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Brisbane CBD PM2.5 monitor

Hourly government air-quality observations from Queensland DETSI.

Queensland · -27.4774, 153.0281 · observed · Government monitor

2.5Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
2.612-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
7.2Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³47 stored readings in this page window
FairModel peak · next 24 h3.8–14.1 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this monitor reports

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

The monitor belongs to Queensland DETSI. 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, 1 Information report and 3 other fire locations. There is also 1 planned or registered burn.

View 5 nearby fire locations
AdviceMOUNT LINDESAY RD, LEGUME137 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
InformationBURLEIGH HEADS — PENNY LANE79 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
View 1 planned or registered burn nearby

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Brisbane CBD 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
200−24 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 hoursGood3.4–11.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood3.7–11.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursFair3.8–14.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursFair3.8–14.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF10.2 µg/m³Good09 Oct, 5:30 AM AEST
CAMS14.1 µg/m³Fair09 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM3.8 µg/m³Good09 Oct, 7:00 AM AEST
Recent hourly readings47 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST2.5Good
08 Oct, 11:00 AM AEST2.6Good
08 Oct, 10:00 AM AEST2.5Good
08 Oct, 9:00 AM AEST2.7Good
08 Oct, 8:00 AM AEST2.8Good
08 Oct, 7:00 AM AEST3.1Good
08 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST3.4Good
08 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST3.6Good
08 Oct, 4:00 AM AEST4.5Good
08 Oct, 3:00 AM AEST6.6Good
08 Oct, 2:00 AM AEST7.8Good
08 Oct, 1:00 AM AEST10.4Good
08 Oct, 12:00 AM AEST10.6Good
07 Oct, 11:00 PM AEST11.6Good
07 Oct, 10:00 PM AEST11.4Good
07 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST11.2Good
07 Oct, 8:00 PM AEST10.6Good
07 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST10.4Good
07 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST9.7Good
07 Oct, 5:00 PM AEST10.1Good
07 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST10.1Good
07 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST8.9Good
07 Oct, 2:00 PM AEST8.1Good
07 Oct, 1:00 PM AEST8.0Good
07 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST6.1Good
07 Oct, 11:00 AM AEST6.7Good
07 Oct, 10:00 AM AEST6.9Good
07 Oct, 9:00 AM AEST5.7Good
07 Oct, 8:00 AM AEST4.8Good
07 Oct, 7:00 AM AEST4.1Good
07 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST4.5Good
07 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST6.0Good
07 Oct, 4:00 AM AEST7.6Good
07 Oct, 3:00 AM AEST8.7Good
07 Oct, 2:00 AM AEST8.8Good
07 Oct, 1:00 AM AEST8.8Good
07 Oct, 12:00 AM AEST9.3Good
06 Oct, 11:00 PM AEST8.9Good
06 Oct, 10:00 PM AEST8.6Good
06 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST7.6Good
06 Oct, 8:00 PM AEST7.4Good
06 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST7.6Good
06 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST7.6Good
06 Oct, 5:00 PM AEST7.7Good
06 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST7.8Good
06 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST8.8Good
06 Oct, 2:00 PM AEST7.2Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
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