← Return to main page · Tasmania outlook Queenstown air quality and smoke forecast Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Queenstown, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts sampled at the locality centre.
Updated 08 Oct, 2:17 PM AEDT · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Queenstown · concentrations, not an Australian AQI
Current air quality and forecast Now · observed Good 1.0 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor
Next 48 hours Good 2.6–10.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak 10.2 µg/m³ 10 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT · CAMS
Nearby fires 150 km radius No agency fire incidents are currently reported within 150 km of this location. There are also 45 planned or registered burns.
View 45 planned or registered burns nearby STRAHAN — HARVEY STREET 21 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26039135 Starts 01 Oct, 5:00 PM AEST Scheduled end 09 Oct, 5:00 PM AEDT Official source PROMISED LAND — VISTA ROAD 91 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 CHUDLEIGH — MERSEY HILL ROAD 96 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 MEANDER — WHITELEYS ROAD 99 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 TODS CORNER — TODS CORNER ROAD 102 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 STEPPES — WADDAMANA ROAD 102 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 102 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 WEEGENA — WEEGENA ROAD 103 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 SHEFFIELD — SHEFFIELD ROAD 103 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 LOWER BARRINGTON — SHEFFIELD ROAD 106 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 GOLDEN VALLEY — HIGHLAND LAKES ROAD 108 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 OUSE — ELLENDALE ROAD 109 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 NORTH MOTTON — SALTMARSHS ROAD 109 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 DELORAINE — EAST PARADE 110 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 WEST ULVERSTONE — LOBSTER CREEK ROAD 110 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 ELLENDALE — HOLMES ROAD 110 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 WEST ULVERSTONE — BROCKMARSH PLACE 114 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 STOWPORT — STOWPORT ROAD 116 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 116 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 STONY RISE — RUNDLE ROAD 118 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 BOTHWELL — NANT LANE 122 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 WESTBURY — BIRRALEE ROAD 123 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 BOTHWELL — NANT LANE 123 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 LILEAH — RANSONS ROAD 127 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26004541 Starts 30 Jan, 11:42 AM AEDT Scheduled end 31 Dec, 6:43 PM AEDT Official source GLENORA — GORDON RIVER ROAD 129 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 FRANKFORD — HALLS ROAD 129 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 FRANKFORD — FRANKFORD ROAD 130 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 CARRICK — OAKS ROAD 132 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 133 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 MENGHA — MENGHA ROAD 134 km away · Active · Registered Burn Tasmania Fire Service / TasALERT Registered burn details Permit 26040195 Starts 07 Oct, 1:51 PM AEDT Scheduled end 10 Oct, 1:51 PM AEDT Official source GLENGARRY — KERRISONS ROAD 138 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 HAYES — LYELL HIGHWAY 142 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 OATLANDS 142 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 YORK TOWN — GREENS BEACH ROAD 143 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 LANENA — MAIN ROAD 145 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 DROMEDARY — CHURCH ROAD 146 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 PERTH — FAIRTLOUGH STREET 146 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 GRAVELLY BEACH — TAREE CRESCENT 146 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 147 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 BAGDAD — GREEN VALLEY ROAD 147 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 NEW NORFOLK — POULTERS ROAD 147 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 DEVIOT — MOTOR ROAD 147 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 CLARENCE POINT — GREENS BEACH ROAD 148 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 CLARENCE POINT — SUNSET BOULEVARD 149 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 BAGDAD — QUARRYTOWN ROAD 150 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 Agency fire reports updated 08 Oct, 2:20 PM AEDT
Straight-line distance from the Queenstown 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 Queenstown
20 0 −24 h Now +24 h +48 h µg/m³
Observed hourly median NASA GEOS-CF CAMS FMI SILAM 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 Queenstown locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.
Forecast
Next 6 hours Good 1.5–7.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hours Good 1.5–7.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hours Good 1.9–7.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hours Good 2.6–10.2 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail 3 available · 48-hour peak table Model 48-hour peak Category Peak around NASA GEOS-CF 5.7 µg/m³ Good 10 Oct, 8:30 AM AEDT CAMS 10.2 µg/m³ Good 10 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT FMI SILAM 2.6 µg/m³ Good 10 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT
Highest readings right now current hourly PM2.5 All government monitors (1 total; 1 current) Monitor PM2.5 µg/m³ Air quality Observed local Queenstown 1.0 Good 08 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT
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