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No, little or no bushfire smoke over Hobart today: the CAMS forecast puts the smoke there at below 0.1 (aerosol optical depth) and the day's mean PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³. Tomorrow: clear (below 0.1). Thursday: clear (below 0.1). NASA satellites detected 1 fire hotspot within 100 km of Hobart and 1 within 300 km in their latest passes; the nearest was about 56 km to the north.
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 Tasmania, use EPA Tasmania real-time air quality. Health advice: NSW Health on bushfire smoke.
Questions about smoke in Hobart
Is there bushfire smoke in Hobart today?
No, little or no bushfire smoke: the CAMS smoke AOD over Hobart 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 Hobart coming from?
NASA satellites detected 1 fire hotspot within 100 km of Hobart and 1 within 300 km in their latest passes; the nearest was about 56 km to the north. 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; Tasmania Fire Service lists them.
Will the smoke clear in Hobart tomorrow?
The CAMS forecast for tomorrow over Hobart: clear (AOD below 0.1), PM2.5 5.9 µg/m³. Smoke forecasts change with the wind and with new fires, so check again in the morning.