Geraldton air quality and smoke forecast

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

Updated 27 Aug, 8:17 AM AWST · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Geraldton · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedFair19.0 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor

Next 48 hoursGood3.2–6.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak6.2 µg/m³27 Aug, 10:30 AM AWST · NASA GEOS-CF

Nearby fires

150 km radius

No agency fire incidents are currently reported within 150 km of this location.

Straight-line distance from the Geraldton 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 Geraldton

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

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood1.5–6.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood1.8–6.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursGood2.7–6.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursGood3.2–6.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	6.2 µg/m³	Good	27 Aug, 10:30 AM AWST
CAMS	5.5 µg/m³	Good	27 Aug, 5:00 PM AWST
FMI SILAM	3.2 µg/m³	Good	28 Aug, 3:00 PM AWST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5

GeraldtonFair19.0 µg/m³

All government monitors (1 total; 1 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Geraldton	19.0	Fair	27 Aug, 8:00 AM AWST