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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 3 June 2023 11pm

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 N015.5
Beerwah125 SE020.9
Boonah290 WNW0.515.6
Brisbane CBD72 ENE0.273.620.10
Bundamba, Currawong Street85.319.1
Caboolture267 W019.7
Caloundra242 WSW0.419.4
Cannon Hill311 NW0.279.519.10
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court8019.2
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court79.719
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court78.219.4
Coomera237 WSW1.38818.60
Cooroy0 N018.6
Deagon272 W0.286.119.200
Deception Bay200 SSW1.878.20
Dinmore, Hubert Street86.819.6
Eagleby108 ESE020.1
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle78.919.2
Flinders View185 S0.378.718.30
Forest Lake17 NNE019.1
Gatton258 WSW1.59016.30
Gatton0 N016.2
Josephville194 SSW1.686.715.70
Kilcoy84 E0.718.5
Lowood100 E0.220.4
Lytton18 NNE082.519.10
Maleny163 SSE1.616.8
Moggill0 N019.7
Mountain Creek230 SW118.8
Mutdapilly203 SSW282.617.20
Nambour226 SW0.686.619.410
North Maclean223 SW0.694.317.40
Norwell0 N019.4
Parkwood186 S0.584.119.60
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane74.420.2
Redlands177 S0.420.1
Riverview, Carlyle Street--
Riverview, Johnstone Place--
Rocklea168 SSE0.479.819.3offline0
South Brisbane102 ESE0.120.1
Southport182 S1.187.418.80
Springwood129 SE0.882.219.10
Tamborine Mountain107 ESE1.616.5
Tewantin238 WSW0.719.5
Upper Kedron343 NNW0.319.1
Woolloongabba148 SSE0.17619.80
Wynnum189 S0.688.618.30
Wynnum West294 WNW087.518.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Dalby111 ESE115.3
Goondiwindi152 SSE0.114.3
Highfields116 ESE2.115
Hopeland147 SSE1.18414.310
Miles Airportofflineoffline76.1offline0
Oakey67 ENE0.715.5
Pittsworth84 E1.615.5
Rangeville68 ENE0.390.915.1
Stanthorpe43 NE0.29.8
Toowoomba113 ESE2.297.114.900
Warwick132 SE0.412.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg122 ESE1.686.319.8
Gayndah93 E015.8
Gympie18.6
Hervey Bay145 SE0.519.8
Kingaroy72 ENE0.315.6
Maryborough107 ESE1.293.700
Tin Can Bay145 SE0.519.4
Toogoom216 SW0.719.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga248 WSW0.481.116.90
Auckland Point126 SE2.575.519.70
Boat Creek130 SE1.420
Boyne Island167 SSE1.318.8
Clinton207 SSW2.470.120.30
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline78.619.90
South Gladstoneofflineoffline76.519.800
Targinie112 ESE168.820.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela153 SSE0.717.4
Blackwater102 ESE2.463.819.70
Bluff157 SSE163.119.20
Emerald66 ENE1.66720.60
Gracemere0 N017.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E0.983.517.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE1.218.1
Parkhurst115 ESE0.278.220
Yeppoon97 E0.421.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point153 SSE5.678.721.20
Proserpine119 ESE0.921.5
Sarina247 WSW1.122.6
West Mackay147 SSE2.721.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE1.921.90
Charters Towers143 SE0.620.2
Ingham0 N022.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE3.273.323.100
Environment Park0 N076.623.100
Kirwan113 ESE0.124.7
Lennon Drive122 ESE3.376.423.200
North Ward124 SE2.466.723.10
South Townsville126 SE0.323.8
Stuart127 SE-24.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton158.7 SSE0.719.1
Cairns193 SSW397.922.300.4
Gordonvale0 N022.8
Innisfail203.1 SSW1.122.3
Mareeba42.6 NE023.5
Mossman280 W024.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap110 ESE0.218.7

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