West air quality and smoke forecast

Current government PM2.5 readings within the official Melbourne - West SA4 boundary, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts.

Updated 11 Oct, 9:17 PM AEDT · ABS 2026 region · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood3.4 µg/m³ median · 6 current monitors

Next 48 hoursGood to Fair3.7–13.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak13.8 µg/m³13 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 2 Advice warnings and 7 other fire locations.

View 9 nearby fire locations

Advice0.7Km Ne Of Three Bridges78 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

Advice0.6Km S Of Gaffneys Creek128 km away · Contained · BushfireADVICE - BUSHFIRE - Stay InformedVicEmergency

Official warning details

ADVICE - BUSHFIRE - Stay Informed
Incident Location: 0.7Km S Of Gaffneys Creek
Issue Date: Sunday 11 October 2026, 08:39 pm
Next Update: Monday 12 October 2026, 10:00 am

More details at http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/#!/warning/43490/moreinfo

This Advice message is being issued for Drummond Point, Gaffneys Creek, Paradise Point, Raspberry Point, View Point.
- The bushfire at Gaffneys Creek is now contained.
- This Advice message replaces the previous Advice issued at 7.25pm on Sunday 11 October.

There is currently no threat to communities, but you should continue to stay informed and monitor conditions.

What to do

Stay Informed

Official source

Fincher St, Wonthaggi112 km away · Responding · Building FireVicEmergencyOfficial source

Western Fwy, Myrniong46 km away · Responding · OtherVicEmergencyOfficial source

Seymour92 km away · Responding · OtherVicEmergencyOfficial source

Other reported locations

Coles Rd, Three Bridges78 km away · Under Control · BushfireVicEmergencyOfficial source

Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake West55 km away · Safe · OtherVicEmergencyOfficial source

Casey Fields Bvd, Cranbourne East55 km away · Safe · OtherVicEmergencyOfficial source

Daylesford76 km away · Safe · OtherVicEmergencyOfficial source

Agency fire reports updated 11 Oct, 9:25 PM AEDT

Straight-line distance from the Melbourne - West representative 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 West

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 hoursGood2.6–4.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood2.9–5.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursGood3.7–9.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair3.7–13.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	5.8 µg/m³	Good	12 Oct, 10:30 AM AEDT
CAMS	13.8 µg/m³	Fair	13 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT
FMI SILAM	3.7 µg/m³	Good	12 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5

All government monitors (6 total; 6 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Footscray	6.4	Good	11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
Bacchus Marsh ^†	5.0	Good	11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
Brooklyn	4.0	Good	11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
Point Cook	2.9	Good	11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
Melton	2.3	Good	11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
Altona North	1.5	Good	11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT

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