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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 Sunday 6 October 2024 10pm.

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

Sunday 6 October 2024 10pm

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
Beaudesert174 S0.223
Beerwah38 NE025.1
Boonah244 WSW0.422.8
Burpengary159 SSE0.224.7
Caboolture26 NNE025.1
Caloundra51 NE0.424.2
Cannon Hill44 NE1.477.822.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6821.9
Coomera350 N0.282.321.40
Cooroy226 SW0.325.5
Deagon27 NNE0.183.922.310
Deception Bay295 WNW0.279.50
Eagleby9 N024.2
Eatons Hill54 NE023.1
Flinders View110 ESE1.572.122.60
Forest Lake0 N023.4
Gatton248 WSW1.946.322.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.523.7
Josephville349 N0.170.122.10
Kilcoy259 W0.424.7
Kippa-Ring17 NNE024.8
Lowood42 NE022.4
Lytton0 N4.183.422.10
Maleny290 WNW1.723.4
Moggill98 E0.123.8
Mountain Creek21 NNE1.422.9
Mutdapilly260 W0.753.423.90
Nambour28 NNE0.782.423.810
North Maclean95 E0.290.620.40
Norwell25 NNE021.8
Parkwood291 WNW0.67822.30
Petrie68 ENE0.123.9
Raceview119 ESE1.67723.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.722.5
Redlands285 WNW123.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.622.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.422.8
Rocklea68 ENE1.675.422.6offline0
South Brisbane61 ENE1.122.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6619.6
Southport330 NNW0.38321.90
Springwood28 NNE0.882.621.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains68.721.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.923
Tamborine Mountain321 NW0.823.8
Tewantin282 WNW124.6
Upper Kedron9 N021.9
Woolloongabba41 NE1.177.822.90
Wynnum16 NNE3.191.222.10
Wynnum West3 N3.290.222.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville226 SW0.223.3
Chinchilla69 ENE021.2
Dalby98 E0.324.6
Goondiwindi168 SSE0.422.8
Highfields0 N023.1
Miles73 ENE0.123.6
Oakey20 NNE0.121.4
Pittsworth126 SE0.422.5
Rangeville211 SSW1.331.723.2
Roma102 ESE0.524.7
Stanthorpe191 S0.116.9
Toowoomba212 SSW0.635.222.610
Warwick203 SSW0.220.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg336 NNW2.88822.3
Gayndah76 ENE0.127.1
Gympie26.1
Hervey Bay0 N024.3
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough358 N1.59200
Tin Can Bay216 SW0.223
Toogoom304 NW0.223.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga214 SW0.386.320.90
Auckland Point328 NNW0.483.922.40
Boat Creek--85.521.800
Boyne Island354 N1.482.3-00
Clinton337 NNW1.882.122.70
South Gladstoneofflineoffline8122.610
Targinie282 WNW1.185.722.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater51 NE3.861.624.90
Bluff88 E1.554.5250
Emerald45 NE1.941.227.40
Gracemere78 ENE0.725.2
Longreach191 S2.229.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)53 NE1.257.226.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)27 NNE125.5
Parkhurst44 NE0.681.222.1
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine4 N0
Sarina176 S0.323
West Mackay339 NNW0.521.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr65 ENE0.422.31
Charters Towers64 ENE0.323.8
Ingham0 N023.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE3.875.824.600
Environment Park60 ENE0.277.324.200
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive43 NE378.524.300
North Ward59 ENE1.470.524.30
South Townsville324 NW1.125.9
Stuart259 W-23.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.1 SSE0.518.1
Cairns189 S1.971.623.700
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfailofflineofflineoffline
Mareebaofflineofflineoffline
Mossman229 SW0.124.9
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap213 SSW0.828.4

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
23 December 2024