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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 5 March 2024 3am

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
Beaudesert197 SSW0.223.1
Beerwah148 SSE0.125
Boonah204 SSW023
Brisbane CBD168 SSE0.384.622.30
Bundamba, Currawong Street81.623
Burpengary134 SE123.6
Caboolture184 S0.124.7
Caloundra150 SSE2.527
Cannon Hill217 SW1.485.822.10
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court82.522.6
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court85.922.2
Coomera211 SSW1.99021.70.2
Cooroy359 N023.3
Deagon186 S1.191.222.400
Deception Bay209 SSW2.686.40
Dinmore, Hubert Street88.322.2
Eagleby205 SSW1.323
Eatons Hill248 WSW0.523.2
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle87.221.8
Flinders View202 SSW1.587.821.20
Forest Lake142 SE0.223
Gatton124 SE1.794.1210
Josephville167 SSE0.888.420.90
Kilcoy224 SW1.922.5
Kippa-Ring175 S1.425.7
Lowood88 E0.222.5
Lytton191 S2.589.5230
Maleny157 SSE2.721.8
Moggill205 SSW023.3
Mountain Creek121 ESE2.925
Mutdapilly187 S1.887.821.20
Nambour235 SW0.696.522.610.2
North Maclean201 SSW1.698.521.30
Norwell205 SSW0.322.8
Parkwood153 SSE0.893.121.60.4
Petrie128 SE0.523.8
Redbank, Brigalow Lane80.123.3
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street78.122.6
Riverview, Johnstone Place86.921.7
Rocklea216 SW1.385.821.5offline0
South Brisbane220 SW1.322
Southport180 S2.593.721.91.4
Springwood183 S189.821.40.6
Tamborine Mountain141 SE3.719.5
Tewantin147 SSE1.325.3
Upper Kedron223 SW1.122.4
Woolloongabba193 SSW187.222.10.2
Wynnum195 SSW1.794.921.70.2
Wynnum West198 SSW2.598.721.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville28 NNE0.724.3
Chinchilla170 S0.122.2
Dalby112 ESE1.923.3
Goondiwindi87 E224
Highfields114 ESE4.718.5
Miles---
Oakey90 E2.121.9
Pittsworth99 E1.220.6
Rangeville90 E0.69918
Roma79 E1.621.6
Stanthorpe111 ESE1.418.4
Toowoomba98 E5.296.818.100
Warwick127 SE3.220.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg156 SSE2.29322.4
Gayndah---
Gympie23.5
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy96 E1.622.4
Maryborough184 S296.800
Tin Can Bay150 SSE123.9
Toogoom216 SW0.523.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga165 SSE0.584.522.90
Auckland Point126 SE4.282.523.90
Boat Creek135 SE2.124.1
Boyne Island163 SSE2.323.2
Clinton144 SE3.473.624.50
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline84.323.90
South Gladstoneofflineoffline77.42400
Targinie108 ESE1.37424.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE1.424.9
Blackwater87 E1.972.624.70
Bluff133 SE0.970.524.70
Emerald140 SE1.280.122.80
Gracemere85 E0.225.4
Longreach76 ENE1.726
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE1.495.322.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE1.722.3
Parkhurst33 NNE0.488.924.4
Yeppoon92 E0.426.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point142 SE582.325.30
Proserpine145 SE0.326.3
Sarina238 WSW0.627
West Mackay247 WSW0.625.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr169 S125.31
Charters Towers131 SE0.325.7
Ingham0 N028.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard167 SSE3.182.827.400
Environment Park154 SSE186.626.900
Kirwan106 ESE0.129.1
Lennon Drive155 SSE386.227.100
North Ward149 SSE2.77727.10
South Townsville138 SE0.428.1
Stuart141 SE-28
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton161.5 SSE0.623.5
Cairns144 SE0.893.52601.4
Gordonvale129.4 SE0.426
Innisfail228.6 SW0.727.4
Mareeba74 ENE025.5
Mossman141 SE027.4
Weipa107 ESE0.926.4
Yarrabah26.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap195 SSW0.427.5

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
25 December 2024