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Sydney air quality and smoke forecast

Current PM2.5 air quality across Greater Sydney, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts.

Updated · ABS 2026 region · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood2.3 µg/m³ median · 21 current monitors
Next 48 hoursFair to Poor13.3–31.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak31.2 µg/m³09 Oct, 8:00 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
AdviceRUGBY ST, ELLALONG107 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire Service
Official warning details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: RUGBY ST, ELLALONG 2325
COUNCIL AREA: Cessnock
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 12:51

Official source
AdviceMASONITE RD, TOMAGO130 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire Service
Official 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

Official source
View 1 planned or registered burn nearby
Forestry Plantation HR - OLNEY SF 077-07885 km away · Under control · Hazard ReductionNSW Rural Fire Service
Agency report details

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

Official source

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Sydney city 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 Sydney

650−24 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 reporting-monitor centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursFair4.4–13.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursFair4.4–19.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursPoor12.0–31.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursPoor13.3–31.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF30.1 µg/m³Poor10 Oct, 7:30 AM AEDT
CAMS31.2 µg/m³Poor09 Oct, 8:00 AM AEDT
FMI SILAM13.3 µg/m³Fair09 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT

Highest readings across Greater Sydney

current hourly PM2.5
Bradfield HighwayGood9.2 µg/m³Rouse HillGood5.4 µg/m³LidcombeGood5.4 µg/m³Parramatta NorthGood4.5 µg/m³LiverpoolGood4.4 µg/m³

Explore local forecasts

23 locations
All New South Wales2.0 µg/m³ median · 78 current monitorsGoodNewcastle2.1 µg/m³ median · 7 current monitorsGoodWollongong2.5 µg/m³ median · 5 current monitorsGoodCentral Coast2.7 µg/m³ median · 6 current monitorsGoodBlue Mountains1.5 µg/m³ median · 4 current monitorsGoodCoffs Harbour4.5 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitorGood

Regional-city pages sample research forecasts at the named centre and summarise current government monitors within 50 km. Nearby fire context uses a 150 km radius.

View all regional cities and towns (18)
AlburyGood5.3 µg/m³ median · 4 current monitors · Location forecastArmidaleGood2.3 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastBatemans BayNo active PM2.5No active hourly PM2.5 monitor in area · Location forecastBathurstGood2.3 µg/m³ median · 3 current monitors · Location forecastBlue MountainsGood1.5 µg/m³ median · 4 current monitors · Location forecastBroken HillGood1.0 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastByron BayGood1.0 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastCentral CoastGood2.7 µg/m³ median · 6 current monitors · Location forecastCoffs HarbourGood4.5 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastDubboGood0.0 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastLismoreGood1.0 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastNewcastleGood2.1 µg/m³ median · 7 current monitors · Location forecastNowraGood4.5 µg/m³ median · 2 current monitors · Location forecastOrangeGood2.3 µg/m³ median · 3 current monitors · Location forecastPort MacquarieGood3.7 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastTamworthGood2.7 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastWagga WaggaGood1.0 µg/m³ median · 3 current monitors · Location forecastWollongongGood2.5 µg/m³ median · 5 current monitors · Location forecast
View Sydney regions (4)
East SydneyGood2.2 µg/m³ median · 9 current monitors · NSW air-quality regionCentral West SydneyGood5.0 µg/m³ median · 4 current monitors · NSW air-quality regionSouth West SydneyGood2.4 µg/m³ median · 4 current monitors · NSW air-quality regionNorth West SydneyGood1.8 µg/m³ median · 3 current monitors · NSW air-quality region
All government monitors (22 total; 21 current)
MonitorPM2.5 µg/m³Air qualityObserved local
Bradfield Highway9.2Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Rouse Hill5.4Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Lidcombe5.4Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Parramatta North4.5Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Liverpool4.4Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
St Marys3.3Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Cammeray3.2Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Randwick3.1Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Campbelltown West2.5Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Rozelle2.4Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Wyong2.3Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Camden2.2Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Alexandria2.2Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Cook And Phillip2.1Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Ultimo-Uts2.0Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Penrith1.8Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Macquarie Park1.7Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Earlwood1.4Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Bringelly1.2Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Richmond1.1Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT
Prospect0.9Good08 Oct, 11:00 AM AEDT
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