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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 Thursday 3 October 2024 11pm.

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

Thursday 3 October 2024 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
Beaudesert35 NE014.9
Beerwah18 NNE016.9
Boonah235 SW0.416.6
Burpengary191 S0.517.6
Caboolture0 N018.3
Caloundra208 SSW119.4
Cannon Hill166 SSE0.755.316.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.612.5
Coomera257 WSW1.267.416.10
Cooroy126 SE016
Deagon239 WSW0.466.715.910
Deception Bay222 SW1.860.40
Eagleby156 SSE0.118.9
Eatons Hill186 S0.116.6
Flinders View225 SW0.959.9150
Forest Lake0 N016.3
Gatton319 NW0.671.214.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.412.5
Josephville360 N1.368.213.70
Kilcoy166 SSE0.415.5
Kippa-Ring103 ESE0.419.9
Lowood0 N015.4
Lytton177 S2.657.817.30
Maleny140 SE0.513.2
Moggill291 WNW0.515.2
Mountain Creek233 SW1.715.8
Mutdapilly221 SW2.362.615.70
Nambour240 WSW0.872.416.320
North Maclean220 SW0.882.212.40
Norwell74 ENE017.3
Parkwood186 S16616.80
Petrie246 WSW0.116.8
Raceview265 W0.768.314.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank6513.4
Redlands190 S0.318.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.111.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.413.9
Rocklea190 S0.656.415.6offline0
South Brisbane180 S1.117.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.212.7
Southport189 S0.865.917.10
Springwood142 SE1.255.7170
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains66.612.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.913.4
Tamborine Mountain149 SSE0.814.6
Tewantin212 SSW0.719.1
Upper Kedron141 SE0.113.9
Woolloongabba175 S0.553.717.10
Wynnum182 S1.960.516.60
Wynnum West173 S2.462.916.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville59 ENE0.820.2
Chinchilla122 ESE0.217.3
Dalby90 E1.315.7
Goondiwindi56 NE1.418.6
Highfields0 N013.8
Miles98 E0.919.6
Oakey79 E1.215.2
Pittsworth64 ENE114.6
Rangeville32 NNE0.482.811.2
Roma49 NE3.819.3
Stanthorpe310 NW0.912.6
Toowoomba85 E2.975.312.100
Warwick330 NNW1.514.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg155 SSE186.417.3
Gayndah167 SSE0.117.3
Gympie18.1
Hervey Bay0 N020.2
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough201 SSW2.379.200
Tin Can Bay115 ESE0.116
Toogoom167 SSE0.118.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga169 S1.173.418.30
Auckland Point142 SE3.871.319.20
Boat Creek--69.119.500
Boyne Island171 S2.974.4-00
Clinton155 SSE2.969.919.10
South Gladstoneofflineoffline70.519.200
Targinie131 SE1.369.319.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater70 ENE5.464.619.50
Bluff105 ESE1.859.819.50
Emerald52 NE2.246.621.10
Gracemere163 SSE0.821.1
Longreach77 ENE3.825.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE0.771.8180
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE1.117.8
Parkhurst112 ESE1.480.619.2
Yeppoon150 SSE0.321.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine46 NE1.1
Sarina174 S1.322.8
West Mackay126 SE4.122.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE222.30
Charters Towers98 E1.521.5
Ingham0 N024.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE4.17323.100
Environment Park110 ESE0.375.32300
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive124 SE4.775.723.100
North Ward132 SE3.467.222.90
South Townsville72 ENE124.2
Stuart114 ESE-23.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.8 SE0.818.3
Cairns185 S1.671.222.500
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfailofflineofflineoffline
Mareebaofflineofflineoffline
Mossman146 SE0.124
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE123.2

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
19 January 2025