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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 8 September 2024 12pm.

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

Sunday 8 September 2024 12pm

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
Beaudesert209 SSW0.833.1
Beerwah162 SSE0.736.2
Boonah109 ESE1.234.3
Burpengary88 E1.931.5
Caboolture142 SE0.536.7
Caloundra149 SSE0.831.9
Cannon Hill42 NE2.145.425.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.430.5
Coomera351 N2.345.726.80
Cooroy213 SSW0.835.4
Deagon75 ENE1.559.1248820
Deception Bay73 ENE2.363.20
Eagleby238 WSW1.332.1
Eatons Hill80 E132.5
Flinders View307 NW1.235.7270
Forest Lake187 S0.532
Gatton29 NNE1.436.327.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.731.4
Josephville25 NNE1.346.725.20
Kilcoy252 WSW0.833.2
Kippa-Ring117 ESE0.631.8
Lowood216 SW135.4
Lytton2 N5.1-20.90
Maleny146 SE1.130.2
Moggillofflineofflineoffline
Mountain Creek35 NE225.3
Mutdapilly86 E2.435.827.10
Nambour25 NNE1.850.426.48900
North Maclean338 NNW0.841.826.50
Norwell134 SE0.635.8
Parkwood344 NNW3.241.327.40
Petrie91 E1.531.5
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.928.5
Redlands45 NE2.125.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.429.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview6029.9
Rocklea20 NNE139.925.9offline0
South Brisbane53 NE1.127.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.128.6
Southport337 NNW2.142.527.20
Springwood323 NW14226.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains57.230.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.630.2
Tamborine Mountain280 W0.633.6
Tewantin120 ESE1.430.1
Upper Kedron86 E1.233.6
Woolloongabba355 N1.139.926.10
Wynnum67 ENE347.8230
Wynnum West66 ENE3.764.624.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville304 NW0.729.3
Chinchillaofflineofflineoffline
Dalby232 SW0.933.3
Goondiwindi223 SW1.333.2
Highfields215 SW1.531.3
Milesofflineofflineoffline
Oakey252 WSW1.233.5
Pittsworth257 WSW1.528.4
Rangeville282 WNW0.539.424.7
Roma50 NE1.228.6
Stanthorpe230 SW1.432.5
Toowoomba215 SW0.93924.39400
Warwick274 W1.629.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg2 N1.85625.3
Gayndah149 SSE0.534.1
Gympie35.1
Hervey Bay184 S031.1
Kingaroy205 SSW1.531.1
Maryborough346 NNW1.260.28420
Tin Can Bay83 E131.7
Toogoom235 SW0.135.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga82 E1.453.724.20
Auckland Point78 ENE2.663.323.10
Boat Creek73 ENE325.2
Boyne Island49 NE2.923.7
Clinton33 NNE3.35523.90
South Gladstoneofflineoffline5924.29650
Targinie80 E1.754.824.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela198 SSW0.933.2
Blackwater61 ENE3.158.324.10
Bluff83 E1.748.623.50
Emerald40 NE146.824.10
Gracemere110 ESE1.433.6
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)78 ENE2.452.524.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)75 ENE1.926.5
Parkhurst76 ENE1.355.125
Yeppoon83 E1.829.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine132 SE2
Sarina148 SSE130.9
West Mackay131 SE3.123.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E3.324.9732
Charters Towers116 ESE1.631.5
Ingham0 N028.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard98 E3.863.924.35910
Environment Park------
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive------
North Ward102 ESE3.154.524.90
South Townsville154 SSE1.231.1
Stuart153 SSE-30.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton115 ESE1.622.8
Cairns282 WNW0.681.922.94170.1
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman108 ESE1.531.4
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap45 NE228.9

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
29 September 2024