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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 Friday 1 November 2024 1am.

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

Friday 1 November 2024 1am

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
Beaudesert146 SE0.421.3
Beerwah132 SE0.121.5
Boonah62 ENE0.221.8
Burpengary195 SSW0.221.1
Caboolture105 ESE021.4
Caloundra344 NNW1.520.7
Cannon Hill166 SSE0.472.920.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7119.5
Coomera233 SW1.387.518.60
Cooroy100 E0.219.6
Deagon144 SE0.3871910
Deception Bay182 S1.181.80
Eagleby130 SE0.420.7
Eatons Hill105 ESE0.120.2
Flinders View195 SSW0.567.319.80
Forest Lake91 E022
Gatton288 WNW0.779.118.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.919.6
Josephville22 NNE0.379.519.20.2
Kilcoy266 W0.420
Kippa-Ring22 NNE0.122.2
Lowood174 S0.120.8
Lytton337 NNW2.573.421.50
Maleny291 WNW1.517.1
Moggill81 E0.322.1
Mountain Creek318 NW3.119.7
Mutdapilly206 SSW1.572.519.20
Nambour332 NNW1.888.318.610
North Maclean133 SE0.48718.80
Norwell24 NNE019.4
Parkwood172 S1.783.919.10
Petrie78 ENE0.120.3
Raceview202 SSW0.671.120.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.920.1
Redlands277 W0.423.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.619.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.520.3
Rocklea170 S0.869.820.3offline0
South Brisbane88 E0.621.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.519.4
Southport195 SSW0.888.1190
Springwood123 ESE0.779.919.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.819.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7120.5
Tamborine Mountain62 ENE0.318.2
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron187 S0.219.4
Woolloongabba114 ESE0.568.921.40
Wynnum331 NNW1.476.420.90
Wynnum West326 NW0.880.620.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville168 SSE0.523.6
Chinchilla314 NW0.520
Dalby173 S0.120
Goondiwindi177 S1.323.6
Highfields0 N017.9
Miles38 NE0.520.9
Oakey99 E0.419.8
Pittsworth38 NE1.920.5
Rangeville190 S0.176.316.1
Roma157 SSE2.922.6
Stanthorpe112 ESE0.117.2
Toowoomba53 NE1.169.91700
Warwick120 ESE0.519.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg309 NW1.193.819.1
Gayndah---
Gympie20.5
Hervey Bay0 N023.6
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough285 WNW2.19700.5
Tin Can Bay0 N020.2
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.393.320.70
Auckland Point12 NNE1.28223.70
Boat Creek--93.521.200
Boyne Island30 NNE2.383.4-10
Clinton13 NNE1.881.623.60
South Gladstoneofflineoffline78.724.110
Targinie239 WSW0.396.821.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater73 ENE3.16821.62.9
Bluff-----
Emerald348 NNW0.461.721.40
Gracemere104 ESE0.223.7
Longreach325 NW0.323.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)327 NNW2.458.123.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)328 NNW1.322.4
Parkhurst29 NNE1.18322.1
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine15 NNE0
Sarina265 W0.824.5
West Mackay322 NW1.321.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr5 N0.623.41
Charters Towers332 NNW0.322.1
Ingham0 N022.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard11 N2.271.325.400
Environment Park16 NNE07325.100
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive343 NNW3.372.724.800
North Ward2 N2.664.525.10
South Townsville301 WNW126.8
Stuart340 NNW-24
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N018.6
Cairns174 S0.873.421.710
Gordonvale139.6 SE0.721.9
Innisfail296.8 WNW0.322.8
Mareeba46.2 NE023.1
Mossman177 S0.122.2
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah21.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap326 NW1.225

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/410 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
25 December 2024