Shepparton air quality and smoke forecast

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

Updated 27 Aug, 10:17 AM AEST · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Shepparton · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood4.9 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor

Next 48 hoursGood6.5–8.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak8.3 µg/m³28 Aug, 10:30 PM AEST · NASA GEOS-CF

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 4 other fire locations.

View 4 nearby fire locations

Napier St, Deniliquin (Nsw)103 km away · Responding · Building FireVicEmergencyOfficial source

Avondale Rd, Lalor147 km away · Under Control · Building FireVicEmergencyOfficial source

Settlement Rd, Bundoora149 km away · Safe · Structure FireVicEmergencyOfficial source

West Bridge Rd, Glenburn119 km away · Safe · OtherVicEmergencyOfficial source

Straight-line distance from the Shepparton 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 Shepparton

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 Shepparton locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood2.5–6.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood2.5–6.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursGood4.7–7.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursGood6.5–8.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	8.3 µg/m³	Good	28 Aug, 10:30 PM AEST
CAMS	7.6 µg/m³	Good	29 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM	6.5 µg/m³	Good	28 Aug, 8:00 PM AEST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5

All government monitors (1 total; 1 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Shepparton ^†	4.9	Good	27 Aug, 10:00 AM AEST

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