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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 Tuesday 4 October 2022 4am.

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

Tuesday 4 October 2022 4am

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
Beerwah136 SE0.110016.1
Brisbane CBD204 SSW0.373.914.90
Bundamba, Currawong Street79.113.1
Caboolture266 W09115.3
Cannon Hill248 WSW1.27814.30
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court75.414
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court86.213.4
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court86.113
Deagon253 WSW0.585.714.910
Deception Bay208 SSW2.777.60
Dinmore, Hubert Street81.913.5
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle80.711.7
Flinders View260 W0.584.1120
Forest Lake210 SSW096.313.9
Gatton279 W2.387.511.10
Josephville178 S2.187.610.70
Lytton222 SW3.181.814.90
Moggill329 NNW0.210012.7
Mountain Creek226 SW1.516.3
Mutdapilly205 SSW2.17812.80
North Maclean236 SW1.588.612.40
Norwell235 SW096.415.4
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane79.514.7
Redlands186 S0.810016.7
Riverview, Carlyle Street77.313.7
Riverview, Johnstone Place8510.7
Rocklea176 S1.18213.1offline0
South Brisbane238 WSW1.614.2
Southport278 W0.678.5150
Springwood197 SSW0.682.113.70
Upper Kedron271 W0.710013.6
Woolloongabba243 WSW0.980.213.80
Wynnum221 SW1.68813.80
Wynnum West186 S1.786.114.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland74 ENE0.89211.810
Miles Airportofflineoffline86.112.8offline0
Rangeville79 E0.392.310.9
Toowoomba127 SE2.199.510.80
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE1.389.513.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga203 SSW0.980150
Auckland Point122 ESE2.97116.90
Boat Creek144 SE1.617.4
Boyne Island167 SSE1.616.3
Clinton224 SW1.367.117.10
Fisherman's Landing258 WSW1.875.216.70
South Gladstone144 SE1.472.516.90
Targinie128 SE0.764.617.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater80 E4.17817.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald95 E0.676.816.90
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE1.989.617.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE1.918.5
Parkhurst188 S0.384.517.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point156 SSE5.176.421.50
West Mackay109 ESE3.722.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E2.723.40
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard125 SE4.777.72400
Environment Park--80.423.900
Lennon Drive128 SE580.224.100
North Ward128 SE3.771.323.90
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Mossman163 SSE010024.5
Yarrabah10023.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap349 N0.723.4

Most of the data is not validated (7% validated, 18/267 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