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No, little or no bushfire smoke over Sydney today: the CAMS forecast puts the smoke there at below 0.1 (aerosol optical depth) and the day's mean PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³. Tomorrow: clear (below 0.1). Thursday: clear (below 0.1). NASA satellites detected 13 fire hotspots within 100 km of Sydney and 48 within 300 km in their latest passes; the nearest was about 18 km to the north-west.
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 Sydney
Is there bushfire smoke in Sydney today?
No, little or no bushfire smoke: the CAMS smoke AOD over Sydney 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 Sydney coming from?
NASA satellites detected 13 fire hotspots within 100 km of Sydney and 48 within 300 km in their latest passes; the nearest was about 18 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 Sydney tomorrow?
The CAMS forecast for tomorrow over Sydney: clear (AOD below 0.1), PM2.5 10.6 µg/m³. Smoke forecasts change with the wind and with new fires, so check again in the morning.