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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 11 August 2022 11pm.

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

Thursday 11 August 2022 11pm

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
Beerwah0 N010015.9
Brisbane CBD77 ENE0.375.816.40
Bundamba, Currawong Street77.414.7
Caboolture254 WSW09912.9
Cannon Hill136 SE0.28015.10
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court75.615.3
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court86.215.2
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court84.315.5
Deagon262 W0.391.614.410
Deception Bay249 WSW186.20
Dinmore, Hubert Street79.315.9
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle77.314.4
Flinders View102 ESE0.981.414.10
Forest Lake0 N088.513.7
Gatton275 W0.683.9120
Josephville8 N0.683.913.60
Lytton98 E1.584.2160
Moggill141 SE097.314.5
Mountain Creek239 WSW115.2
Mutdapilly203 SSW179.714.50
North Maclean122 ESE0.198.812.30
Norwell19 NNE0.297.116.2
Redbank Plains, Perry Street75.314.9
Redbank, Brigalow Lane79.316.1
Redlands225 SW0.597.216.6
Riverview, Carlyle Street74.616
Riverview, Johnstone Place82.513.3
Rocklea104 ESE0.381.715.1offline0
South Brisbane53 NE0.616
Southport219 SW0.691.215.10.2
Springwood80 E0.585.914.60
Upper Kedron5 N0.194.512.8
Woolloongabba56 NE0.679.215.80
Wynnum94 E287.515.50
Wynnum West105 ESE1.188.915.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland39 NE2.88213.710
Miles Airportofflineoffline76.813.8offline0
Rangeville58 ENE0.49111.1
Toowoomba126 SE1.396.310.60
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga105 ESE0.186.412.10
Auckland Point118 ESE2.671.416.70
Boat Creek153 SSE0.915.5
Boyne Island172 S1.316.2
Clinton200 SSW1.767.116.80
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone153 SSE1.871.216.700
Targinie129 SE0.671.117.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater55 NE2.674.7160
Bluff96 E1.367.716.70
Emerald48 NE1.77616.10
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline86.314.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE1.315.3
Parkhurst98 E0.279.617.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point139 SE6.172.718.60
West Mackay218 SW0.917.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr123 ESE2.419.40
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard176 S3.779.420.300
Environment Park--82.320.100
Lennon Drive151 SSE3.382.220.200
North Ward149 SSE2.872.619.90
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE3.121.1

Most of the data is not validated (7% validated, 18/262 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
12 January 2025