Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Central Coast, 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 Central Coast · concentrations, not an Australian AQI
Current air quality and forecast
Now · observedGood4.9 µg/m³ median · 6 current monitors
Next 48 hoursFair12.7–23.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak23.9 µg/m³09 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT · CAMS
Nearby fires
150 km radius
Within 150 km, agencies report 2 Advice warnings. There is also 1 planned or registered burn.
View 2 nearby fire locations
AdviceMASONITE RD, TOMAGO80 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire ServiceOfficial warning details
ALERT LEVEL: Advice LOCATION: MASONITE RD, TOMAGO 2322 COUNCIL AREA: Port Stephens STATUS: Under control TYPE: Bush Fire FIRE: Yes SIZE: 0 ha RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 10:55
AdviceTERREEL RD, WARDS RIVER143 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire ServiceOfficial warning details
ALERT LEVEL: Advice LOCATION: TERREEL RD, WARDS RIVER 2422 COUNCIL AREA: Mid-Coast STATUS: Under control TYPE: Bush Fire FIRE: Yes SIZE: 93 ha RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 09:45
Straight-line distance from the Central Coast 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 Central Coast
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 Central Coast locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.