Darwin air quality and smoke forecast

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

Updated 08 Oct, 11:47 AM ACST · ABS 2026 region · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood11.7 µg/m³ median · 3 current monitors

Next 48 hoursGood to Fair4.7–14.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak14.8 µg/m³10 Oct, 11:30 AM ACST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 1 Advice warning.

View 1 nearby fire location

AdviceGallacher Rd, GIRRAWEEN26 km away · Being Controlled · BushfireNorthern Territory Fire and Rescue Service / Bushfires NT

Official warning details

Smoke will remain in the area and there is no danger to nearby properties.

For the safety of firefighting crews and other vehicles, drivers in the area are urged to slow down, turn on headlights and drive safely for the conditions. For further information regarding bushfires, visit Fire Incident Map.

What to do

Avoid the area

Risks reported

Active fire may occur close to the roadside
Firefighting crews may be working close to the roadside
Smoke from this fire may affect visibility

Official source

Agency fire reports updated 08 Oct, 11:51 AM ACST

Straight-line distance from the Darwin 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 Darwin

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 hoursGood3.8–8.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood4.2–9.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursGood4.7–10.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair4.7–14.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	4.7 µg/m³	Good	09 Oct, 2:00 AM ACST
CAMS	14.8 µg/m³	Fair	10 Oct, 11:30 AM ACST
FMI SILAM	6.8 µg/m³	Good	09 Oct, 8:30 PM ACST

Highest readings across Greater Darwin

current hourly PM2.5

All government monitors (3 total; 3 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Palmerston	12.3	Good	08 Oct, 11:00 AM ACST
Winnellie	11.7	Good	08 Oct, 11:00 AM ACST
Stokes Hill	11.5	Good	08 Oct, 11:00 AM ACST