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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 Thursday 10 October 2024 3pm.

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

Thursday 10 October 2024 3pm

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
Beaudesert120 ESE1.723.4
Beerwah162 SSE0.223.4
Boonah129 SE226
Burpengary134 SE2.124.2
Caboolture177 S1.123.6
Caloundra142 SE2.524.1
Cannon Hill127 SE3.255.822.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.123.2
Coomera129 SE5.263.121.60
Cooroy155 SSE1.123.1
Deagon139 SE2.26422.75260
Deception Bay131 SE4.363.90
Eagleby107 ESE1.823.6
Eatons Hill104 ESE124.3
Flinders View108 ESE2.962.421.60
Forest Lake131 SE1.225.5
Gatton117 ESE3.582.919.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.123.1
Josephville124 SE1.873.819.40.1
Kilcoy132 SE1.120.5
Kippa-Ring88 E0.825.1
Lowood152 SSE0.625.4
Lytton126 SE5.764.321.90
Maleny142 SE3.517.4
Moggill110 ESE1.525.3
Mountain Creek134 SE2.821.5
Mutdapilly131 SE4.16521.90
Nambour155 SSE0.793.919.62770.2
North Maclean93 E2.966.321.60
Norwell134 SE1.424.5
Parkwood133 SE3.762.621.60
Petrie83 E2.625.5
Raceview117 ESE3.768.421.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank7923.6
Redlands117 ESE1.723.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.224.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.423.8
Rocklea136 SE3.255.422.3offline0
South Brisbane124 SE2.523.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.824.9
Southport120 ESE1.764.621.50
Springwood115 ESE2.960.721.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.122.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.823.5
Tamborine Mountain120 ESE3.318.8
Tewantin174 S1.722.3
Upper Kedron106 ESE1.823.3
Woolloongabba110 ESE2.656.122.40
Wynnum117 ESE4.865.8220
Wynnum West122 ESE5.265.622.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville232 SW0.532.4
Chinchilla140 SE1.229.2
Dalby111 ESE2.928.4
Goondiwindi152 SSE0.932.3
Highfields0 N019.5
Miles99 E133.8
Oakey100 E2.426
Pittsworth113 ESE2.323
Rangeville101 E0.487.817.5
Roma114 ESE129
Stanthorpe309 NW1.319.5
Toowoomba96 E377.817.72860
Warwick340 NNW3.922.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg104 ESE3.863.125.5
Gayndah174 S0.936.3
Gympie29.6
Hervey Bay0 N028.7
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough145 SE3.668.15540
Tin Can Bay184 S2.425.4
Toogoom174 S1.528.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga88 E4.459.6260
Auckland Point78 ENE6.273.323.20
Boat Creek--70.124.36930
Boyne Island63 ENE3.971.9-7140
Clinton66 ENE5.165.624.40
South Gladstoneofflineoffline67.824.87480
Targinie90 E2.859.826.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater51 NE24530.10
Bluff72 ENE1.938.929.10
Emerald290 WNW0.432.531.80
Gracemere114 ESE0.936.6
Longreach163 SSE1.835.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)149 SSE1.444.730.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE232.9
Parkhurst75 ENE1.551.728.9
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine232 SW0.9
Sarina76 ENE0.334.2
West Mackay103 ESE5.425.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr38 NE2.429744
Charters Towers137 SE1.637.7
Ingham0 N033.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE5.679.226.45710
Environment Park97 E0.160.431.65000
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive32 NNE4.668.9294800
North Ward69 ENE2.56727.60
South Townsville354 N332.7
Stuart95 E-37.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.4 SE0.727.5
Cairns16 NNE3.169.827.81830
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfailofflineofflineoffline
Mareebaofflineofflineoffline
Mossman70 ENE0.831.6
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE2.236.5

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
15 January 2025