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Geelong air quality and smoke forecast

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

Updated · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Geelong · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood5.0 µg/m³ median · 4 current monitors
Next 48 hoursGood to Fair4.3–13.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak13.4 µg/m³13 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 1 Advice warning and 7 other fire locations.

View 8 nearby fire locations
Advice0.7Km Ne Of Three Bridges121 km away · Contained · BushfireADVICE - BUSHFIRE - Threat Is ReducedVicEmergency
Official warning details

ADVICE - BUSHFIRE - Threat Is Reduced
Incident Location: Coles Road, Three Bridges
Issue Date: Sunday 11 October 2026, 08:41 pm
Next Update: Monday 12 October 2026, 10:00 am

More details at http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/#!/warning/43489/moreinfo

The Threat is Reduced following the bushfire at Coles Road, Three Bridges.
- This Advice message replaces the Advice message issued at 6:26 pm, Sunday 11 October.

People located within the area are now able to resume normal activities.

What to do
  • Threat Is Reduced
Official source

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Geelong 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 Geelong

200−24 hNow+24 h+48 hµg/m³
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 Geelong locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood2.7–3.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood2.7–5.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood4.3–7.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursFair4.3–13.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF7.0 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 7:30 AM AEDT
CAMS13.4 µg/m³Fair13 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT
FMI SILAM4.3 µg/m³Good12 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5
Geelong SouthGood5.2 µg/m³TorquayGood5.0 µg/m³Indicative sensorDrysdaleGood4.9 µg/m³Indicative sensorPoint CookGood2.9 µg/m³
All government monitors (4 total; 4 current)
MonitorPM2.5 µg/m³Air qualityObserved local
Geelong South5.2Good11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
Torquay †5.0Good11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
Drysdale †4.9Good11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
Point Cook2.9Good11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT

† The publishing agency identifies these as indicative sensors. They add local coverage but are not reference-grade monitors.