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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 Wednesday 6 November 2024 1pm.

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

Wednesday 6 November 2024 1pm

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
Beaudesert175 S1.836.7
Beerwah29 NNE0.640.2
Boonah230 SW136.7
Burpengary52 NE2.835.7
Caboolture173 S0.639.9
Caloundra65 ENE0.933.1
Cannon Hill42 NE4.359.327.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.934.5
Coomera10 N2.760.528.50
Cooroy206 SSW0.640.5
Deagon73 ENE2.469.927.39760
Deception Bay36 NE669.70
Eagleby166 SSE0.836.2
Eatons Hill50 NE1.535.7
Flinders View7 N1.339.831.50
Forest Lake0 N039.6
Gatton94 E3.649.730.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.434.9
Josephville318 NW1.744.530.40
Kilcoy98 E1.435.7
Kippa-Ring38 NE1.734.3
Lowood231 SW1.139.7
Lytton18 NNE8.575.324.70
Maleny321 NW1.633.1
Moggill78 ENE138
Mountain Creek36 NE2.927.9
Mutdapilly57 ENE2.842.830.70
Nambour319 NW2.852.730.510280
North Maclean9 N2.355.329.60
Norwell73 ENE0.536.6
Parkwood7 N559.528.40
Petrie76 ENE1.337.4
Raceview19 NNE0.846.831.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.533.3
Redlands67 ENE3.328.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.135.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.135
Rocklea64 ENE4.153.228.4offline0
South Brisbane52 NE3.129.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5335.6
Southport31 NNE1.166.427.40
Springwood27 NNE1.660.4270
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains58.335.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.335.2
Tamborine Mountain287 WNW0.434.9
Tewantin28 NNE2.731.1
Upper Kedron61 ENE2.934.5
Woolloongabba31 NNE3.356.8280
Wynnum27 NNE5.372.126.40
Wynnum West3 N5.467.328.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville315 NW1.739.2
Chinchilla332 NNW1.541.7
Dalby290 WNW1.641.5
Goondiwindi149 SSE1.243.3
Highfields0 N038.7
Miles206 SSW0.742.7
Oakey299 WNW2.537
Pittsworth302 WNW2.536.7
Rangeville81 E0.752.829.8
Roma7 N237.8
Stanthorpe154 SSE0.939.5
Toowoomba318 NW1.638.131.89850
Warwick150 SSE238.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg3 N3.162.328.5
Gayndah---
Gympie42
Hervey Bay0 N033.7
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough25 NNE2.658.310000
Tin Can Bay43 NE1.435.8
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga323 NW2.747.129.90
Auckland Point57 ENE3.266.726.90
Boat Creek18 NNE2.331.7
Boyne Island44 NE4.327.7
Clinton46 NE6.359.1280
South Gladstoneofflineoffline62.227.410550
Targinie331 NNW1.145.530.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater20 NNE3.137.232.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald29 NNE124.134.30
Gracemere111 ESE1.340.4
Longreach353 N3.538.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)76 ENE1.827.233.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)---
Parkhurst45 NE1.440.533.4
Yeppoonofflineofflineoffline
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine175 S0.8
Sarina103 ESE0.938.8
West Mackay72 ENE4.427.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr55 NE3291064
Charters Towers148 SSE1.540.2
Ingham0 N037.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE567.426.67300
Environment Park74 ENE0.455.631.16610
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive27 NNE5.261.928.16280
North Ward67 ENE2.255.927.60
South Townsville353 N2.734.6
Stuart67 ENE-39.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.7 ESE0.935.1
Cairns94 E4.452.52911160
Gordonvale103.6 ESE138.8
Innisfail107.1 ESE136.2
Mareeba70.9 ENE1.238.9
Mossman77 ENE1.235.3
Weipa108 ESE2.934.9
Yarrabah33.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap311 NW1.438.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
6 November 2024