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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 Tuesday 8 October 2024 11am.

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

Tuesday 8 October 2024 11am

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
Beaudesert200 SSW0.732.8
Beerwah128 SE0.439.2
Boonah109 ESE0.834.9
Burpengary200 SSW1.134.2
Caboolture253 WSW0.338.8
Caloundra336 NNW2.333
Cannon Hill41 NE1.948.328.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.132.8
Coomera331 NNW1.549.629.40
Cooroy309 NW1.433.1
Deagon77 ENE1.26127.49030
Deception Bay75 ENE1.564.60
Eagleby301 WNW1.133.6
Eatons Hill151 SSE0.437.7
Flinders View312 NW1.840.229.50
Forest Lake278 W0.435
Gatton38 NE1.548.128.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.633
Josephville136 SE1.15426.80
Kilcoy217 SW0.935.4
Kippa-Ring40 NE0.733.4
Lowood291 WNW0.837
Lytton4 N4.275.823.20
Maleny274 W2.528.2
Moggill284 WNW1.436.6
Mountain Creek314 NW329.8
Mutdapilly10 N2.14229.30
Nambour336 NNW3.35527.96980
North Maclean60 ENE0.652.628.70
Norwell94 E0.537.6
Parkwood303 WNW2.446.729.50
Petrie253 WSW136.7
Raceview344 NNW0.745300
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.532.4
Redlands23 NNE1.928.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.731.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.233.2
Rocklea44 NE1.142.828.9offline0
South Brisbane51 NE1.131.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.131.9
Southport355 N1.155.328.70
Springwood295 WNW1.34129.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains61.233.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.933.1
Tamborine Mountain274 W0.334
Tewantin300 WNW1.431.2
Upper Kedron52 NE1.335.4
Woolloongabba12 NNE1.345.229.10
Wynnum78 ENE2.571.125.60
Wynnum West70 ENE3.169.526.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville178 S1.332.7
Chinchilla337 NNW1.932.3
Dalby290 WNW1.534.7
Goondiwindi165 SSE0.837.1
Highfields0 N030.3
Miles130 SE130.9
Oakey284 WNW2.131
Pittsworth306 NW2.230.5
Rangeville288 WNW0.95127.1
Roma327 NNW2.931.6
Stanthorpe152 SSE0.733.8
Toowoomba306 NW2.554.825.79250
Warwick146 SE1.631.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg343 NNW2.868.627.5
Gayndah151 SSE0.831.5
Gympie31.8
Hervey Bay0 N028.7
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough346 NNW2.469.55880
Tin Can Bay150 SSE0.533.1
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga351 N1.853.927.50
Auckland Point85 E3.973.425.30
Boat Creek--53.9287460
Boyne Island44 NE3.270.2-9670
Clinton345 NNW3.655.327.30
South Gladstoneofflineoffline68.326.510140
Targinie303 WNW1.453.2280
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater43 NE259.925.80
Bluff58 ENE1.150.325.40
Emerald8 N1.541.127.70
Gracemere253 WSW1.233.3
Longreach170 S3.133.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)324 NW2.656.326.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)331 NNW2.328
Parkhurst356 N0.850.828.7
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine242 WSW0.7
Sarina314 NW133.7
West Mackay9 N3.327.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr46 NE1.828.4697
Charters Towers139 SE1.134.8
Ingham0 N033.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE4.581.325.66170
Environment Park81 E0.563.330.65770
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive45 NE3.767.629.25510
North Ward78 ENE2.370.126.70
South Townsville353 N2.233.5
Stuart88 E-38.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton43.1 NE1.131.6
Cairns108 ESE2.662.229.29730
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfailofflineofflineoffline
Mareebaofflineofflineoffline
Mossman84 E0.933.8
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap86 E3.534.6

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