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Hourly government air-quality observations from EPA Tasmania.
Tasmania · -41.4440, 147.1480 · observed 08 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT · Government monitor
8.0 Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³ Good · <12.5 µg/m³
6.3 12-hour NowCast · µg/m³ Derived concentration, not an Australian AQI
4.7 Rolling 24 hours · µg/m³ 48 stored readings in this page window
Fair Model peak · next 24 h 3.1–14.9 µg/m³ · GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM
What this monitor reports 8.0 µg/m³ is Good on the one-hour PM2.5 air quality scale. Current hourly reading.
The monitor belongs to EPA Tasmania. 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 No agency fire incidents are currently reported within 150 km of this location. There are also 62 planned or registered burns.
View 62 planned or registered burns nearby ST LEONARDS — STATION ROAD 5 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040368 Starts 07 Oct, 6:30 PM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 6:30 PM AEDT Official source RELBIA — CORREA DRIVE 8 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040455 Starts 08 Oct, 10:02 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT Official source DILSTON — PEDDIE DRIVE 12 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040450 Starts 08 Oct, 10:00 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 3:00 PM AEDT Official source PERTH — FAIRTLOUGH STREET 13 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040445 Starts 08 Oct, 10:00 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source NUNAMARA — PATERSONIA ROAD 15 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26035129 Starts 07 Sep, 9:40 AM AEST Scheduled end 08 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT Official source EVANDALE — LEIGHLANDS ROAD 17 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040026 Starts 05 Oct, 12:20 PM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source CARRICK — OAKS ROAD 19 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040437 Starts 08 Oct, 8:53 AM AEDT Scheduled end 09 Oct, 12:54 PM AEDT Official source TOIBERRY — BISHOPSBOURNE ROAD 20 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040403 Starts 07 Oct, 7:52 PM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source LANENA — MAIN ROAD 21 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040475 Starts 08 Oct, 11:30 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 4:00 PM AEDT Official source GRAVELLY BEACH — TAREE CRESCENT 22 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040411 Starts 08 Oct, 9:03 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 11:03 PM AEDT Official source GRAVELLY BEACH — GRAVELLY BEACH ROAD 24 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040458 Starts 08 Oct, 10:10 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT Official source GLENGARRY — KERRISONS ROAD 25 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040469 Starts 08 Oct, 10:44 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 7:44 PM AEDT Official source WESTBURY — BIRRALEE ROAD 28 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040312 Starts 07 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT Official source DEVIOT — MOTOR ROAD 29 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26038910 Starts 29 Sep, 5:05 PM AEST Scheduled end 30 Oct, 2:00 AM AEDT Official source FRANKFORD — HALLS ROAD 33 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040483 Starts 08 Oct, 11:45 AM AEDT Scheduled end 09 Oct, 10:00 PM AEDT Official source LEBRINA — PIPERS BROOK ROAD 34 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040406 Starts 07 Oct, 8:30 PM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 11:00 PM AEDT Official source FRANKFORD — FRANKFORD ROAD 35 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040436 Starts 08 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source DEDDINGTON — UPLANDS ROAD 38 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040422 Starts 08 Oct, 7:30 AM AEDT Scheduled end 09 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source PIPERS RIVER — TROOPERS TRACK 38 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040426 Starts 08 Oct, 8:30 AM AEDT Scheduled end 10 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source GOLDEN VALLEY — HIGHLAND LAKES ROAD 42 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040474 Starts 08 Oct, 11:05 AM AEDT Scheduled end 10 Oct, 4:00 PM AEDT Official source DELORAINE — EAST PARADE 42 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040433 Starts 08 Oct, 8:50 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 4:00 PM AEDT Official source YORK TOWN — GREENS BEACH ROAD 44 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040457 Starts 08 Oct, 10:10 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 7:00 PM AEDT Official source CLARENCE POINT — SUNSET BOULEVARD 45 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040274 Starts 07 Oct, 10:10 AM AEDT Scheduled end 11 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source CLARENCE POINT — GREENS BEACH ROAD 46 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040465 Starts 08 Oct, 10:37 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 6:37 PM AEDT Official source Fire incident 48 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040522 Starts 08 Oct, 1:52 PM AEDT Scheduled end 10 Oct, 1:53 PM AEDT Official source MEANDER — WHITELEYS ROAD 51 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040239 Starts 07 Oct, 10:00 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT Official source ROSSARDEN — ROSSARDEN ROAD 52 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040478 Starts 08 Oct, 11:15 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 11:00 PM AEDT Official source WEEGENA — WEEGENA ROAD 54 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040317 Starts 07 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT Scheduled end 09 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source CHUDLEIGH — MERSEY HILL ROAD 58 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040057 Starts 05 Oct, 2:30 PM AEDT Scheduled end 09 Oct, 5:03 PM AEDT Official source SHEFFIELD — SHEFFIELD ROAD 64 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040251 Starts 07 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT Scheduled end 13 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT Official source Fire incident 65 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040519 Starts 08 Oct, 1:40 PM AEDT Scheduled end 10 Oct, 10:00 PM AEDT Official source TODS CORNER — TODS CORNER ROAD 65 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039842 Starts 04 Oct, 1:41 PM AEDT Scheduled end 11 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source WATERHOUSE — HALFWAY ROAD 66 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039945 Starts 05 Oct, 6:45 AM AEDT Scheduled end 05 Dec, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source STEPPES — WADDAMANA ROAD 73 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039636 Starts 03 Oct, 4:04 PM AEST Scheduled end 10 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source BARRINGTON — DOGS HOLLOW ROAD 74 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040459 Starts 08 Oct, 10:15 AM AEDT Scheduled end 09 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source STONY RISE — RUNDLE ROAD 75 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040464 Starts 08 Oct, 11:00 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT Official source LOWER BARRINGTON — SHEFFIELD ROAD 75 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26034616 Starts 21 Sep, 1:35 PM AEST Scheduled end 12 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT Official source PROMISED LAND — VISTA ROAD 78 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039525 Starts 03 Oct, 11:40 AM AEST Scheduled end 10 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT Official source ST MARYS — ESK MAIN ROAD 85 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26034648 Starts 04 Sep, 12:00 PM AEST Scheduled end 31 Oct, 6:19 PM AEDT Official source ST HELENS — ANSONS BAY ROAD 89 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26038591 Starts 28 Sep, 9:00 AM AEST Scheduled end 19 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source WEST ULVERSTONE — BROCKMARSH PLACE 90 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040488 Starts 08 Oct, 12:10 PM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source ST HELENS — BASIN CREEK ROAD 92 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040259 Starts 07 Oct, 11:30 AM AEDT Scheduled end 09 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT Official source OATLANDS 93 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26038327 Starts 26 Sep, 6:04 PM AEST Scheduled end 11 Oct, 6:04 PM AEDT Official source GRAY — ELEPHANT PASS ROAD 93 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040394 Starts 07 Oct, 6:52 PM AEDT Scheduled end 09 Oct, 6:52 PM AEDT Official source NORTH MOTTON — SALTMARSHS ROAD 93 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040349 Starts 07 Oct, 2:55 PM AEDT Scheduled end 09 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT Official source WEST ULVERSTONE — LOBSTER CREEK ROAD 96 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040248 Starts 07 Oct, 8:50 AM AEDT Scheduled end 10 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT Official source BOTHWELL — NANT LANE 101 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040036 Starts 05 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT Scheduled end 12 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source BOTHWELL — NANT LANE 102 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040035 Starts 05 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT Scheduled end 12 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source STOWPORT — STOWPORT ROAD 109 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039962 Starts 06 Oct, 8:00 AM AEDT Scheduled end 09 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT Official source EAST CAM — LAIRD ROAD 117 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26036033 Starts 12 Sep, 5:39 PM AEST Scheduled end 25 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source OUSE — ELLENDALE ROAD 127 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040334 Starts 07 Oct, 2:30 PM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source BAGDAD — GREEN VALLEY ROAD 128 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040480 Starts 08 Oct, 11:45 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT Official source BAGDAD — QUARRYTOWN ROAD 132 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040212 Starts 06 Oct, 6:42 PM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 8:41 PM AEDT Official source ELLENDALE — HOLMES ROAD 134 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039770 Starts 04 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT Scheduled end 11 Oct, 7:41 PM AEDT Official source BUCKLAND — WOODSDEN ROAD 137 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039305 Starts 02 Oct, 4:00 PM AEST Scheduled end 16 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source DROMEDARY — CHURCH ROAD 140 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040244 Starts 07 Oct, 2:40 PM AEDT Scheduled end 17 Oct, 11:59 PM AEDT Official source BRIGHTON — ELDERSLIE ROAD 140 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039946 Starts 05 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT Scheduled end 17 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT Official source ORFORD — RHEBAN ROAD 140 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040470 Starts 08 Oct, 10:45 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source GLENORA — GORDON RIVER ROAD 140 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040472 Starts 08 Oct, 11:00 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 7:00 PM AEDT Official source HAYES — LYELL HIGHWAY 147 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040479 Starts 08 Oct, 11:16 AM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT Official source NEW NORFOLK — POULTERS ROAD 150 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040499 Starts 08 Oct, 12:40 PM AEDT Scheduled end 08 Oct, 5:30 PM AEDT Official source NUGENT — BEZZANTS ROAD 150 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26038248 Starts 26 Sep, 11:00 AM AEST Scheduled end 11 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT Official source Agency fire reports updated 08 Oct, 2:20 PM AEDT
Straight-line distance from the South Launceston 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
20 0 −24 h Now +24 h +48 h µg/m³
Observed hourly PM2.5 NASA GEOS-CF CAMS FMI SILAM
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 hours Good 1.6–7.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hours Fair 2.9–14.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hours Fair 3.1–14.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hours Fair 7.3–14.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail 3 available · 48-hour peak table Model 48-hour peak Category Peak around NASA GEOS-CF 7.3 µg/m³ Good 10 Oct, 11:30 AM AEDT CAMS 9.6 µg/m³ Good 09 Oct, 7:00 PM AEDT FMI SILAM 14.9 µg/m³ Fair 08 Oct, 11:00 PM AEDT
Recent hourly readings 48 stored Observed local PM2.5 µg/m³ Air quality 08 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT 8.0 Good 08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT 3.0 Good 08 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT 9.0 Good 08 Oct, 11:00 AM AEDT 2.0 Good 08 Oct, 10:00 AM AEDT 6.0 Good 08 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT 5.0 Good 08 Oct, 8:00 AM AEDT 5.0 Good 08 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT 4.0 Good 08 Oct, 6:00 AM AEDT 4.0 Good 08 Oct, 5:00 AM AEDT 4.0 Good 08 Oct, 4:00 AM AEDT 7.0 Good 08 Oct, 3:00 AM AEDT 6.0 Good 08 Oct, 2:00 AM AEDT 7.0 Good 08 Oct, 12:50 AM AEDT 9.0 Good 08 Oct, 12:00 AM AEDT 8.0 Good 07 Oct, 10:50 PM AEDT 5.0 Good 07 Oct, 10:00 PM AEDT 4.0 Good 07 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT 4.0 Good 07 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT 2.0 Good 07 Oct, 7:00 PM AEDT 2.0 Good 07 Oct, 6:00 PM AEDT 3.0 Good 07 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT 4.0 Good 07 Oct, 4:00 PM AEDT 2.0 Good 07 Oct, 3:00 PM AEDT 2.0 Good 07 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT 2.0 Good 07 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT 2.0 Good 07 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT 2.0 Good 07 Oct, 11:00 AM AEDT 2.0 Good 07 Oct, 10:00 AM AEDT 3.0 Good 07 Oct, 8:50 AM AEDT 4.0 Good 07 Oct, 8:00 AM AEDT 5.0 Good 07 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT 3.0 Good 07 Oct, 6:00 AM AEDT 3.0 Good 07 Oct, 5:00 AM AEDT 3.0 Good 07 Oct, 4:00 AM AEDT 3.0 Good 07 Oct, 3:00 AM AEDT 2.0 Good 07 Oct, 2:00 AM AEDT 2.0 Good 07 Oct, 12:50 AM AEDT 2.0 Good 07 Oct, 12:00 AM AEDT 2.0 Good 06 Oct, 11:00 PM AEDT 2.0 Good 06 Oct, 9:50 PM AEDT 2.0 Good 06 Oct, 9:00 PM AEDT 2.0 Good 06 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT 1.0 Good 06 Oct, 7:00 PM AEDT 1.0 Good 06 Oct, 5:50 PM AEDT 0.0 Good 06 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT 1.0 Good 06 Oct, 4:00 PM AEDT 1.0 Good 06 Oct, 3:00 PM AEDT 1.0 Good
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