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No, little or no bushfire smoke over Canberra today: the CAMS forecast puts the smoke there at below 0.1 (aerosol optical depth) and the day's mean PM2.5 at 2.3 µg/m³. Tomorrow: clear (below 0.1). Thursday: clear (below 0.1). NASA satellites detected 8 fire hotspots within 100 km of Canberra and 36 within 300 km in their latest passes; the nearest was about 33 km to the east.
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 ACT, use ACT air quality. Health advice: NSW Health on bushfire smoke.
Questions about smoke in Canberra
Is there bushfire smoke in Canberra today?
No, little or no bushfire smoke: the CAMS smoke AOD over Canberra 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 Canberra coming from?
NASA satellites detected 8 fire hotspots within 100 km of Canberra and 36 within 300 km in their latest passes; the nearest was about 33 km to the east. 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; ACT Emergency Services Agency lists them.
Will the smoke clear in Canberra tomorrow?
The CAMS forecast for tomorrow over Canberra: clear (AOD below 0.1), PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³. Smoke forecasts change with the wind and with new fires, so check again in the morning.