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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 5 March 2024 2am.

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

Tuesday 5 March 2024 2am

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
Beaudesert194 SSW023.4
Beerwah154 SSE0.125
Boonah212 SSW0.222.6
Brisbane CBD159 SSE0.78522.30
Bundamba, Currawong Street80.123.2
Burpengary135 SE1.123.9
Caboolture171 S0.225.5
Caloundra149 SSE2.627
Cannon Hill198 SSW1.785.222.30
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court80.722.8
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court84.122.3
Coomera211 SSW2.589.721.90.8
Cooroy359 N023.5
Deagon182 S190.622.400.3
Deception Bay188 S3.881.10.1
Dinmore, Hubert Street86.422.3
Eagleby255 WSW0.323.5
Eatons Hill226 SW0.523.2
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle85.421.9
Flinders View204 SSW1.187.521.30
Forest Lake158 SSE0.123.1
Gatton109 ESE1.792.721.20.1
Josephville177 S1.388.320.80
Kilcoy227 SW1.923.5
Kippa-Ring166 SSE2.126.3
Lowood114 ESE122.4
Lytton162 SSE4.287.523.51.2
Maleny151 SSE2.622.2
Moggill177 S0.123.6
Mountain Creek98 E223.6
Mutdapilly204 SSW1.489.421.20
Nambour184 S196.122.700.5
North Maclean222 SW1.598.821.30
Norwell253 WSW0.223.1
Parkwood159 SSE0.693.121.80.7
Petrie100 E1.124
Redbank, Brigalow Lane78.423.5
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street77.122.7
Riverview, Johnstone Place85.322
Rocklea209 SSW1.286.121.7offline0
South Brisbane207 SSW1.222.2
Southport184 S2.493.9220.1
Springwood203 SSW0.489.521.60
Tamborine Mountain149 SSE1.520
Tewantin139 SE0.624.6
Upper Kedron209 SSW1.122.5
Woolloongabba203 SSW0.88722.30
Wynnum170 S2.393.121.91.6
Wynnum West176 S2.698.3222.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE125.1
Chinchilla135 SE0.122.5
Dalby110 ESE1.723.5
Goondiwindi98 E1.824.8
Highfields130 SE4.418.6
Miles---
Oakey91 E2.322.2
Pittsworth97 E1.421
Rangeville85 E0.698.818.1
Roma71 ENE1.322
Stanthorpe111 ESE1.518.3
Toowoomba100 E5.29618.200
Warwick129 SE2.820.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg146 SE2.59322.4
Gayndah---
Gympie23.4
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy85 E0.822.5
Maryborough175 S1.796.500
Tin Can Bay145 SE0.923.5
Toogoom215 SW0.223.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga173 S0.483.323.20
Auckland Point129 SE2.479.324.20
Boat Creek152 SSE1.224.4
Boyne Island173 S1.323.4
Clinton156 SSE1.573.924.60
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline80.924.30
South Gladstoneofflineoffline76.924.200
Targinie105 ESE0.972.524.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE0.925.3
Blackwater101 E2.570.825.10
Bluff139 SE169.824.90
Emerald134 SE1.180.5230
Gracemere35 NE0.425.7
Longreach65 ENE1.926.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE1.69522.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE2.222.5
Parkhurst30 NNE0.29224.2
Yeppoon129 SE0.926.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point144 SE3.58225.30
Proserpine139 SE0.726.5
Sarina181 S0.226.9
West Mackay239 WSW0.225.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr167 SSE125.40
Charters Towers140 SE0.325.7
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard132 SE382.927.900
Environment Park145 SE1.386.927.200
Kirwan100 E0.229.4
Lennon Drive143 SE3.186.727.500
North Ward144 SE2.678.127.40
South Townsville138 SE0.528.4
Stuart127 SE-28.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton172 S0.423.4
Cairns143 SE190.126.900
Gordonvale151.3 SSE0.925.8
Innisfail204.4 SSW0.527.8
Mareeba74 ENE026
Mossman212 SSW028.5
Weipa121 ESE126.6
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap279 W0.928.2

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
24 December 2024