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Wonthaggi air quality and smoke forecast

Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Wonthaggi, 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 Wonthaggi · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood4.6 µg/m³ median · 3 current monitors
Next 48 hoursGood to Fair5.3–14.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak14.8 µg/m³13 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 2 Advice warnings and 6 other fire locations.

View 8 nearby fire locations
Advice0.7Km Ne Of Three Bridges86 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 Creek136 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

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Wonthaggi 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 Wonthaggi

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

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood2.6–3.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood2.6–8.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursFair5.3–13.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursFair5.3–14.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF7.6 µg/m³Good13 Oct, 7:30 AM AEDT
CAMS14.8 µg/m³Fair13 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT
FMI SILAM5.3 µg/m³Good12 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5
LeongathaGood4.8 µg/m³Indicative sensorWonthaggiGood4.6 µg/m³Indicative sensorHastingsGood1.2 µg/m³
All government monitors (3 total; 3 current)
MonitorPM2.5 µg/m³Air qualityObserved local
Leongatha †4.8Good11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
Wonthaggi †4.6Good11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT
Hastings1.2Good11 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT

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