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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 November 2024 6am.

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

Tuesday 5 November 2024 6am

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
Beaudesert149 SSE0.221.7
Beerwah80 E023.9
Boonah277 W0.621.8
Burpengary115 ESE0.123.1
Caboolture0 N024.3
Caloundra305 NW1.323
Cannon Hill347 NNW1.276.721.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.519.6
Coomera332 NNW0.686.821.20
Cooroy327 NNW0.321.9
Deagon78 ENE0.184.821.6270
Deception Bay45 NE0.4820
Eagleby286 WNW0.323.3
Eatons Hill68 ENE0.121.9
Flinders View249 WSW0.686.420.70
Forest Lake0 N023.3
Gatton120 ESE19520.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview7920.9
Josephville201 SSW1.287.819.30
Kilcoy269 W0.321.3
Kippa-Ring12 NNE0.323.9
Lowood57 ENE023.1
Lytton310 NW2.681.321.70
Maleny261 W1.819.5
Moggill178 S0.322.6
Mountain Creek320 NW2.421.5
Mutdapilly177 S1.187.320.50
Nambour337 NNW1.387.121.2190
North Maclean247 WSW0.79920.30
Norwell299 WNW0.422.1
Parkwood317 NW1.38421.60
Petrie231 SW022.6
Raceview253 WSW0.791.821.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.820.7
Redlands292 WNW1.123.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.519.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.420.5
Rocklea4 N0.976.721.7offline0
South Brisbane5 N0.522.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.319.7
Southport321 NW1.194.520.90
Springwood345 NNW179.621.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.819.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.620.8
Tamborine Mountain120 ESE020.4
Tewantin332 NNW0.621.9
Upper Kedron209 SSW0.121.4
Woolloongabba334 NNW0.378.422.10
Wynnum316 NW2.189.321.30
Wynnum West323 NW2.488.421.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville31 NNE1.124.7
Chinchilla294 WNW0.821.9
Dalby294 WNW0.322.9
Goondiwindi39 NE2.125.4
Highfields0 N020.2
Miles39 NE0.823.1
Oakey64 ENE0.522.3
Pittsworth22 NNE1.621.5
Rangeville19 NNE0.695.718.5
Roma6 N4.623.1
Stanthorpe26 NNE0.119.2
Toowoomba53 NE1.288.919730
Warwick128 SE0.521.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S1.288.819.9
Gayndah---
Gympie22.3
Hervey Bay0 N024
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough241 WSW0.894.1590
Tin Can Bay154 SSE020.3
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga202 SSW0.19716.50
Auckland Point248 WSW18521.40
Boat Creek--93.919.3370
Boyne Island178 S0.687-340
Clinton194 SSW188.819.90
South Gladstoneofflineoffline80.521.7420
Targinie245 WSW0.296.518.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater73 ENE1.479.520.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald70 ENE1.479.2200
Gracemere0 N020.9
Longreach49 NE0.824.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)341 NNW0.28617.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)---
Parkhurst33 NNE0.293.518.1
Yeppoonofflineofflineoffline
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine13 NNE0
Sarina133 SE0.420.6
West Mackay258 WSW0.518.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr163 SSE0.820.819
Charters Towers87 E020.2
Ingham0 N020.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard167 SSE1.676.124.230
Environment Park168 SSE081.323.190
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive178 S0.581.223.490
North Ward168 SSE1.269.824.20
South Townsville82 E024.8
Stuart135 SE-23.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton155.6 SSE0.317.6
Cairns182 S1.287.220.470
Gordonvale138.5 SE1.321.2
Innisfail322.7 NW0.321.7
Mareeba148.8 SSE0.119.8
Mossman89 E0.123.3
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah22.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap119 ESE0.325.4

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
26 December 2024