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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 10pm.

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

Thursday 12 September 2024 10pm

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
Beaudesert216 SW1.118.3
Beerwah181 S021.8
Boonah180 S0.618.4
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra226 SW0.421.3
Cannon Hill199 SSW1.673.818.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.618.2
Coomera166 SSE2.577.818.20
Cooroy281 W0.121.7
Deagon171 S1.38418.710.1
Deception Bay187 S2.281.70
Eagleby239 WSW0.419.6
Eatons Hill202 SSW0.220.2
Flinders View186 S1.378.717.80
Forest Lake155 SSE0.419.2
Gatton80 E0.89218.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.718.7
Josephville186 S272.516.30
Kilcoy164 SSE0.219.4
Kippa-Ring115 ESE1.221.3
Lowood146 SE0.318.8
Lytton195 SSW2.879.318.30
Maleny153 SSE0.718.3
Moggillofflineofflineoffline
Mountain Creek215 SW0.819.7
Mutdapilly176 S3.876.117.40
Nambour219 SW0.394.919.600
North Maclean190 S3.17917.20
Norwell179 S019.1
Parkwood176 S1.678.4180
Petrie90 E0.721.2
Raceview173 S0.986.918.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.218.3
Redlands170 S0.920.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.318.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.718.8
Rocklea205 SSW1.873.618offline0
South Brisbane203 SSW1.818.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.418.4
Southport179 S1.78117.90
Springwood197 SSW0.580.417.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.318.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.318.2
Tamborine Mountain141 SE0.715.9
Tewantin226 SW0.321.6
Upper Kedron152 SSE0.919.9
Woolloongabba188 S1.473.618.80
Wynnum200 SSW1.610017.70
Wynnum West193 SSW2.888.918.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW1.118.4
Chinchilla165 SSE018.5
Dalby182 S0.317.6
Goondiwindi227 SW0.617.9
Highfields230 SW015.7
Miles229 SW018.7
Oakey201 SSW0.117.4
Pittsworth134 SE0.416.5
Rangeville193 SSW182.114.5
Roma229 SW115.9
Stanthorpe306 NW2.615.6
Toowoomba163 SSE0.48214.910
Warwick304 NW2.518.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg179 S1.186.820.6
Gayndah93 E0.322.1
Gympie22.8
Hervey Bay184 S024.2
Kingaroy149 SSE0.619.3
Maryborough295 WNW1.788.500
Tin Can Bay225 SW0.320.8
Toogoom221 SW0.123.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga229 SW0.586.9190
Auckland Point13 NNE0.379.721.90
Boat Creek--85.520.220
Boyne Island341 NNW0.478.9-10
Clinton48 NE0.479.921.90
South Gladstoneofflineoffline76.222.310
Targinie199 SSW0.387.619.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela134 SE0.924.1
Blackwater120 ESE2.260.923.60
Bluff154 SSE1.155.5230
Emerald151 SSE4.248.524.10
Gracemere96 E0.922.7
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)79 E163.122.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)34 NE0.621.4
Parkhurst7 N0.68320.3
Yeppoon342 NNW0.122.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine76 ENE0
Sarina224 SW0.820.6
West Mackay249 WSW0.819.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr53 NE0.621.81
Charters Towers92 E0.622.4
Ingham0 N022.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard103 ESE1.675.323.400
Environment Park------
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive103 ESE1.179.523.100
North Ward112 ESE170.923.10
South Townsville55 NE024.2
Stuart123 ESE-22.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns181 S1.472.722.100
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman140 SE022.2
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE4.526.3

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
24 December 2024