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The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) 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 Sunday 6 October 2024 9pm.

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

Sunday 6 October 2024 9pm

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
Beaudesert173 S0.525
Beerwah49 NE0.125.9
Boonah231 SW0.524.4
Burpengary143 SE0.425
Caboolture45 NE025.6
Caloundra88 E0.124.4
Cannon Hill68 ENE1.576.222.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.923.3
Coomera355 N0.87822.60
Cooroy201 SSW0.125.8
Deagon23 NNE0.281.22320
Deception Bay351 N0.977.70
Eagleby161 SSE0.124.8
Eatons Hill54 NE024.1
Flinders View113 ESE1.866.223.80
Forest Lake0 N024.6
Gatton256 WSW2.241.524.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.225.1
Josephville221 SW0.164.323.10
Kilcoy56 NE0.426.1
Kippa-Ring41 NE0.325
Lowood0 N023.8
Lytton19 NNE3.282.722.20
Maleny232 SW2.324.3
Moggill122 ESE0.725
Mountain Creek19 NNE0.923.2
Mutdapilly102 ESE154.225.20
Nambour119 ESE0.288.623.410
North Maclean65 ENE0.784.921.80
Norwell0 N022.8
Parkwood351 N1.174.823.40
Petrie135 SE0.124.6
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.223.7
Redlands335 NNW123.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley5724
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.124.2
Rocklea68 ENE2.272.623offline0
South Brisbane70 ENE1.323.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.922.1
Southport328 NNW1.278.922.80
Springwood32 NNE1.280.222.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains64.123.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.924.1
Tamborine Mountain305 NW0.824.1
Tewantin178 S124.8
Upper Kedron33 NNE023.3
Woolloongabba53 NE1.675.623.20
Wynnum37 NE2.490.222.20
Wynnum West34 NE2.387.522.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville163 SSE0.225.2
Chinchilla0 N022.7
Dalby132 SE0.526.6
Goondiwindi183 S0.524.1
Highfields0 N023.5
Miles51 NE025.5
Oakey108 ESE023.5
Pittsworth117 ESE0.624.2
Rangeville228 SW131.523.5
Roma153 SSE0.927
Stanthorpe102 ESE0.119.2
Toowoomba209 SSW133.723.510
Warwick66 ENE0.122.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg342 NNW3.286.822.4
Gayndah98 E0.427.5
Gympie26.5
Hervey Bay0 N024.3
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough0 N1.489.500
Tin Can Bay94 E0.223.5
Toogoom306 NW0.223.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga353 N0.781.822.30
Auckland Point348 NNW0.581.522.70
Boat Creek4 N0.321.6
Boyne Island359 N1.522.4
Clinton332 NNW1.880.922.90
South Gladstoneofflineoffline78.922.910
Targinie288 WNW183.722.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater46 NE2.955.626.90
Bluff80 E1.149.725.90
Emerald39 NE1.934.928.60
Gracemere144 SE0.425.7
Longreach192 SSW2.331.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)65 ENE2.451.9280
Moranbah (Utah Dr)72 ENE1.327.1
Parkhurst14 NNE0.878.423.2
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine104 ESE0.1
Sarina102 ESE024.1
West Mackay35 NE1.122.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr30 NNE0.6231
Charters Towers95 E125.2
Ingham0 N024.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE3.577.124.600
Environment Park54 NE0.178.124.400
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive55 NE2.879.624.300
North Ward65 ENE1.371.424.40
South Townsville295 WNW0.726.1
Stuart128 SE-24.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.8 SE0.318.4
Cairns191 S269.22400
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfailofflineofflineoffline
Mareebaofflineofflineoffline
Mossman158 SSE0.125.2
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap192 SSW0.428.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/399 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
7 October 2024