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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 Monday 3 October 2022 11am.

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

Monday 3 October 2022 11am

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
Beerwah138 SE0.210025.4
Brisbane CBD132 SE0.946.320.30
Bundamba, Currawong Street80.519.9
Caboolture114 ESE0.850.527.6
Cannon Hill122 ESE2.445.320.30
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court7721.2
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court81.819.4
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court76.421.2
Deagon125 SE158.220.44650
Deception Bay157 SSE2.952.80
Dinmore, Hubert Street90.618
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle84.720.3
Flinders View100 E1.647.319.90
Forest Lake167 SSE0.960.424.7
Gatton100 E2.749.818.60
Josephville187 S0.850.219.10
Lytton111 ESE4.560.619.80
Moggill138 SE0.881.325.9
Mountain Creek154 SSE1.523.3
Mutdapilly166 SSE0.947.819.40
North Maclean235 SW0.55619.20
Norwell119 ESE1.460.724.7
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane59.923.5
Redlands126 SE27622.6
Riverview, Carlyle Street73.322.9
Riverview, Johnstone Place8023.5
Rocklea93 E1.348.820.5offline0
South Brisbane135 SE1.721.7
Southport133 SE2.156.119.60
Springwood115 ESE1.947.319.70
Upper Kedron156 SSE0.871.424.6
Woolloongabba133 SE1.547.520.10
Wynnum93 E4.957.420.10
Wynnum West157 SSE2.253.220.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland66 ENE36516.48340
Miles Airportofflineoffline70.316.5offline0
Rangeville47 NE0.671.215.5
Toowoomba94 E3.566.314.70
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg106 ESE3.858.722
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga98 E2.956.521.30
Auckland Point89 E5.464.520.60
Boat Creek75 ENE422.4
Boyne Island102 ESE2.122.8
Clinton157 SSE4.256.421.50
Fisherman's Landing158 SSE5.668.220.60
South Gladstone102 ESE2.462.721.67230
Targinie78 ENE3.45821.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater77 ENE5.969.920.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald76 ENE2.466.420.60
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE3.773.5230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE3.425.8
Parkhurst102 ESE1.469.921.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point67 ENE6.563.725.40
West Mackay123 ESE221.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr64 ENE3.127.2741
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE3.668.226.26160
Environment Park--54.431.46030
Lennon Drive41 NE3.658.329.15450
North Ward57 ENE256.8270
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Mossman72 ENE0.610034.5
Yarrabah78.933.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap57 ENE2.131.4

Most of the data is not validated (7% validated, 18/268 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
24 December 2024