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Bushfire smoke in Newcastle today

Map of today's bushfire smoke and fire hotspots around Newcastle
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No, little or no bushfire smoke over Newcastle today: the CAMS forecast puts the smoke there at below 0.1 (the day's highest aerosol optical depth) and the day's mean PM2.5, from all sources, at 11.3 µg/m³ (national standard 25). Tomorrow: clear (below 0.1). Friday: clear (below 0.1). NASA satellites detected 6 fire hotspots within 100 km of Newcastle and 18 within 300 km in their latest passes; the nearest was about 54 km to the north-west.

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Smoke: the day's highest fire-smoke optical depth over Newcastle; 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 13 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 New South Wales, use Air Quality NSW. Health advice: NSW Health on bushfire smoke.

Questions about smoke in Newcastle

Is there bushfire smoke in Newcastle today?

No, little or no bushfire smoke: the CAMS smoke AOD over Newcastle 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 Newcastle coming from?

NASA satellites detected 6 fire hotspots within 100 km of Newcastle and 18 within 300 km in their latest passes; the nearest was about 54 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; Fires Near Me NSW (NSW Rural Fire Service) lists them.

Will the smoke clear in Newcastle tomorrow?

The CAMS forecast for tomorrow over Newcastle: clear (AOD below 0.1), PM2.5 8.5 µg/m³. Smoke forecasts change with the wind and with new fires, so check again in the morning.

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