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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 Wednesday 2 October 2024 9am.

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

Wednesday 2 October 2024 9am

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
Beaudesert237 WSW322.9
Beerwah160 SSE0.624.5
Boonah153 SSE222.8
Burpengary174 S1.722.9
Caboolture172 S0.624
Caloundra179 S323
Cannon Hill180 S2.752.420.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.420.2
Coomera163 SSE4.459.920.40
Cooroy150 SSE1.524.6
Deagon176 S261.920.54020
Deception Bay175 S3.256.30
Eagleby151 SSE1.523.5
Eatons Hill155 SSE0.823.4
Flinders View168 SSE1.456.219.40
Forest Lake161 SSE1.122.3
Gatton141 SE4.165.618.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.919.7
Josephville184 S3.163.918.60
Kilcoy225 SW1.920.9
Kippa-Ring82 E2.222.4
Lowood121 ESE0.624.4
Lytton158 SSE4.757.720.50
Maleny140 SE418.2
Moggill128 SE1.123.5
Mountain Creek181 S122.1
Mutdapilly178 S4.660.919.30
Nambour150 SSE2.669.420.34710
North Maclean199 SSW2.369.618.80
Norwell139 SE0.823.7
Parkwood162 SSE2.761.720.30
Petrie98 E1.524.1
Raceview160 SSE2.461.619.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.721.2
Redlands161 SSE1.723.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.319.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview7820.2
Rocklea202 SSW2.453.220offline0
South Brisbane184 S2.121.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.918.6
Southport156 SSE362.4200
Springwood148 SSE2.453.420.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.320.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.920.1
Tamborine Mountain165 SSE0.719.3
Tewantin189 S2.723.3
Upper Kedron178 S1.523.5
Woolloongabba170 S1.653.520.40
Wynnum166 SSE3.558.420.50
Wynnum West168 SSE3.558.421.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville32 NNE2.122.4
Chinchilla128 SE0.923.5
Dalby---
Goondiwindiofflineofflineoffline
Highfields171 S015.8
Miles94 E2.321.3
Oakey111 ESE3.219.9
Pittsworth108 ESE2.419.1
Rangeville68 ENE0.676.714.4
Roma59 ENE4.319.6
Stanthorpeofflineofflineoffline
Toowoomba99 E4.573.213.93910
Warwick290 WNW4.717.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg139 SE3.857.322.2
Gayndah136 SE0.527.4
Gympie25.3
Hervey Bay184 S025.4
Kingaroy---
Maryborough156 SSE361.26050
Tin Can Bay182 S2.223.7
Toogoom173 S1.424.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga113 ESE2.36022.50
Auckland Point114 ESE6.962.622.20
Boat Creek--61.922.35530
Boyne Island140 SE3.359.5-6940
Clinton135 SE5.861.5220
South Gladstoneofflineoffline60.122.76520
Targinie116 ESE3.261.522.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater94 E4.966.421.60
Bluff113 ESE2.362.721.40
Emerald71 ENE361.921.80
Gracemere148 SSE2.726.1
Longreach46 NE3.825.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)88 E4.265.623.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)87 E2.824.8
Parkhurst122 ESE1.168.823
Yeppoon125 SE1.123.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine185 S2.1
Sarina121 ESE1.428.8
West Mackay109 ESE5.624.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E425.3362
Charters Towers93 E2.725.8
Ingham0 N027.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE2.879.524.33280
Environment Park0 N073.426.43200
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive115 ESE3.277.325.42950
North Ward113 ESE2.569.725.20
South Townsville132 SE128.7
Stuart81 E-30.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126.4 SE1.324.6
Cairns159 SSE2.366.625.63160
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman162 SSE0.729.9
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE0.927

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 January 2025