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Highfields PM2.5 monitor

Hourly government air-quality observations from Queensland DETSI.

Queensland · -27.4515, 151.9469 · observed · Government monitor

0.2Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
—12-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
—Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³39 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h4.3–10.6 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this monitor reports

0.2 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 and 3 other fire locations. There is also 1 planned or registered burn.

View 4 nearby fire locations
AdviceMOUNT LINDESAY RD, LEGUME116 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
View 1 planned or registered burn nearby

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Highfields 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 hoursGood4.3–9.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood4.3–9.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood4.3–10.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood4.3–10.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF6.2 µg/m³Good08 Oct, 6:30 PM AEST
CAMS10.6 µg/m³Good09 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM4.3 µg/m³Good08 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST
Recent hourly readings39 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST0.2Good
08 Oct, 11:00 AM AEST0.3Good
08 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST0.3Good
08 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST0.4Good
08 Oct, 4:00 AM AEST0.6Good
08 Oct, 3:00 AM AEST1.5Good
08 Oct, 1:00 AM AEST0.1Good
07 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST1.4Good
07 Oct, 8:00 PM AEST0.9Good
07 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST0.6Good
07 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST0.3Good
07 Oct, 5:00 PM AEST0.4Good
07 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST0.7Good
07 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST0.2Good
07 Oct, 2:00 PM AEST0.5Good
07 Oct, 1:00 PM AEST0.4Good
07 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST0.2Good
07 Oct, 11:00 AM AEST0.3Good
07 Oct, 10:00 AM AEST0.5Good
07 Oct, 9:00 AM AEST0.5Good
07 Oct, 8:00 AM AEST0.5Good
07 Oct, 7:00 AM AEST0.6Good
07 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST0.6Good
07 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST0.1Good
07 Oct, 4:00 AM AEST0.1Good
07 Oct, 3:00 AM AEST0.0Good
07 Oct, 2:00 AM AEST0.0Good
07 Oct, 1:00 AM AEST0.0Good
07 Oct, 12:00 AM AEST0.2Good
06 Oct, 11:00 PM AEST0.3Good
06 Oct, 10:00 PM AEST0.1Good
06 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST0.3Good
06 Oct, 8:00 PM AEST0.3Good
06 Oct, 7:00 PM AEST1.4Good
06 Oct, 6:00 PM AEST0.3Good
06 Oct, 5:00 PM AEST0.5Good
06 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST1.0Good
06 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST0.1Good
06 Oct, 2:00 PM AEST0.2Good

Nearby government monitors

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Toowoomba2.6 µg/m³ PM2.59 km away · Queensland DETSIRangeville2.0 µg/m³ PM2.516 km away · Queensland DETSIOakey2.0 µg/m³ PM2.522 km away · Queensland DETSIGatton0.3 µg/m³ PM2.535 km away · Queensland DETSIPittsworth0.5 µg/m³ PM2.543 km away · Queensland DETSILowood0.1 µg/m³ PM2.563 km away · Queensland DETSI