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Katherine PM2.5 monitor

Hourly government air-quality observations from NT EPA.

Northern Territory · -14.4653, 132.2708 · observed · Government monitor

10.6Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
12.012-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
12.0Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³48 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h7.4–11.3 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this monitor reports

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

The monitor belongs to NT EPA. Readings may be preliminary and revised by the agency.

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 Advice warning and 1 other fire location.

View 2 nearby fire locations
AdviceStuart Highway, BESWICK CREEK 48 km away · Going · BushfireNorthern Territory Fire and Rescue Service / Bushfires NT
Official 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
Risks reported
  • Active fire may occur close to the roadside
  • Smoke from this fire may affect visibility
Official source

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Katherine 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
210−24 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 hoursGood6.4–11.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood6.4–11.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood7.4–11.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursFair8.3–15.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF11.3 µg/m³Good08 Oct, 6:00 PM ACST
CAMS15.5 µg/m³Fair10 Oct, 3:30 AM ACST
FMI SILAM8.3 µg/m³Good09 Oct, 10:30 PM ACST
Recent hourly readings48 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
08 Oct, 12:00 PM ACST10.6Good
08 Oct, 11:00 AM ACST11.8Good
08 Oct, 10:00 AM ACST14.8Fair
08 Oct, 9:00 AM ACST18.6Fair
08 Oct, 8:00 AM ACST12.5Good
08 Oct, 7:00 AM ACST11.6Good
08 Oct, 6:00 AM ACST12.9Fair
08 Oct, 5:00 AM ACST13.6Fair
08 Oct, 4:00 AM ACST13.1Fair
08 Oct, 3:00 AM ACST11.8Good
08 Oct, 2:00 AM ACST10.0Good
08 Oct, 1:00 AM ACST8.4Good
08 Oct, 12:00 AM ACST11.6Good
07 Oct, 11:00 PM ACST13.8Fair
07 Oct, 10:00 PM ACST14.1Fair
07 Oct, 9:00 PM ACST15.3Fair
07 Oct, 8:00 PM ACST15.0Fair
07 Oct, 7:00 PM ACST11.8Good
07 Oct, 6:00 PM ACST8.8Good
07 Oct, 5:00 PM ACST9.1Good
07 Oct, 4:00 PM ACST9.7Good
07 Oct, 3:00 PM ACST8.2Good
07 Oct, 2:00 PM ACST8.7Good
07 Oct, 1:00 PM ACST11.5Good
07 Oct, 12:00 PM ACST11.5Good
07 Oct, 11:00 AM ACST15.1Fair
07 Oct, 10:00 AM ACST20.6Fair
07 Oct, 9:00 AM ACST19.9Fair
07 Oct, 8:00 AM ACST17.0Fair
07 Oct, 7:00 AM ACST19.1Fair
07 Oct, 6:00 AM ACST22.5Fair
07 Oct, 5:00 AM ACST26.0Poor
07 Oct, 4:00 AM ACST24.4Fair
07 Oct, 3:00 AM ACST28.8Poor
07 Oct, 2:00 AM ACST29.2Poor
07 Oct, 1:00 AM ACST20.6Fair
07 Oct, 12:00 AM ACST21.9Fair
06 Oct, 11:00 PM ACST18.8Fair
06 Oct, 10:00 PM ACST14.9Fair
06 Oct, 9:00 PM ACST13.9Fair
06 Oct, 8:00 PM ACST12.4Good
06 Oct, 7:00 PM ACST12.6Fair
06 Oct, 6:00 PM ACST13.9Fair
06 Oct, 5:00 PM ACST21.8Fair
06 Oct, 4:00 PM ACST15.1Fair
06 Oct, 3:00 PM ACST8.8Good
06 Oct, 2:00 PM ACST9.9Good
06 Oct, 1:00 PM ACST7.8Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
Palmerston13.4 µg/m³ PM2.5260 km away · NT EPAStokes Hill11.8 µg/m³ PM2.5271 km away · NT EPAWinnellie11.1 µg/m³ PM2.5271 km away · NT EPA