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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 Saturday 5 October 2024 4am.

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

Saturday 5 October 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
Beaudesert153 SSE0.213.6
Beerwah66 ENE0.116.4
Boonah269 W0.512
Burpengary183 S0.115.6
Caboolture0 N016.3
Caloundra345 NNW1.218.3
Cannon Hill341 NNW0.870.815.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.610.5
Coomera9 N0.973.516.10
Cooroy23 NNE014.8
Deagon29 NNE0.382.314.620
Deception Bay316 NW0.876.80
Eagleby106 ESE017
Eatons Hill13 NNE014.1
Flinders View128 SE0.480.312.10
Forest Lake51 NE015.4
Gatton273 W2.382.6110
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.410.9
Josephville235 SW1.585.411.70
Kilcoy269 W0.113.6
Kippa-Ring22 NNE0.218.3
Lowood0 N014.8
Lytton335 NNW4.478.616.80
Maleny277 W2.115.1
Moggill176 S0.114.3
Mountain Creek322 NW1.816
Mutdapilly201 SSW1.277.312.30
Nambour37 NE1.68116.900
North Maclean209 SSW099.110.80
Norwell0 N015.4
Parkwood299 WNW171.316.90
Petrie275 W0.115.3
Raceview154 SSE0.887.912.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.611.5
Redlands318 NW0.818.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.89.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.612.2
Rocklea263 W0.473.514.3offline0
South Brisbane324 NW0.717.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.79.9
Southport315 NW1.474.216.60
Springwood27 NNE0.48113.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.110.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.311.2
Tamborine Mountain271 W115.3
Tewantin335 NNW0.317
Upper Kedron194 SSW0.212.9
Woolloongabba276 W0.466.616.80
Wynnum338 NNW3.481.816.40
Wynnum West342 NNW2.882.416.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville7 N1.520.3
Chinchilla311 NW0.316.5
Dalby316 NW0.617.5
Goondiwindi74 ENE1.119.3
Highfields0 N014.5
Miles31 NNE0.618.9
Oakey69 ENE0.114.1
Pittsworth326 NW216
Rangeville304 NW0.782.912.5
Roma74 ENE1.419
Stanthorpe148 SSE0.511.8
Toowoomba325 NW2.975.213.500
Warwick123 ESE0.313.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg65 ENE0.283.716.1
Gayndah33 NNE015.3
Gympie16.3
Hervey Bay0 N022
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough268 W0.39210
Tin Can Bay26 NNE015.4
Toogoom250 WSW0.319.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga66 ENE0.294.912.10
Auckland Point250 WSW1.176.817.80
Boat Creek--88.214.910
Boyne Island190 S0.480.6-10
Clinton197 SSW182.815.70
South Gladstoneofflineoffline75.717.810
Targinie248 WSW0.289.914.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater66 ENE2.370.9170
Bluff106 ESE0.273.315.10
Emerald22 NNE0.37016.30
Gracemere0 N016.9
Longreach35 NE1.621.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE0.184140
Moranbah (Utah Dr)221 SW0.113.2
Parkhurst3 N0.392.313.6
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine29 NNE0.1
Sarina200 SSW0.917.5
West Mackay268 W0.915.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr170 S0.919.90
Charters Towers84 E0.119.2
Ingham0 N020.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E370.923.400
Environment Park85 E0.174.422.800
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive105 ESE1.374.722.800
North Ward99 E1.365.623.10
South Townsville41 NE0.224.1
Stuart140 SE-22
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton162.3 SSE0.317.4
Cairns160 SSE0.78420.200.1
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfailofflineofflineoffline
Mareebaofflineofflineoffline
Mossman76 ENE021.9
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap344 NNW123.2

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
13 January 2025