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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 2 March 2024 2pm.

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

Saturday 2 March 2024 2pm

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
Beaudesert244 WSW0.738.3
Beerwah144 SE0.842.8
Boonah174 S1.138.8
Brisbane CBD332 NNW1.239.732.20
Bundamba, Currawong Street49.833.5
Burpengary153 SSE1.538.8
Caboolture197 SSW0.543.7
Caloundra129 SE0.937.1
Cannon Hill33 NNE3.34630.50
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court46.335.8
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court49.332.6
Coomera345 NNW249.230.80
Cooroy359 N039.5
Deagon81 E1.661.429.88900
Deception Bay60 ENE361.60
Dinmore, Hubert Street55.631.9
Eagleby252 WSW1.438.8
Eatons Hill---
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle48.234.3
Flinders View323 NW1.438.231.40
Forest Lake267 W0.637.9
Gatton6 N1.746.231.40
Josephville321 NW1.747.629.90
Kilcoy244 WSW137.5
Kippa-Ring84 E0.638.3
Lowood160 SSE1.139.4
Lytton7 N6.76828.20
Maleny237 WSW1.535.8
Moggill238 WSW140.6
Mountain Creek44 NE231.4
Mutdapilly67 ENE2.94231.30
Nambour352 N25231.19400
North Maclean325 NW1.344.831.10
Norwell74 ENE0.938.3
Parkwood313 NW2.247.731.20
Petrie178 S1.239.1
Redbank, Brigalow Lane46.233.9
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street4835
Riverview, Johnstone Place50.535.3
Rocklea1 N0.937.131.7offline0
South Brisbane355 N1.233.7
Southport333 NNW2.146.231.30
Springwood328 NNW1.139.531.30
Tamborine Mountain285 WNW0.638.1
Tewantin55 NE2.433.3
Upper Kedron206 SSW1.140
Woolloongabba342 NNW1.137.832.20
Wynnum38 NE3.457.829.60
Wynnum West14 NNE3.454.331.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville220 SW136.2
Chinchilla157 SSE0.741.5
Dalby196 SSW1.241.5
Goondiwindi217 SW1.441.6
Highfields235 SW1.836.1
Miles195 SSW0.746.5
Oakey233 SW1.739.6
Pittsworth230 SW1.736.6
Rangeville237 WSW0.445.131.1
Roma37 NE1.635.5
Stanthorpe229 SW1.837.3
Toowoomba282 WNW0.741.530.79540
Warwick264 W1.738.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg20 NNE1.960.631.6
Gayndah---
Gympie43.3
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy193 SSW1.537.2
Maryborough279 W0.155.54540
Tin Can Bay127 SE0.939
Toogoom104 ESE0.542
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga109 ESE452.930.40
Auckland Point75 ENE3.666.829.10
Boat Creek83 E4.231.2
Boyne Island55 NE1.830
Clinton61 ENE556.629.80
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline63.329.80
South Gladstoneofflineoffline57.429.99820
Targinie78 ENE2.552.930.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela243 WSW1.239.4
Blackwater67 ENE2.137.132.70
Bluff81 E1.830.8320
Emerald58 ENE1.23032.30
Gracemere122 ESE1.542.1
Longreach90 E3.136.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)88 E1.753.531.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)92 E1.235.3
Parkhurst59 ENE1.445.733.8
Yeppoon82 E2.135.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point73 ENE6.564.829.90
Proserpine125 SE2.134.8
Sarina151 SSE0.634
West Mackay143 SE3.428.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E3.330.5746
Charters Towers121 ESE1.436.8
Ingham0 N033.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE571.529.87320
Environment Park97 E2.271.3316460
Kirwan107 ESE1.138.7
Lennon Drive112 ESE5.372.530.46230
North Ward106 ESE2.661.130.50
South Townsville137 SE0.838.8
Stuart90 E-37
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton86.5 E1.333.7
Cairns105 ESE3.26731.510800
Gordonvale111.8 ESE1.238
Innisfail103.5 ESE1.237.6
Mareeba75.9 ENE1.538.5
Mossman72 ENE037
Weipa65 ENE1.729.8
Yarrabah33.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap73 ENE1.535.7

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
13 January 2025