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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 3 June 2023 8pm.

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

Saturday 3 June 2023 8pm

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
Beaudesert0 N020.5
Beerwah125 SE021.5
Boonah308 NW0.418.8
Brisbane CBD340 NNW0.975.519.70
Bundamba, Currawong Street79.820.3
Caboolture104 ESE019.7
Caloundra207 SSW1.420.2
Cannon Hill83 E0.776.419.50
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court76.320.2
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court75.620.2
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court74.520.3
Coomera235 SW1.486.119.10
Cooroy0 N019.3
Deagon116 ESE0.584.519.710
Deception Bay135 SE2.780.80
Dinmore, Hubert Street8420.5
Eagleby118 ESE0.119.9
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle74.420.2
Flinders View72 ENE1.974.319.50
Forest Lake0 N020.5
Gatton157 SSE180.318.70
Gatton18 NNE019.2
Josephville299 WNW0.875.9190
Kilcoy89 E0.519.2
Lowood104 ESE1.321
Lytton81 E2.181.319.30
Maleny163 SSE2.517
Moggill84 E0.220.7
Mountain Creek189 S0.619.5
Mutdapilly78 ENE1.277.119.40
Nambour128 SE0.683.419.900
North Maclean276 W0.387.1190
Norwell0 N019.8
Parkwood162 SSE0.582.120.30
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane71.421
Redlands147 SSE0.520.3
Riverview, Carlyle Street--
Riverview, Johnstone Place--
Rocklea359 N0.876.719.9offline0
South Brisbane36 NE0.819.8
Southport191 S181.820.20
Springwood10 N0.381.618.50
Tamborine Mountain109 ESE1.816.6
Tewantin231 SW0.620.3
Upper Kedron106 ESE0.219.8
Woolloongabba38 NE0.676.419.80
Wynnum86 E2.784.318.90
Wynnum West83 E1.483.219.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Dalby106 ESE0.718.3
Goondiwindi---
Highfields108 ESE1.515.2
Hopeland141 SE1.17117.400
Miles Airportofflineoffline63.7offline0
Oakey104 ESE016.5
Pittsworth76 ENE0.916.7
Rangeville52 NE0.388.515.3
Stanthorpe17 NNE0.212.3
Toowoomba114 ESE2.488.11600
Warwick127 SE0.515.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg139 SE1.482.220.3
Gayndah0 N019.3
Gympie20.1
Hervey Bay149 SSE0.420
Kingaroy72 ENE0.917.3
Maryborough72 ENE1.391.100
Tin Can Bay145 SE0.719.1
Toogoom216 SW0.220.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga117 ESE1.164.521.10
Auckland Point103 ESE4.969.621.50
Boat Creek120 ESE2.322.1
Boyne Island137 SE1.421.2
Clinton178 S560.222.20
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline72.421.90
South Gladstoneofflineoffline7021.700
Targinie102 ESE1.662.921.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela93 E0.321.3
Blackwater84 E2.859.621.70
Bluff96 E0.856.221.30
Emerald129 SE0.568.8210
Gracemere129 SE0.120.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)81 E1.466.321.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)102 ESE0.720.4
Parkhurst80 E274.321.7
Yeppoon98 E0.721.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point153 SSE4.869.322.20
Proserpine94 E0.823.2
Sarina250 WSW1.222.6
West Mackay161 SSE2.322.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr109 ESE2.623.90
Charters Towers234 SW021
Ingham0 N022.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE3.580.623.400
Environment Park0 N08323.500
Kirwan259 W0.123.8
Lennon Drive124 SE3.783.423.500
North Ward123 ESE374.123.50
South Townsville139 SE0.524.1
Stuart116 ESE-24.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton161.1 SSE0.719.7
Cairns178 S2.885.623.900
Gordonvale0 N023.9
Innisfail160.3 SSE1.623.1
Mareeba68.1 ENE0.124.4
Mossman138 SE0.126
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap58 ENE0.422.3

Most of the data is not validated (5% validated, 18/398 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
22 January 2025