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The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) 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 Sunday 3 November 2024 1am.

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

Sunday 3 November 2024 1am

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
Beaudesert153 SSE0.221.1
Beerwah0 N021
Boonah204 SSW0.221.8
Burpengary86 E0.924.1
Caboolture0 N022.4
Caloundra137 SE0.123
Cannon Hill64 ENE1.966.922.30.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.520.6
Coomera88 E17521.90
Cooroy80 E021.6
Deagon84 E1.268.522.900
Deception Bay65 ENE2.2670
Eagleby0 N022.8
Eatons Hill64 ENE0.223.4
Flinders View113 ESE0.975.620.40
Forest Lake22 NNE023.8
Gatton121 ESE1.380.719.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.721.3
Josephville254 WSW0.57819.60
Kilcoy93 E0.319.7
Kippa-Ring102 ESE0.324.3
Lowood10 N020.6
Lytton66 ENE2.569.722.10
Maleny101 E0.618.5
Moggill19 NNE022.9
Mountain Creek106 ESE121.5
Mutdapilly174 S278.819.70
Nambour217 SW0.187.919.310
North Maclean249 WSW0.195.518.10
Norwell115 ESE0.223.1
Parkwood126 SE1.277.321.30
Petrie83 E0.223.3
Raceview126 SE1.279.620.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.120.9
Redlands63 ENE0.823.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.220.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.320.9
Rocklea97 E1.767.721.8offline0
South Brisbane73 ENE1.722.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7919.9
Southport77 ENE1.374.6220
Springwood48 NE0.479.520.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains77.720
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.520.9
Tamborine Mountain136 SE1.618
Tewantin119 ESE0.323.9
Upper Kedron311 NW0.221.9
Woolloongabba54 NE1.566.322.60
Wynnum72 ENE3.474.522.10
Wynnum West76 ENE3.573.522.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville34 NE1.225.2
Chinchilla75 ENE0.422.2
Dalby84 E1.921.1
Goondiwindi44 NE2.722.5
Highfields0 N016.7
Miles94 E1.123.4
Oakey75 ENE1.719.4
Pittsworth47 NE1.819.2
Rangeville59 ENE0.893.815.7
Roma33 NNE4.121.3
Stanthorpe330 NNW1.718
Toowoomba98 E4.490.115.800
Warwick313 NW1.120
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg144 SE1.387.122.3
Gayndah---
Gympie23.6
Hervey Bay0 N024.3
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough180 S0.993.300
Tin Can Bay138 SE0.523.7
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga84 E0.190.520.90
Auckland Point165 SSE1.17923.20
Boat Creek182 S0.822.8
Boyne Island183 S1.322.3
Clinton172 S180.522.80
South Gladstoneofflineoffline77.423.210
Targinie136 SE0.585.222.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater90 E7.465.421.70
Bluff-----
Emerald69 ENE3.558.322.80
Gracemere34 NE024.7
Longreach30 NNE2.428.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE4.275.522.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE3.222.8
Parkhurst216 SW0.18721.6
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine31 NNE0.1
Sarina23 NNE0.124.9
West Mackay82 E225
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr103 ESE0.724.50
Charters Towers88 E0.322.7
Ingham0 N025.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard64 ENE572.62600
Environment Park0 N07325.800
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive57 ENE3.473.225.200
North Ward78 ENE26725.70
South Townsville211 SSW1.127.3
Stuart94 E-26.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton154.8 SSE0.320.2
Cairns174 S1.270.425.100
Gordonvale135.8 SE0.524.1
Innisfail210.8 SSW0.224.6
Mareeba83.2 E0.124
Mossman125 SE0.125.4
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah24.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S1.125.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
6 November 2024