Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Newcastle, 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 Newcastle · concentrations, not an Australian AQI
Within 150 km, agencies report 4 Advice warnings. There is also 1 planned or registered burn.
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
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
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: BULLEN BULLEN RD, WAUKIVORY 2422
COUNCIL AREA: Mid-Coast
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 34 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 09:38
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: CAPARRA RD, CAPARRA 2429
COUNCIL AREA: Mid-Coast
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Grass Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 229 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 10:33
ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: BEAVENS RIDGE FOREST RD, RAVENSDALE 2259
COUNCIL AREA: Central Coast
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 86 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Forestry Corporation of NSW
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 09:58
Agency fire reports updated
Straight-line distance from the Newcastle 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.
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 Newcastle locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.
| Model | 48-hour peak | Category | Peak around |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA GEOS-CF | 8.1 µg/m³ | Good | 09 Oct, 7:30 AM AEDT |
| CAMS | 32.3 µg/m³ | Poor | 09 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT |
| FMI SILAM | 11.2 µg/m³ | Good | 10 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT |
| Monitor | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Air quality | Observed local |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morisset | 4.0 | Good | 08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT |
| Newcastle | 3.2 | Good | 08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT |
| Wallsend | 2.1 | Good | 08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT |
| Carrington | 2.0 | Good | 08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT |
| Stockton | 1.9 | Good | 08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT |
| Mayfield | 1.1 | Good | 08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT |
| Beresfield | 0.5 | Good | 08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT |
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