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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 8 October 2024 2am

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
Beaudesert151 SSE0.120.5
Beerwah45 NE024.6
Boonah135 SE0.120.1
Burpengary258 WSW0.524
Caboolture153 SSE0.124.6
Caloundra196 SSW0.223
Cannon Hill262 W0.582.622.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.319.8
Coomera330 NNW0.489.920.60
Cooroy152 SSE0.222.7
Deagon318 NW0.186.622.410
Deception Bay293 WNW0.581.30
Eagleby159 SSE0.123.4
Eatons Hill156 SSE023
Flinders View336 NNW0.378.520.50
Forest Lake32 NNE023.6
Gatton283 WNW0.375.720.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.920.3
Josephville186 S1.177.718.70
Kilcoy118 ESE0.323
Kippa-Ring0 N024.9
Lowood110 ESE023.1
Lytton336 NNW1.686.9220
Maleny253 WSW1.921.3
Moggill250 WSW0.123.1
Mountain Creek5 N0.621.5
Mutdapilly86 E0.579.7200
Nambour234 SW0.577.421.500
North Maclean201 SSW0.696.119.40
Norwell0 N021.2
Parkwood329 NNW0.986.520.80
Petrie252 WSW0.323.7
Raceview2 N0.284.821.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.720.5
Redlands206 SSW0.123.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.319.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.921.1
Rocklea252 WSW0.48121.4offline0
South Brisbane234 SW0.922.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.719.1
Southport329 NNW1.192.720.80
Springwood236 SW0.187.821.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.419.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.419.8
Tamborine Mountain283 WNW0.622.9
Tewantin218 SW0.723
Upper Kedron0 N022.1
Woolloongabba235 SW0.58222.20
Wynnum313 NW0.998.821.70
Wynnum West271 W0.996.321.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville175 S0.421.9
Chinchilla104 ESE0.423.8
Dalby229 SW0.425
Goondiwindi140 SE0.119.6
Highfields0 N021.2
Miles68 ENE0.225.3
Oakey78 ENE023.9
Pittsworth15 NNE1.123.8
Rangeville15 NNE0.373.419.2
Roma125 SE1.224.1
Stanthorpe181 S0.214.5
Toowoomba11 N0.768.42010
Warwick270 W0.219.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg353 N1.388.322.4
Gayndah63 ENE0.123.4
Gympie23.3
Hervey Bay0 N024.6
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough52 NE1.296.900
Tin Can Bay23 NNE0.823.2
Toogoom129 SE024.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga73 ENE0.191.320.10
Auckland Point304 NW0.489.4220
Boat Creek--92.120.800
Boyne Island355 N187.4-00
Clinton20 NNE0.986.822.30
South Gladstoneofflineoffline87.221.810
Targinie281 W0.59221.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater60 ENE3.773.820.60
Bluff96 E0.97420.80
Emerald51 NE1.267.421.70
Gracemere58 ENE0.322.8
Longreach156 SSE3.526.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)280 W0.379.918.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)246 WSW0.318.2
Parkhurst28 NNE0.293.320
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina146 SE0.421.1
West Mackay272 W0.619.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr44 NE0.5230
Charters Towers96 E019.9
Ingham0 N022.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE382.124.500
Environment Park76 ENE0.183.424.500
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive41 NE2.684.424.400
North Ward65 ENE1.376.924.40
South Townsville353 N0.926.1
Stuart129 SE-24.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton158.9 SSE0.618.7
Cairns146 SE1.276.222.610
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfailofflineofflineoffline
Mareebaofflineofflineoffline
Mossman121 ESE0.125.4
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE2.628.9

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