 Good 25 Aug, 8:00 PM AEST 4.0 Good 25 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST 5.0 Good 25 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST 2.0 Good 25 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST 2.0 Good 25 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST 1.0 Good 25 Aug, 3:00 PM AEST 2.0 Good 25 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST 2.0 Good 25 Aug, 1:00 PM AEST 2.0 Good 25 Aug, 12:00 PM AEST 2.0 Good 25 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST 3.0 Good
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