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Geelong South PM2.5 monitor

Hourly government air-quality observations from EPA Victoria.

Victoria · -38.1736, 144.3703 · observed · Government monitor

5.2Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
4.512-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
3.5Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³48 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h4.3–7.5 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this monitor reports

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

The monitor belongs to EPA Victoria. 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

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 South 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 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
Recent hourly readings48 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT5.2Good
11 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT2.3Good
11 Oct, 7:00 PM AEDT5.5Good
11 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT4.7Good
11 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT5.8Good
11 Oct, 4:00 PM AEDT2.9Good
11 Oct, 3:00 PM AEDT3.7Good
11 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT3.4Good
11 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT7.0Good
11 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT6.6Good
11 Oct, 11:00 AM AEDT4.8Good
11 Oct, 10:00 AM AEDT3.2Good
11 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT4.0Good
11 Oct, 8:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
11 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
11 Oct, 6:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
11 Oct, 5:00 AM AEDT0.8Good
11 Oct, 4:00 AM AEDT2.2Good
11 Oct, 3:00 AM AEDT4.1Good
11 Oct, 2:00 AM AEDT3.4Good
11 Oct, 1:00 AM AEDT2.4Good
11 Oct, 12:00 AM AEDT5.6Good
10 Oct, 11:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
10 Oct, 10:00 PM AEDT4.2Good
10 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT3.6Good
10 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
10 Oct, 7:00 PM AEDT3.9Good
10 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT6.7Good
10 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT3.6Good
10 Oct, 4:00 PM AEDT3.9Good
10 Oct, 3:00 PM AEDT3.0Good
10 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT8.7Good
10 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT2.3Good
10 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT3.7Good
10 Oct, 11:00 AM AEDT5.8Good
10 Oct, 10:00 AM AEDT2.7Good
10 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
10 Oct, 8:00 AM AEDT3.5Good
10 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT2.8Good
10 Oct, 6:00 AM AEDT2.8Good
10 Oct, 5:00 AM AEDT3.5Good
10 Oct, 4:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
10 Oct, 3:00 AM AEDT7.6Good
10 Oct, 2:00 AM AEDT1.5Good
10 Oct, 1:00 AM AEDT1.8Good
10 Oct, 12:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
09 Oct, 11:00 PM AEDT3.4Good
09 Oct, 10:00 PM AEDT0.0Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
Torquay5.0 µg/m³ PM2.516 km away · EPA Victoria · indicative sensorDrysdale4.9 µg/m³ PM2.516 km away · EPA Victoria · indicative sensorPoint Cook2.9 µg/m³ PM2.544 km away · EPA VictoriaLorne10.4 µg/m³ PM2.553 km away · EPA Victoria · indicative sensorMelton2.3 µg/m³ PM2.555 km away · EPA VictoriaBacchus Marsh5.0 µg/m³ PM2.556 km away · EPA Victoria · indicative sensor