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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 4am.

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

Friday 1 November 2024 4am

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
Beaudesert156 SSE0.119.6
Beerwah0 N020.2
Boonah276 W0.618.1
Burpengary209 SSW0.119.8
Caboolture106 ESE020.5
Caloundra24 NNE0.119.7
Cannon Hill235 SW0.277.319.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.816
Coomera263 W0.888.418.30
Cooroy310 NW0.219.3
Deagon231 SW0.287.418.410
Deception Bay251 WSW1.384.70
Eagleby90 E020
Eatons Hill57 ENE019
Flinders View107 ESE0.677.417.60
Forest Lake88 E020.4
Gatton244 WSW0.791.7160
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.217.3
Josephville311 NW0.982.317.90
Kilcoy160 SSE0.117.5
Kippa-Ring22 NNE021.4
Lowood0 N018.2
Lytton109 ESE0.578.320.30
Maleny189 S0.917.7
Moggill232 SW0.219.4
Mountain Creek33 NNE0.217.9
Mutdapilly250 WSW0.680.917.50
Nambour246 WSW0.787.418.510
North Maclean185 S0.695.317.10
Norwell19 NNE019.3
Parkwood219 SW0.488.718.40
Petrie295 WNW0.419.6
Raceview142 SE0.482.5180
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.417.4
Redlands173 S0.220.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.415.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.817.7
Rocklea282 WNW0.576.719offline0
South Brisbane227 SW0.819.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.715.6
Southport261 W0.591.118.40
Springwood101 E0.384.817.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8015.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.817
Tamborine Mountain60 ENE0.318.6
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron220 SW0.118.1
Woolloongabba245 WSW0.676.120.10
Wynnum65 ENE0.982.520.40
Wynnum West169 S0.785.819.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville56 NE0.118.8
Chinchilla1 N018.6
Dalby311 NW0.419
Goondiwindi92 E0.921.9
Highfields0 N017.1
Miles133 SE019.6
Oakey25 NNE0.117.6
Pittsworth320 NW2.219.4
Rangeville123 ESE0.181.415.3
Roma255 WSW0.517.6
Stanthorpe187 S0.215.2
Toowoomba359 N0.972.716.710
Warwick302 WNW0.218.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg275 W1.690.919.1
Gayndah---
Gympie19.7
Hervey Bay0 N021.2
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough24 NNE0.496.200
Tin Can Bay0 N019.5
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga225 SW0.89718.70
Auckland Point351 N0.683.922.90
Boat Creek--94.92000
Boyne Island336 NNW1.481.5-00
Clinton232 SW186.921.40
South Gladstoneofflineoffline81.322.910
Targinie283 WNW0.795.620.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater122 ESE0.771.121.30
Bluff-----
Emerald77 ENE0.26320.80
Gracemere50 NE0.122.5
Longreach228 SW1.120.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)314 NW2.476.221.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)312 NW2.221.1
Parkhurst40 NE0.986.321.5
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine32 NNE0
Sarina318 NW0.222.2
West Mackay322 NW0.621.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr44 NE0.222.72
Charters Towers298 WNW0.421.7
Ingham0 N021.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard320 NW2.272.225.200
Environment Park353 N0.274.524.800
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive331 NNW2.474.225.200
North Ward325 NW1.46724.70
South Townsville196 SSW0.626.2
Stuart342 NNW-23.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton74.5 ENE0.216.4
Cairns166 SSE1.277.82000
Gordonvale149.3 SSE1.120.2
Innisfail325.1 NW0.321.1
Mareeba20.5 NNE020.4
Mossman116 ESE021.7
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah21.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap278 W1.423.5

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