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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 Friday 7 October 2022 5am.

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

Friday 7 October 2022 5am

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
Beerwah78 ENE010016.1
Brisbane CBD200 SSW0.482.8170
Bundamba, Currawong Street86.815.9
Caboolture0 N099.916.1
Cannon Hill146 SE0.583.216.30
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court84.816.5
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court91.516
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court91.316.1
Deagon236 SW0.393.316.110
Deception Bay225 SW1.388.70
Dinmore, Hubert Street89.716.3
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle87.714.8
Flinders View255 WSW0.486.615.20
Forest Lake0 N010015.7
Gatton129 SE0.686.516.10
Josephville173 S1.590.514.40
Lytton168 SSE0.485.2170
Moggill296 WNW010015.7
Mountain Creek219 SW0.815.7
Mutdapilly211 SSW1.686.716.50
North Maclean260 W0.810014.80
Norwell0 N010015
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane85.416.9
Redlands179 S0.510016.3
Riverview, Carlyle Street8616.3
Riverview, Johnstone Place89.714.3
Rocklea222 SW0.488.615.6-0
South Brisbane234 SW0.916.3
Southport180 S0.997.415.80
Springwood160 SSE0.190.114.80
Upper Kedron272 W0.210015.7
Woolloongabba250 WSW0.584.716.60
Wynnum146 SE1.785.316.90
Wynnum West147 SSE0.692.116.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland52 NE3.88116.510
Miles Airportofflineoffline86.916.6offline0
Rangeville31 NNE0.89613.3
Toowoomba80 E310013.30
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg166 SSE1.591.516.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga165 SSE0.481.918.10
Auckland Point124 SE2.679.9190
Boat Creek142 SE1.819.3
Boyne Island162 SSE1.518.3
Clinton200 SSW1.876.719.20
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone151 SSE1.980.519.100
Targinie124 SE0.876.319.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater75 ENE5.177.719.30
Bluff111 ESE1.477.419.10
Emerald50 NE1.68018.50
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline98.4170
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.717.6
Parkhurst81 E0.578.520.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point137 SE5.580.421.50
West Mackay102 ESE3.522.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE1.222.60
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE3.282.523.700
Environment Park--86.723.300
Lennon Drive141 SE3.386.123.600
North Ward134 SE3.277.123.40
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Mossman260 W0.110024.6
Yarrabah10023.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap19 NNE0.223.5

Most of the data is not validated (7% validated, 18/268 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
19 January 2025