Bundaberg air quality and smoke forecast

Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Bundaberg, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts sampled at the locality centre.

Updated 08 Oct, 1:17 PM AEST · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Bundaberg · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood9.5 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor

Next 48 hoursGood to Fair3.4–13.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak13.3 µg/m³08 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 3 other fire locations.

View 3 nearby fire locations

BEELBI CREEK — Toogoom Rd56 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

TANNUM SANDS — SILICA RD & BRUCE HWY136 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

BOOYAL — Bruce Hwy & Adies Rd44 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

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

Straight-line distance from the Bundaberg 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 Bundaberg

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 Bundaberg locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursFair3.1–13.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursFair3.1–13.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursFair3.1–13.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair3.4–13.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	3.4 µg/m³	Good	09 Oct, 7:30 PM AEST
CAMS	13.3 µg/m³	Fair	08 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST
FMI SILAM	4.0 µg/m³	Good	08 Oct, 2:00 PM AEST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5

All government monitors (1 total; 1 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Bundaberg	9.5	Good	08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST