Ipswich air quality and smoke forecast

Current government PM2.5 readings within the official Ipswich SA4 boundary, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts.

Updated 08 Oct, 1:17 PM AEST · ABS 2026 region · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood0.8 µg/m³ median · 4 current monitors

Next 48 hoursGood to Fair5.2–13.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak13.6 µg/m³09 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 3 Advice warnings, 1 Information report and 4 other fire locations. There is also 1 planned or registered burn.

View 8 nearby fire locations

AdviceMOUNT LINDESAY RD, LEGUME106 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire Service

Official warning details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: MOUNT LINDESAY RD, LEGUME 2476
COUNCIL AREA: Tenterfield
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 2099 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 08:36

Official source

AdviceLES AVERY DR, TABULAM143 km away · Under control · Grass FireNSW Rural Fire Service

Official warning details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: LES AVERY DR, TABULAM 2469
COUNCIL AREA: Tenterfield
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Grass Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 13 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 13:05

Official source

AdviceOGILVIE RD, TABULAM148 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire Service

Official warning details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: Western end of Ogilvie Drive, TABULAM 2469
COUNCIL AREA: Tenterfield
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 2510 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 08:33

Official source

InformationBURLEIGH HEADS — PENNY LANE86 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONInformation - BURLEIGH HEADSQueensland Fire Department

Official warning details

There is a vegetation fire at this location. Smoke may affect residents and motorists in the area. Residents should close their doors and windows and keep medication close by if suffering from a respiratory condition. Motorists should use caution and drive to conditions. If you believe your property is under threat, you should call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Official source

MURPHYS CREEK — FIFTEEN MILE RD67 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

Other reported locations

SEVENTEEN MILE — SEVENTEEN MILE RD55 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

BELLA CREEK — BELLA CREEK RD128 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

BRUXNER HWY, DRAKE VILLAGE148 km away · Responding · Grass FireNSW Rural Fire Service

Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: BRUXNER HWY, DRAKE VILLAGE 2469
COUNCIL AREA: Tenterfield
STATUS: Responding
TYPE: Grass Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 14:10

Official source

View 1 planned or registered burn nearby

KIPPA RING — Chelsea St57 km away · Going · FIRE PERMITTED BURNQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

Agency fire reports updated 08 Oct, 1:20 PM AEST

Straight-line distance from the Ipswich representative 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 Ipswich

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 hoursGood4.3–12.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursFair4.5–12.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursFair5.2–13.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair5.2–13.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	10.4 µg/m³	Good	10 Oct, 3:30 AM AEST
CAMS	13.6 µg/m³	Fair	09 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST
FMI SILAM	5.2 µg/m³	Good	09 Oct, 8:00 AM AEST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5

All government monitors (5 total; 4 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Raceview	3.3	Good	08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST
Mutdapilly	1.5	Good	08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST
Forest Lake	0.1	Good	08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST
Lowood	0.1	Good	08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST