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Adelaide air quality and smoke forecast

Current PM2.5 air quality across Greater Adelaide, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts.

Updated · ABS 2026 region · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood4.0 µg/m³ median · 6 current monitors
Next 48 hoursGood7.5–10.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak10.4 µg/m³10 Oct, 5:30 AM ACDT · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

No agency fire incidents are currently reported within 150 km of this location.

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Adelaide city 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 Adelaide

200−24 hNow+24 h+48 hµg/m³
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 reporting-monitor centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood3.1–6.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursGood3.4–6.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursGood5.0–7.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursGood7.5–10.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF8.8 µg/m³Good09 Oct, 8:00 PM ACDT
CAMS10.4 µg/m³Good10 Oct, 5:30 AM ACDT
FMI SILAM7.5 µg/m³Good09 Oct, 3:30 PM ACDT

Highest readings across Greater Adelaide

current hourly PM2.5
Southern Adelaide (Christies)Good6.1 µg/m³Le Fevre (Birkenhead)Good6.0 µg/m³Le Fevre (North Haven)Good4.0 µg/m³Western Adelaide (Cowandilla)Good4.0 µg/m³Northern Adelaide (Elizabeth)Good2.5 µg/m³

Explore local forecasts

6 locations
All South Australia4.0 µg/m³ median · 6 current monitorsGoodMount GambierNo active hourly PM2.5 monitor in areaNo active PM2.5WhyallaNo active hourly PM2.5 monitor in areaNo active PM2.5Port AugustaNo active hourly PM2.5 monitor in areaNo active PM2.5

Regional-city pages sample research forecasts at the named centre and summarise current government monitors within 50 km. Nearby fire context uses a 150 km radius.

View all regional cities and towns (5)
Mount GambierNo active PM2.5No active hourly PM2.5 monitor in area · Location forecastPort AugustaNo active PM2.5No active hourly PM2.5 monitor in area · Location forecastPort PirieNo active PM2.5No active hourly PM2.5 monitor in area · Location forecastRenmarkGood2.0 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor · Location forecastWhyallaNo active PM2.5No active hourly PM2.5 monitor in area · Location forecast
All government monitors (6 total; 6 current)
MonitorPM2.5 µg/m³Air qualityObserved local
Southern Adelaide (Christies)6.1Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM ACDT
Le Fevre (Birkenhead)6.0Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM ACDT
Le Fevre (North Haven)4.0Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM ACDT
Western Adelaide (Cowandilla)4.0Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM ACDT
Northern Adelaide (Elizabeth)2.5Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM ACDT
Adelaide (CBD)0.6Good08 Oct, 12:00 PM ACDT
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