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Live air data

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 12 July 2020 9am.

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

Sunday 12 July 2020 9am

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
Brisbane CBD212 SSW0.171.517.90
Cannon Hill263 W0.581.216.90
Deception Bay71 ENE0.586.70
Flinders View292 WNW0.983.4160
Gatton299 WNW0.886.615.10
Josephville196 SSW0.987.615.30
Lytton310 NW0.384.416.30
Mountain Creek123 ESE0.191.2-
Mutdapilly249 WSW1.191.315.10
North Maclean254 WSW0.589.215.10
Rocklea205 SSW0.281.617.23100
South Brisbane265 W0.5-
Southport349 N0.476.617.90
Springwood198 SSW0.482.317.20
Woolloongabba280 W0.77617.60
Wynnum268 W0.795.215.50
Wynnum West288 WNW0.487.717.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland281 W1.110018.2800.2
Miles Airport264 W1.2-15.11030.2
Upper Humbug273 W0.497.2--0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW0.290.913.90
Auckland Point246 WSW1.684.8160
Boat Creek268 W1.8-
Boyne Island160 SSE0.5-
Clinton216 SW1.784.915.40
Fisherman's Landing170 S1.884.317.10
South Gladstone209 SSW175.518.63270
Targinie83 E0.886.217.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater-----
Bluff-----
Emerald157 SSE0.777.315.90
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)313 NW0.980.7160
Moranbah (Utah Dr)327 NNW1-
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point144 SE3.373.220.90
West Mackay234 SW0.918.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S2.2----
Environment Park176 S1.191.819.71800
Lennon Drive163 SSE1.69119.91630
North Ward126 SE1.372.821.20
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE4.5-

Only some of the data is validated (97% validated, 188/194 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.

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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30 September 2024