Bushfire Smoke Brisbane Today: Smoke Map & Forecast

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No, little or no bushfire smoke over Brisbane today: the CAMS forecast puts the smoke there at below 0.1 (aerosol optical depth) and the day's mean PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³. Tomorrow: clear (below 0.1). Thursday: clear (below 0.1). NASA satellites detected 3 fire hotspots within 100 km of Brisbane and 135 within 300 km in their latest passes; the nearest was about 6 km to the north-west.

Smoke (AOD)

below 0.1

PM2.5 µg/m³

9.1

7.6

12.1

Smoke: the day's highest fire-smoke optical depth over Brisbane; PM2.5: the day's mean near the ground, against Australia's 25 µg/m³ daily standard. CAMS global forecast, shown as computed.

Smoke and PM2.5: Copernicus CAMS global forecast run of 12 Oct, 11:00 am AEDT, shown as computed; smoke is the day's highest fire-smoke aerosol optical depth at 550 nm over the city, PM2.5 the day's mean near the ground. Below 0.1 is clean air, 0.1 to 0.5 a smoke haze you can see and smell, 0.5 to 1 heavy smoke, above 1 very heavy smoke.

On a smoky day

If you can see or smell smoke, stay indoors with windows and doors closed, set the air conditioner to recirculate and put off hard exercise outdoors. People with asthma, heart or lung disease should follow their action plan. For measured air in Queensland, use Queensland air quality. Health advice: NSW Health on bushfire smoke.

Questions about smoke in Brisbane

Is there bushfire smoke in Brisbane today?

No, little or no bushfire smoke: the CAMS smoke AOD over Brisbane is below 0.1 today. Below 0.1 is clean air, 0.1 to 0.5 a smoke haze you can see and smell, 0.5 to 1 heavy smoke, above 1 very heavy smoke.

Where is the smoke over Brisbane coming from?

NASA satellites detected 3 fire hotspots within 100 km of Brisbane and 135 within 300 km in their latest passes; the nearest was about 6 km to the north-west. Smoke can also travel hundreds of kilometres: open the map and follow the drifting particles back to the fires upwind. Planned hazard reduction burns make smoke too; Queensland Fire Department lists them.

Will the smoke clear in Brisbane tomorrow?

The CAMS forecast for tomorrow over Brisbane: clear (AOD below 0.1), PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³. Smoke forecasts change with the wind and with new fires, so check again in the morning.

Bushfire smoke in Brisbane today

On a smoky day

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