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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 8am.

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

Sunday 4 June 2023 8am

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 N016.4
Beerwah0 N020.6
Boonah250 WSW0.618
Brisbane CBD174 S0.575.318.10
Bundamba, Currawong Street93.717.2
Caboolture263 W019.5
Caloundra228 SW1.219.4
Cannon Hill224 SW17918.10
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court86.717.7
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court88.217.5
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court86.217.6
Coomera183 S1.184.818.60
Cooroy0 N019
Deagon193 SSW0.68618.6450
Deception Bay201 SSW2.883.20
Dinmore, Hubert Street91.117.8
Eagleby284 WNW0.418.6
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle86.717.3
Flinders View216 SW0.38516.60
Forest Lake207 SSW0.118.8
Gatton266 W1.498.516.50
Gatton135 SE016.9
Josephville181 S1.984.815.40
Kilcoy243 WSW0.518.5
Lowood74 ENE018.9
Lytton220 SW1.983.918.20
Maleny128 SE0.517.1
Moggill300 WNW019
Mountain Creek215 SW1.918.6
Mutdapilly200 SSW1.180.417.70
Nambour221 SW1.197.218.5320
North Maclean239 WSW187.516.60
Norwell127 SE0.119.4
Parkwood145 SE0.779.219.40
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane81.218.7
Redlands181 S1.220.1
Riverview, Carlyle Street--
Riverview, Johnstone Place--
Rocklea180 S179.217.8offline0
South Brisbane229 SW1.218.3
Southport160 SSE1.780.9190
Springwood192 SSW0.981.917.10
Tamborine Mountain145 SE2.116.9
Tewantin223 SW0.419.6
Upper Kedron222 SW0.819
Woolloongabba225 SW1.178.917.80
Wynnum204 SSW1.38917.70
Wynnum West200 SSW1.58718.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Dalby134 SE0.717.1
Goondiwindi112 ESE0.515.3
Highfields---
Hopeland132 SE2.59612.830
Miles Airportofflineoffline97offline0
Oakey105 ESE117.8
Pittsworth105 ESE0.816.3
Rangeville56 NE0.294.214.5
Stanthorpe100 E0.914.7
Toowoomba100 E2.510014.2210
Warwick119 ESE3.316
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg155 SSE1.89618.4
Gayndah196 SSW018.8
Gympie19.7
Hervey Bay156 SSE0.819.7
Kingaroy86 E1.316.7
Maryborough191 S1.897670
Tin Can Bay152 SSE0.419.6
Toogoom211 SSW0.818.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga214 SW0.48516.70
Auckland Point126 SE3.980.919.50
Boat Creek148 SSE1.920.7
Boyne Island158 SSE1.920
Clinton207 SSW3.77520.20
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline83.319.50
South Gladstoneofflineoffline82.319.41450
Targinie100 E1.372.920.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE115.7
Blackwater95 E4.870.4200
Bluff133 SE1.672.618.40
Emerald164 SSE181.715.10
Gracemere100 E0.317.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE2.198.416.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE2.717.1
Parkhurst192 SSW0.486.218.7
Yeppoon121 ESE020.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point140 SE6.576.421.60
Proserpine105 ESE0.621.5
Sarina246 WSW1.420.8
West Mackay166 SSE2.120.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr186 S0.819.3123
Charters Towers172 S018.5
Ingham0 N023
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S2.168.422.5790
Environment Park0 N067.923.7850
Kirwan259 W0.521.9
Lennon Drive201 SSW0.666.524750
North Ward164 SSE1.660.622.50
South Townsville216 SW0.123
Stuart106 ESE-22.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129.9 SE0.919.1
Cairns185 S1.99422.7350
Gordonvale0 N023.6
Innisfail109.5 ESE1.125.2
Mareeba201 SSW0.121.7
Mossman291 WNW024.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap234 SW0.114.4

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
20 January 2025