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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 Wednesday 5 October 2022 2am.

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

Wednesday 5 October 2022 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
Beerwah0 N010013.6
Brisbane CBD211 SSW0.17416.10
Bundamba, Currawong Street75.715.1
Caboolture0 N093.412.1
Cannon Hill236 SW0.679.614.20
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court73.215.8
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court85.215.1
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court85.414.8
Deagon234 SW0.289.713.410
Deception Bay239 WSW1.381.50
Dinmore, Hubert Street79.915.3
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle78.913.9
Flinders View304 NW0.381.613.10
Forest Lake0 N096.315.3
Gatton280 W1.685.912.40
Josephville192 SSW2.28612.20
Lytton218 SW2.779.515.10
Moggill346 NNW0.310014.4
Mountain Creek209 SSW0.713.1
Mutdapilly220 SW1.976.6150
North Maclean232 SW0.699.512.20
Norwell0 N010013.7
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane77.616.5
Redlands61 ENE010015.3
Riverview, Carlyle Street74.415.6
Riverview, Johnstone Place85.812.5
Rocklea160 SSE1.281.314.4offline0
South Brisbane241 WSW1.415.2
Southport190 S0.983.214.50
Springwood194 SSW0.385.313.60
Upper Kedron0 N010012.4
Woolloongabba280 W0.179.2150
Wynnum199 SSW2.383.314.50
Wynnum West212 SSW1.384.514.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland67 ENE3.57414.800
Miles Airportofflineoffline7315.6offline0
Rangeville163 SSE0.292.410.5
Toowoomba83 E1.394.911.20
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg158 SSE1.580.815.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga204 SSW0.974.716.70
Auckland Point123 ESE2.666.618.30
Boat Creek143 SE1.918.9
Boyne Island160 SSE1.318.1
Clinton208 SSW1.862.918.40
Fisherman's Landing242 WSW2.470.418.30
South Gladstone159 SSE1.968.118.20
Targinie110 ESE0.763.119.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater78 ENE3.770.217.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald59 ENE1.765.217.30
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE1.792.416.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE1.717.3
Parkhurst23 NNE0.282.215.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point143 SE6.370.521.30
West Mackay105 ESE2.422.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr101 E2.523.20
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard129 SE3.877.923.700
Environment Park--80.723.500
Lennon Drive133 SE3.780.423.600
North Ward131 SE3.571.423.50
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Mossman217 SW010025.2
Yarrabah10024.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap210 SSW1.821.7

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
11 January 2025