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Parkes indicative PM2.5 sensor

Indicative hourly PM2.5 observations from NSW DCCEEW.

New South Wales · -33.1277, 148.2440 · observed · Indicative sensor

Official NSW DCCEEW station page

1.0Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
0.512-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
0.7Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³47 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h3.6–7.8 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this sensor reports

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

The sensor belongs to NSW DCCEEW. NSW DCCEEW publishes this site as indicative: it increases spatial coverage but can be more variable and is not a NATA-accredited reference measurement. Use this reading as a guide rather than a precise measurement.

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 other fire location. There is also 1 planned or registered burn.

View 1 nearby fire location
TULLIBIGEAL RD, TULLIBIGEAL145 km away · Under control · OtherNSW Rural Fire Service
Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: TULLIBIGEAL RD, TULLIBIGEAL 2669
COUNCIL AREA: Lachlan
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Other
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 02:01

Official source
View 1 planned or registered burn nearby
SILLS LANE, EURUNDEREE146 km away · Under control · Hazard ReductionNSW Rural Fire Service
Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: SILLS LANE, EURUNDEREE 2850
COUNCIL AREA: Mid-Western
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 12:36

Official source

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Parkes 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 hoursGood2.0–3.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood2.2–3.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood3.6–7.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursFair10.8–13.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF10.8 µg/m³Good10 Oct, 1:30 PM AEDT
CAMS13.7 µg/m³Fair10 Oct, 11:00 AM AEDT
FMI SILAM13.1 µg/m³Fair10 Oct, 10:00 AM AEDT
Recent hourly readings47 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
08 Oct, 11:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
08 Oct, 10:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
08 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
08 Oct, 8:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
08 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
08 Oct, 6:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
08 Oct, 5:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
08 Oct, 4:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
08 Oct, 3:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
08 Oct, 2:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
08 Oct, 1:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
08 Oct, 12:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
07 Oct, 11:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
07 Oct, 10:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
07 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
07 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
07 Oct, 7:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
07 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
07 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
07 Oct, 4:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
07 Oct, 3:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
07 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT2.0Good
07 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
07 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
07 Oct, 11:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
07 Oct, 10:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
07 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
07 Oct, 8:00 AM AEDT2.0Good
07 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
07 Oct, 6:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
07 Oct, 5:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
07 Oct, 4:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
07 Oct, 3:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
07 Oct, 2:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
07 Oct, 1:00 AM AEDT1.0Good
07 Oct, 12:00 AM AEDT0.0Good
06 Oct, 11:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
06 Oct, 10:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
06 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
06 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT0.0Good
06 Oct, 7:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
06 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
06 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
06 Oct, 4:00 PM AEDT1.0Good
06 Oct, 3:00 PM AEDT1.0Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
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