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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 Friday 4 October 2024 9am.

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

Friday 4 October 2024 9am

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
Beaudesert253 WSW0.524.9
Beerwah164 SSE0.226.7
Boonah176 S0.624.7
Burpengary161 SSE124.9
Caboolture159 SSE0.426.7
Caloundra202 SSW1.224.5
Cannon Hill241 WSW1.151.118.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.919.4
Coomera176 S1.350.220.10
Cooroy126 SE0.624.7
Deagon174 S0.754.220.47110
Deception Bay165 SSE1.447.80
Eagleby294 WNW0.621.4
Eatons Hill142 SE0.424.8
Flinders View270 W157.616.60
Forest Lake283 WNW0.420
Gatton275 W1.166.515.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.419.2
Josephville161 SSE1.262.416.40
Kilcoy276 W0.522.7
Kippa-Ring215 SW0.622.5
Lowood165 SSE023.5
Lytton-----
Maleny124 SE1.419.6
Moggill237 WSW0.922.4
Mountain Creek198 SSW0.822.6
Mutdapilly149 SSE0.654.317.80
Nambour153 SSE1.759.619.86090
North Maclean212 SSW1.165.217.10
Norwell153 SSE0.125.5
Parkwood168 SSE0.549.919.80
Petrie111 ESE0.625.6
Raceview294 WNW0.862.917.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.520
Redlands103 ESE0.424.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.817.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.818.6
Rocklea264 W1.153.417.6offline0
South Brisbane246 WSW1.519.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8614.9
Southport108 ESE0.648.6200
Springwood220 SW0.450.219.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains76.920.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.919.6
Tamborine Mountain187 S0.521.3
Tewantin181 S1.223.6
Upper Kedron169 S0.526.5
Woolloongabba240 WSW154.418.30
Wynnum223 SW1.256.819.50
Wynnum West211 SSW1.657.219.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville14 NNE2.920.2
Chinchilla239 WSW123
Dalby75 ENE1.622.3
Goondiwindi37 NE2.320.7
Highfields0 N017.6
Miles74 ENE0.921.7
Oakey58 ENE1.621.1
Pittsworth54 NE1.719.6
Rangeville51 NE0.763.315
Roma27 NNE618.8
Stanthorpe272 W0.619.4
Toowoomba78 ENE2.960.814.17270
Warwick240 WSW0.520.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg137 SE2.466.720.6
Gayndah56 NE0.225.2
Gympie26.2
Hervey Bay0 N025.7
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough144 SE2.167.66370
Tin Can Bay188 S1.122.2
Toogoom184 S0.824.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga102 ESE2.463.421.30
Auckland Point110 ESE5.766.721.20
Boat Creek--63.721.76710
Boyne Island156 SSE2.764.9-6920
Clinton116 ESE4.86421.20
South Gladstoneofflineoffline63.721.76620
Targinie108 ESE2.962.8220
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater69 ENE6.462.720.40
Bluff97 E2.856.120.20
Emerald62 ENE2.657.620.20
Gracemere143 SE1.725
Longreach29 NNE4.123.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E3.77519.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)89 E2.320.9
Parkhurst161 SSE0.867.821.4
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine181 S1.5
Sarina168 SSE0.722.6
West Mackay109 ESE4.421.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr123 ESE2.823.9555
Charters Towers108 ESE225
Ingham0 N027.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard129 SE2.971.622.93620
Environment Park116 ESE0.258.926.93560
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive122 ESE467.124.73380
North Ward123 ESE2.762.523.80
South Townsville80 E0.828
Stuart146 SE-26.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.8 SE0.922
Cairns170 S4.564.924.95960
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfailofflineofflineoffline
Mareebaofflineofflineoffline
Mossman190 S0.528.5
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap3 N1.528.6

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
17 January 2025