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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 Friday 12 August 2022 6pm.

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

Friday 12 August 2022 6pm

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 N010017.9
Brisbane CBD29 NNE0.579.817.10
Bundamba, Currawong Street73.118.4
Caboolture----
Cannon Hill38 NE0.985.316.40
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court73.518.2
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court--
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court83.917.4
Deagon29 NNE0.689.917.120
Deception Bay3 N1.586.10
Dinmore, Hubert Street79.618.4
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle74.118.1
Flinders View58 ENE2.37616.90
Forest Lake2 N085.218.3
Gatton46 NE2.874.717.20
Josephville20 NNE0.486.915.70
Lytton54 NE0.288.716.10
Moggill140 SE0.399.117.9
Mountain Creek255 WSW0.916.7
Mutdapilly78 ENE278.216.90
North Maclean51 NE1.490.216.20
Norwell0 N09917.4
Redbank Plains, Perry Street70.618.8
Redbank, Brigalow Lane78.718.5
Redlands57 ENE0.410017
Riverview, Carlyle Street73.618.2
Riverview, Johnstone Place78.717.7
Rocklea2 N1.880.817.1offline0
South Brisbane57 ENE1.217.3
Southport317 NW1.691.316.30
Springwood23 NNE0.688.515.70
Upper Kedron151 SSE0.299.516.4
Woolloongabba42 NE1.28216.90
Wynnum84 E0.696.715.60
Wynnum West107 ESE0.396.216.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland31 NNE3.56517.9970
Miles Airportofflineoffline6218.4offline0
Rangeville57 ENE0.284.913.8
Toowoomba94 E1.188.513.50
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
Aldoga102 ESE1.579.518.60
Auckland Point81 E4.28318.80
Boat Creek97 E219.2
Boyne Island84 E1.919.1
Clinton128 SE2.775.819.50
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone65 ENE1.78119.4100
Targinie85 E1.274.119.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater46 NE2.158.421.30
Bluff85 E0.75720.80
Emerald65 ENE15421.30
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline50.522.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)90 E0.722.7
Parkhurst45 NE1.473.320.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point68 ENE3.368.321.60
West Mackay122 ESE3.120.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr73 ENE2.222.334
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard77 ENE2.975.422.3590
Environment Park--73.423510
Lennon Drive99 E2.472.423.3440
North Ward94 E1.769.522.20
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap190 S2.622.9

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
7 January 2025