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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 Saturday 13 August 2022 10am.

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

Saturday 13 August 2022 10am

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 N010019.9
Brisbane CBD306 NW0.17217.20
Bundamba, Currawong Street88.715.8
Caboolture352 N0.295.918.2
Cannon Hill262 W1.374.616.70
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court87.216.1
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court--
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court--
Deagon267 W0.685.217.1330.1
Deception Bay257 WSW1.380.80
Dinmore, Hubert Street92.615.7
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View312 NW1.786.114.80
Forest Lake279 W09616.5
Gatton32 NNE1.187.614.40.1
Josephville44 NE0.490150
Lytton252 WSW2.381.316.70.3
Moggill16 NNE0.310016.7
Mountain Creek302 WNW1.718.7
Mutdapilly2 N1.988.714.90
North Maclean305 NW0.796.815.20
Norwell261 W0.510017.2
Redbank Plains, Perry Street87.415.9
Redbank, Brigalow Lane8916.3
Redlands356 N2.299.916.9
Riverview, Carlyle Street86.815.8
Riverview, Johnstone Place90.415.5
Rocklea241 WSW0.880.816.1offline0
South Brisbane296 WNW0.817.2
Southport308 NW1.488.716.70
Springwood285 WNW0.885.815.50.1
Upper Kedron16 NNE0.293.316.9
Woolloongabba264 W0.577.416.50
Wynnum242 WSW2.483.216.20
Wynnum West245 WSW1.681.617.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland160 SSE1.19913730.4
Miles Airportofflineoffline99.415.1offline0.6
Rangeville256 WSW0.894.911.5
Toowoomba316 NW2.610011.10.2
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
Aldoga340 NNW0.480.819.20
Auckland Point27 NNE0.376.720.50
Boat Creek79 E1.122.8
Boyne Island92 E0.821.5
Clinton294 WNW0.876.920.50
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone67 ENE1.275.921.14730
Targinie358 N0.568.521.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater299 WNW1.176.518.60
Bluff284 WNW1.173.618.80
Emerald222 SW1.675.517.60
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline67.820.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)286 WNW2.921.4
Parkhurst213 SSW0.78021.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point143 SE1.36422.60
West Mackay217 SW1.421.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S122.3558
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard245 WSW0.577.521.43170
Environment Park--55.728.93380
Lennon Drive76 ENE0.163.525.82880
North Ward32 NNE1.371.221.60
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE3.517.5

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
23 December 2024