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Cairns PM2.5 monitor

Hourly government air-quality observations from Queensland DETSI.

Queensland · -16.9616, 145.7436 · observed · Government monitor

3.6Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
3.912-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
3.8Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³46 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h3.3–6.4 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this monitor reports

3.6 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 3 other fire locations. There are also 8 planned or registered burns.

View 3 nearby fire locations
View 8 planned or registered burns nearby
InformationEAST TRINITY — Pine Creek Yarrabah Rd & Bessie St10 km away · Going · FIRE PERMITTED BURNInformation - EAST TRINITYQueensland 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
InformationWOOROONOORAN — Gourka Rd45 km away · Going · FIRE PERMITTED BURNInformation - WOOROONOORANQueensland 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
InformationTULLY — Brannigan St110 km away · Going · FIRE PERMITTED BURNInformation - TULLYQueensland 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

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Cairns 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 hoursGood2.8–6.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood3.3–6.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood3.3–6.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood3.3–7.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF3.3 µg/m³Good08 Oct, 9:30 PM AEST
CAMS7.1 µg/m³Good10 Oct, 7:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM3.5 µg/m³Good08 Oct, 10:00 PM AEST
Recent hourly readings46 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST3.6Good
08 Oct, 11:00 AM AEST3.7Good
08 Oct, 10:00 AM AEST4.2Good
08 Oct, 9:00 AM AEST4.8Good
08 Oct, 8:00 AM AEST4.4Good
08 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST3.8Good
08 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST3.6Good
08 Oct, 4:00 AM AEST3.5Good
08 Oct, 3:00 AM AEST3.5Good
08 Oct, 2:00 AM AEST3.5Good
08 Oct, 1:00 AM AEST3.7Good
08 Oct, 12:00 AM AEST3.9Good
07 Oct, 11:00 PM AEST4.1Good
07 Oct, 10:00 PM AEST3.9Good
07 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST3.7Good
07 Oct, 8:00 PM AEST3.8Good
07 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST3.9Good
07 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST3.9Good
07 Oct, 5:00 PM AEST3.5Good
07 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST3.9Good
07 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST3.4Good
07 Oct, 2:00 PM AEST3.6Good
07 Oct, 1:00 PM AEST4.1Good
07 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST4.0Good
07 Oct, 11:00 AM AEST3.5Good
07 Oct, 10:00 AM AEST3.7Good
07 Oct, 9:00 AM AEST3.7Good
07 Oct, 8:00 AM AEST4.3Good
07 Oct, 7:00 AM AEST4.3Good
07 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST4.4Good
07 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST5.4Good
07 Oct, 4:00 AM AEST6.6Good
07 Oct, 3:00 AM AEST6.3Good
07 Oct, 2:00 AM AEST6.7Good
07 Oct, 1:00 AM AEST5.0Good
07 Oct, 12:00 AM AEST3.9Good
06 Oct, 11:00 PM AEST3.7Good
06 Oct, 10:00 PM AEST3.6Good
06 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST3.3Good
06 Oct, 8:00 PM AEST3.6Good
06 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST3.7Good
06 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST3.6Good
06 Oct, 5:00 PM AEST3.7Good
06 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST3.9Good
06 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST3.6Good
06 Oct, 2:00 PM AEST4.4Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
Yarrabah0.2 µg/m³ PM2.515 km away · Queensland DETSIGordonvale0.5 µg/m³ PM2.516 km away · Queensland DETSIMareeba0.1 µg/m³ PM2.534 km away · Queensland DETSIAtherton0.1 µg/m³ PM2.544 km away · Queensland DETSIMossman0.2 µg/m³ PM2.569 km away · Queensland DETSIInnisfail0.0 µg/m³ PM2.569 km away · Queensland DETSI