Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Katherine, 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 Katherine · concentrations, not an Australian AQI
Current air quality and forecast
Now · observedGood10.6 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor
Next 48 hoursGood to Fair8.3–15.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak15.5 µg/m³10 Oct, 3:30 AM ACST · CAMS
Nearby fires
150 km radius
Within 150 km, agencies report 1 Advice warning and 1 other fire location.
View 2 nearby fire locations
AdviceStuart Highway, BESWICK CREEK 49 km away · Going · BushfireNorthern Territory Fire and Rescue Service / Bushfires NTOfficial warning details
A fire is currently burning near the intersection of the Stuart Highway and Central Arnhem Road. 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 - https://bushfires.nt.gov.au/incidentmap.
What to do
Conditions may change, monitor conditions in your area; Stay informed until threat is reduced
Straight-line distance from the Katherine 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 Katherine
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 Katherine locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.
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