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Kirwan PM2.5 monitor

Hourly government air-quality observations from Queensland DETSI.

Queensland · -19.3096, 146.7311 · observed · Government monitor

2.0Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Good · <12.5 µg/m³
—12-hour NowCast · µg/m³Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
—Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³9 stored readings in this page window
GoodModel peak · next 24 h3.7–9.5 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM

What this monitor reports

2.0 µg/m³ is Good on the one-hour PM2.5 air quality scale. Latest stored reading · 11 hours old.

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 Information report and 1 other fire location. There is also 1 planned or registered burn.

View 2 nearby fire locations
InformationOONOONBA — Shannon St9 km away · Patrolled · FIRE VEGETATIONInformation - OONOONBAQueensland 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 Kirwan 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 hoursGood2.8–7.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood3.6–9.0 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood3.7–9.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood3.9–9.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF4.0 µg/m³Good09 Oct, 7:30 PM AEST
CAMS9.5 µg/m³Good09 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM3.9 µg/m³Good09 Oct, 7:00 AM AEST
Recent hourly readings9 stored
Observed localPM2.5 µg/m³Air quality
08 Oct, 3:00 AM AEST2.0Good
08 Oct, 1:00 AM AEST3.1Good
07 Oct, 10:00 PM AEST3.6Good
07 Oct, 5:00 PM AEST2.0Good
07 Oct, 3:00 PM AEST1.0Good
07 Oct, 11:00 AM AEST0.8Good
07 Oct, 5:00 AM AEST2.9Good
07 Oct, 4:00 AM AEST3.1Good
07 Oct, 3:00 AM AEST2.1Good

Nearby government monitors

same jurisdiction
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