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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 12 September 2024 3pm.

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

Thursday 12 September 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
Beaudesert289 WNW0.429.1
Beerwah---
Boonah283 WNW2.526.3
Burpengary81 E2.628
Caboolture151 SSE1.230.8
Caloundra88 E0.930.3
Cannon Hill62 ENE3.857.424.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.627.3
Coomera27 NNE2.259.3250
Cooroy85 E0.931.7
Deagon76 ENE1.973.423.33130
Deception Bay49 NE5.169.60
Eagleby98 E0.729
Eatons Hill82 E127.4
Flinders View197 SSW1.255.524.51
Forest Lake124 SE0.229.3
Gatton261 W458.224.50.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.527.5
Josephville279 W2.14725.20
Kilcoy268 W1.129.2
Kippa-Ring155 SSE0.730.1
Lowood267 W1.130.9
Lytton11 N6.770.622.30
Maleny277 W1.127.4
Moggillofflineofflineoffline
Mountain Creek43 NE2.225.6
Mutdapilly241 WSW1.449.325.50
Nambour93 E2.767.325.44140
North Maclean276 W244.426.20
Norwell59 ENE0.728.1
Parkwood25 NNE2.658.525.20
Petrie122 ESE1.230.1
Raceview183 S1.161.324.80.5
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.426.8
Redlands108 ESE2.325.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley5627.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.728.8
Rocklea58 ENE3.952.825offline0
South Brisbane69 ENE2.625.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.628.3
Southport48 NE0.968.123.90
Springwood9 N1.65923.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains54.828.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.326.9
Tamborine Mountain280 W0.328.2
Tewantin48 NE2.128.1
Upper Kedron75 ENE2.527.7
Woolloongabba35 NE2.756.324.60
Wynnum42 NE453.623.80
Wynnum West46 NE4.266.724.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW1.722.5
Chinchilla200 SSW1.128.3
Dalby---
Goondiwindi107 ESE1.618.3
Highfields287 WNW022.3
Miles272 W2.128.3
Oakey260 W2.522.6
Pittsworth253 WSW1.819.6
Rangeville250 WSW1.384.618.3
Roma199 SSW3.921.6
Stanthorpe142 SE1.319.6
Toowoomba288 WNW2.572.419.21540.3
Warwick96 E1.628.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg25 NNE2.259.826.3
Gayndah184 S0.538.2
Gympie35.6
Hervey Bay184 S031
Kingaroy274 W1.827.2
Maryborough11 N1.953.15740
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga86 E3.556.225.60
Auckland Point47 NE1.567.6240
Boat Creek--60.324.94200
Boyne Island52 NE3.570.7-6530
Clinton41 NE4.758.824.50
South Gladstoneofflineoffline64.824.46860
Targinie78 ENE2.756.425.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela226 SW1.234.4
Blackwater60 ENE1.644290
Bluff21 NNE0.535.628.30
Emerald339 NNW0.131.529.40
Gracemere124 SE1.534.8
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)135 SE2.133.129.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE1.831.6
Parkhurst54 NE1.955.326.9
Yeppoon74 ENE226.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine149 SSE1.6
Sarina85 E1.232.2
West Mackay104 ESE4.123.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr66 ENE3.626.1761
Charters Towers184 S0.837.8
Ingham0 N031.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE5.773.823.95450
Environment Park------
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive45 NE5.362.527.44560
North Ward67 ENE2.463.124.90
South Townsville346 NNW329.8
Stuart47 NE-32.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.4 SE2.327.7
Cairns139 SE4.249.227.88280
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman112 ESE1.732.1
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE3.533.8

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
27 December 2024