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The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

View the current smoke and dust levels across Queensland and general guidance on what actions to take to protect your health during a smoke event

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Saturday 1 October 2022 6pm.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Saturday 1 October 2022 6pm

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2016. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beerwah143 SE0.410020.5
Brisbane CBD170 S1.780.516.60.4
Bundamba, Currawong Street73.318.1
Caboolture120 ESE0.383.718.8
Cannon Hill175 S2.380.116.50
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court71.118.5
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court83.218.4
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court83.317.9
Deagon172 S2.185.517.1110
Deception Bay171 S3.576.20
Dinmore, Hubert Street78.118.2
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle73.617.5
Flinders View140 SE0.885.115.80
Forest Lake170 S0.596.117.2
Gatton115 ESE2.383.6160
Josephville225 SW0.98515.50.6
Lytton173 S3.984.616.40.3
Moggill154 SSE0.710018
Mountain Creek161 SSE1.818.7
Mutdapilly159 SSE287.5160.5
Nambour------
North Maclean52 NE0.396.515.80.6
Norwell140 SE0.310016.4
Redbank Plains, Perry Street--
Redbank, Brigalow Lane77.919.3
Redlands183 S1.910016.5
Riverview, Carlyle Street71.618.4
Riverview, Johnstone Place80.417.2
Rocklea133 SE1.484.216.7offline0.8
South Brisbane164 SSE2.616.9
Southport164 SSE3.586.316.10
Springwood139 SE2.48715.50.1
Upper Kedron190 S0.810017.5
Woolloongabba-----
Wynnum171 S2.992.515.50.2
Wynnum West164 SSE2.990.616.50.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland137 SE2.23723.52670
Miles Airportofflineoffline35.923.6offline0
Rangeville33 NNE0.892.213.4
Toowoomba96 E4.696.613.20
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg68 ENE2.56822.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga59 ENE1.565.521.60
Auckland Point49 NE170.921.30
Boat Creek32 NNE1.621.7
Boyne Island32 NNE1.521.4
Clinton97 E3.965.921.70
Fisherman's Landing92 E471.221.70
South Gladstone24 NNE268.921.7280
Targinie50 NE1.265.521.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater24 NNE2.438.426.50
Bluff-----
Emerald71 ENE1.429.8270
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)48 NE1.634.8260.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)52 NE1.227.1
Parkhurst45 NE2.666.822.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point83 E4.759.723.30
West Mackay88 E2.223.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr63 ENE2.524.390
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard71 ENE4.662.624.51200
Environment Park--57.626.1990
Lennon Drive58 ENE3.656.526.5870
North Ward74 ENE1.954.424.50
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Mossman57 ENE0.410028
Yarrabah89.227.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S1.227.7

Most of the data is not validated (7% validated, 18/274 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
14 January 2025