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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 4am.

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

Tuesday 5 March 2024 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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah177 S0.124.5
Boonah184 S023
Brisbane CBD164 SSE18522.20
Bundamba, Currawong Street82.922.9
Burpengary156 SSE1.223.5
Caboolture177 S0.224.3
Caloundra139 SE1.826.8
Cannon Hill205 SSW2.185.5220
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court83.922.5
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court8722.1
Coomera193 SSW2.19021.71
Cooroy359 N023.1
Deagon187 S1.291.522.100.2
Deception Bay213 SSW2.387.32.2
Dinmore, Hubert Street89.322.1
Eagleby218 SW0.922.9
Eatons Hill244 WSW0.722.9
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle88.421.8
Flinders View145 SE1.187.121.10
Forest Lake175 S0.322.9
Gatton133 SE1.392210
Josephville192 SSW1.48920.70
Kilcoy236 SW1.521.7
Kippa-Ring165 SSE1.625.2
Lowood111 ESE0.322.5
Lytton196 SSW3.190.622.90
Maleny162 SSE2.721.3
Moggill173 S0.523.1
Mountain Creek124 SE2.725.6
Mutdapilly182 S2.48721.40
Nambour241 WSW0.8952320
North Maclean217 SW1.498.321.20
Norwell227 SW0.322.6
Parkwood149 SSE0.59321.70.1
Petrie103 ESE0.723.8
Redbank, Brigalow Lane81.223.1
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street78.722.4
Riverview, Johnstone Place88.321.7
Rocklea208 SSW1.58621.6offline1.5
South Brisbane203 SSW1.622
Southport179 S1.694.621.91.3
Springwood178 S1.289.921.42
Tamborine Mountain142 SE2.519.5
Tewantin154 SSE1.726.1
Upper Kedron213 SSW1.522.2
Woolloongabba192 SSW1.587.222.11.4
Wynnum192 SSW2.294.921.60
Wynnum West191 S3.397.921.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville19 NNE0.623.5
Chinchilla170 S0.222.1
Dalby112 ESE1.923
Goondiwindi92 E1.523.2
Highfields124 SE4.218.5
Miles---
Oakey94 E221.9
Pittsworth110 ESE1.420.4
Rangeville96 E0.49917.9
Roma80 E121
Stanthorpe118 ESE1.618.4
Toowoomba101 E4.79717.900
Warwick129 SE319.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.89322.4
Gayndah---
Gympie22.9
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy95 E1.822
Maryborough215 SW1.396.200
Tin Can Bay136 SE0.624.1
Toogoom220 SW0.123.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga155 SSE0.980.3230
Auckland Point133 SE3.382.723.50
Boat Creek147 SSE2.724
Boyne Island162 SSE1.823.1
Clinton159 SSE274.524.10
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline83.623.80
South Gladstoneofflineoffline77.323.700
Targinie114 ESE175.523.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE1.524.4
Blackwater121 ESE1.27224.90
Bluff155 SSE17224.50
Emerald138 SE1.480.422.80
Gracemere105 ESE0.625.7
Longreach79 E1.725.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE1.396220.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE1.822.3
Parkhurst179 S0.587.824.1
Yeppoon153 SSE0.126.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point140 SE5.281.725.50
Proserpine147 SSE0.326.2
Sarina238 WSW0.426.9
West Mackay260 W1.224.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr173 S125.21
Charters Towers128 SE0.525.2
Ingham0 N028.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S2.38327.100
Environment Park170 S1.286.726.800
Kirwan154 SSE0.129.1
Lennon Drive167 SSE1.586.52700
North Ward169 S2.277.926.80
South Townsville149 SSE0.127.8
Stuart138 SE-28.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton166.8 SSE0.723.1
Cairns201 SSW0.493.826.110
Gordonvale164.2 SSE0.126
Innisfail303.3 WNW0.526.9
Mareeba74 ENE025.5
Mossman222 SW026.8
Weipa119 ESE0.826.2
Yarrabah26.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE0.527

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