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No, little or no bushfire smoke over Perth today: the CAMS forecast puts the smoke there at below 0.1 (aerosol optical depth) and the day's mean PM2.5 at 5.7 µg/m³. Tomorrow: clear (below 0.1). Wednesday: clear (below 0.1). NASA satellites detected 11 fire hotspots within 100 km of Perth and 56 within 300 km in their latest passes; the nearest was about 37 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 Western Australia, use WA air quality index (DWER). Health advice: NSW Health on bushfire smoke.
Questions about smoke in Perth
Is there bushfire smoke in Perth today?
No, little or no bushfire smoke: the CAMS smoke AOD over Perth 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 Perth coming from?
NASA satellites detected 11 fire hotspots within 100 km of Perth and 56 within 300 km in their latest passes; the nearest was about 37 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; Emergency WA lists them.
Will the smoke clear in Perth tomorrow?
The CAMS forecast for tomorrow over Perth: clear (AOD below 0.1), PM2.5 5.7 µg/m³. Smoke forecasts change with the wind and with new fires, so check again in the morning.