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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 Sunday 4 June 2023 3pm.

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

Sunday 4 June 2023 3pm

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
Beaudesert226 SW0.621.5
Beerwah178 S0.322
Boonah159 SSE0.923.1
Brisbane CBD117 ESE1.464.421.50
Bundamba, Currawong Street76.921.6
Caboolture113 ESE0.422.4
Caloundra196 SSW2.222.8
Cannon Hill151 SSE2.865.121.50
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court76.421.4
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court76.621.1
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court77.121
Coomera169 S2.78918.30.6
Cooroy0 N023.8
Deagon146 SE1.477.721.41750
Deception Bay154 SSE2.678.90
Dinmore, Hubert Street85.520.7
Eagleby167 SSE119.9
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle76.321
Flinders View124 SE1.664.220.90
Forest Lake167 SSE0.921.9
Gatton134 SE4.467.620.40
Gatton79 E1.421.6
Josephville182 S2.17318.70
Kilcoy143 SE0.320.5
Lowood104 ESE0.820.3
Lytton139 SE5.274.321.10
Maleny125 SE3.318.3
Moggill164 SSE0.421.9
Mountain Creek136 SE2.423.6
Mutdapilly165 SSE4.461.921.30
Nambour179 S1.190.121.1980
North Maclean107 ESE1.881.919.30.1
Norwell151 SSE0.319.9
Parkwood163 SSE0.994.518.20.5
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane74.322
Redlands172 S2.622.2
Riverview, Carlyle Street--
Riverview, Johnstone Place--
Rocklea111 ESE2.469.421.2offline0
South Brisbane145 SE2.821.7
Southport172 S2.493.718.20
Springwood139 SE2.978.519.20
Tamborine Mountain132 SE3.615.7
Tewantin149 SSE1.325.9
Upper Kedron111 ESE122.5
Woolloongabba123 ESE2.165.521.50
Wynnum146 SE3.272.521.40
Wynnum West144 SE2.669.322.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Dalby99 E321.5
Goondiwindi101 E0.924.2
Highfields108 ESE316.3
Hopeland124 SE4.481191700
Miles Airportofflineoffline78.119.6offline0
Oakey95 E2.721.8
Pittsworth110 ESE2.521
Rangeville102 ESE0.383.716.5
Stanthorpe110 ESE1.116.7
Toowoomba102 ESE386.416.51350
Warwick114 ESE3.418.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg94 E464.324.4
Gayndah66 ENE0.526.1
Gympie24.6
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy82 E2.619.2
Maryborough105 ESE3.967.42540
Tin Can Bay146 SE1.426.6
Toogoom201 SSW0.927
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga107 ESE45723.70
Auckland Point100 E6.872.622.70
Boat Creek112 ESE4.723.9
Boyne Island111 ESE2.923.7
Clinton174 S7.461.723.60
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline72.723.10
South Gladstoneofflineoffline70.723.31910
Targinie93 E3.56223.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela72 ENE1.927.5
Blackwater80 E6.153.525.20
Bluff89 E3.746.424.80
Emerald81 E1.942.425.50
Gracemere124 SE1.925.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)47 NE36922.60.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)44 NE1.523.4
Parkhurst90 E1.971.923.5
Yeppoon97 E1.323.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point111 ESE6.255.326.40
Proserpine83 E1.826.8
Sarina163 SSE0.629.8
West Mackay131 SE4.624.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E4.326.4520
Charters Towers68 ENE131.8
Ingham0 N027.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard86 E5.265.925.53930
Environment Park8 N0.566.726.33710
Kirwan77 ENE1.233.8
Lennon Drive106 ESE5.564.226.63180
North Ward92 E3.657.725.60
South Townsville135 SE0.430.8
Stuart84 E-31.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.2 SE1.125.6
Cairns150 SSE3.759.927.23030
Gordonvale0 N030.5
Innisfail154.7 SSE2.128.9
Mareeba86.4 E1.529.6
Mossman100 E0.931.8
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap10 N1.729

Most of the data is not validated (5% validated, 18/399 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
20 January 2025