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Ararat indicative PM2.5 sensor

Indicative hourly PM2.5 observations from EPA Victoria.

Victoria · -37.2828, 142.9356 · observed · Indicative sensor

5.9Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
8.412-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
8.2Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³47 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h1.9–6.6 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this sensor reports

5.9 µg/m³ is Good on the one-hour PM2.5 air quality scale. Current hourly reading.

The sensor belongs to EPA Victoria. EPA Victoria publishes this site as indicative: it increases spatial coverage but can be more variable and is not a NATA-accredited reference measurement. Use this reading as a guide rather than a precise measurement.

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.

Straight-line distance from the Ararat 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
200−24 hNow+24 h+48 hµg/m³
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 hoursGood1.8–6.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood1.8–6.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood1.9–6.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood4.5–6.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF4.5 µg/m³Good29 Aug, 4:30 AM AEST
CAMS6.6 µg/m³Good27 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM6.1 µg/m³Good28 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST
Recent hourly readings47 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
27 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST5.9Good
27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST12.3Good
27 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST10.3Good
27 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST9.3Good
27 Aug, 6:00 AM AEST6.8Good
27 Aug, 5:00 AM AEST7.4Good
27 Aug, 4:00 AM AEST9.9Good
27 Aug, 3:00 AM AEST17.4Fair
27 Aug, 2:00 AM AEST17.4Fair
27 Aug, 1:00 AM AEST11.3Good
27 Aug, 12:00 AM AEST13.2Fair
26 Aug, 11:00 PM AEST7.4Good
26 Aug, 10:00 PM AEST6.0Good
26 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST6.7Good
26 Aug, 8:00 PM AEST7.6Good
26 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST7.8Good
26 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST5.6Good
26 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST5.3Good
26 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST5.1Good
26 Aug, 3:00 PM AEST5.3Good
26 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST4.9Good
26 Aug, 1:00 PM AEST4.9Good
26 Aug, 12:00 PM AEST5.2Good
26 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST4.9Good
26 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST5.2Good
26 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST5.0Good
26 Aug, 8:00 AM AEST5.4Good
26 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST5.6Good
26 Aug, 6:00 AM AEST5.4Good
26 Aug, 5:00 AM AEST5.2Good
26 Aug, 4:00 AM AEST5.3Good
26 Aug, 3:00 AM AEST5.2Good
26 Aug, 2:00 AM AEST5.5Good
26 Aug, 1:00 AM AEST5.2Good
26 Aug, 12:00 AM AEST4.9Good
25 Aug, 11:00 PM AEST5.7Good
25 Aug, 10:00 PM AEST5.7Good
25 Aug, 9:00 PM AEST6.0Good
25 Aug, 7:00 PM AEST5.8Good
25 Aug, 6:00 PM AEST5.9Good
25 Aug, 5:00 PM AEST5.3Good
25 Aug, 4:00 PM AEST5.2Good
25 Aug, 3:00 PM AEST5.5Good
25 Aug, 2:00 PM AEST4.9Good
25 Aug, 1:00 PM AEST4.5Good
25 Aug, 12:00 PM AEST5.3Good
25 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST5.5Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
Stawell34.0 µg/m³ PM2.528 km away · EPA VictoriaBallarat9.3 µg/m³ PM2.585 km away · EPA Victoria · indicative sensorMount Clear3.3 µg/m³ PM2.590 km away · EPA VictoriaHorsham6.7 µg/m³ PM2.592 km away · EPA Victoria · indicative sensorHamilton5.3 µg/m³ PM2.595 km away · EPA Victoria · indicative sensorDaylesford5.6 µg/m³ PM2.5106 km away · EPA Victoria · indicative sensor