Sunshine Coast air quality and smoke forecast

Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Sunshine Coast, 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 Sunshine Coast · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood1.2 µg/m³ median · 7 current monitors

Next 48 hoursGood to Fair3.3–13.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak13.5 µg/m³09 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 3 other fire locations. There is also 1 planned or registered burn.

View 3 nearby fire locations

MURPHYS CREEK — FIFTEEN MILE RD131 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

SEVENTEEN MILE — SEVENTEEN MILE RD124 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

BELLA CREEK — BELLA CREEK RD52 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

View 1 planned or registered burn nearby

KIPPA RING — Chelsea St64 km away · Going · FIRE PERMITTED BURNQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial source

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

Straight-line distance from the Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast

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

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood2.9–11.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood3.1–11.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursGood3.2–12.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair3.3–13.5 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	4.6 µg/m³	Good	09 Oct, 4:30 AM AEST
CAMS	13.5 µg/m³	Fair	09 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST
FMI SILAM	3.3 µg/m³	Good	09 Oct, 9:00 PM AEST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5

All government monitors (9 total; 7 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Mountain Creek	5.2	Good	08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST
Nambour	3.5	Good	08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST
Maleny	1.9	Good	08 Oct, 11:00 AM AEST
Nambour	1.2	Good	08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST
Beerwah	0.9	Good	08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST
Tewantin	0.1	Good	08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST
Caboolture	0.0	Good	08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEST