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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 3am.

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

Saturday 13 August 2022 3am

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 N010015.8
Brisbane CBD347 NNW0.178.117.10
Bundamba, Currawong Street85.615.8
Caboolture0 N010015.3
Cannon Hill105 ESE0.385.915.70
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court84.916.1
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court91.716
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court91.215.9
Deagon314 NW0.293.51600
Deception Bay338 NNW0.587.70
Dinmore, Hubert Street88.716.4
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle86.415.7
Flinders View86 E0.184.515.20
Forest Lake0 N095.215.7
Gatton109 ESE1.286.414.80
Josephville13 NNE0.68914.80
Lytton316 NW0.288.315.90
Moggill355 N010016
Mountain Creek3 N0.516.1
Mutdapilly158 SSE0.487.615.10
North Maclean60 ENE0.310014.30
Norwell264 W010015.8
Redbank Plains, Perry Street83.916
Redbank, Brigalow Lane8616.9
Redlands344 NNW0.310016.3
Riverview, Carlyle Street84.516.5
Riverview, Johnstone Place88.815
Rocklea85 E0.382.816.4offline0
South Brisbane98 E0.216.9
Southport312 NW0.697.115.40
Springwood78 ENE0.190.514.90
Upper Kedron335 NNW0.310015
Woolloongabba126 SE0.584.216.20
Wynnum323 NW1.794.415.30
Wynnum West330 NNW0.995.915.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland30 NNE2.49514.201.4
Miles Airportofflineoffline94.914.3offline1.4
Rangeville0 N0.89312.6
Toowoomba36 NE3.690.813.10
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
Aldoga265 W0.388.4160
Auckland Point92 E1.687.818.40
Boat Creek293 WNW0.417.1
Boyne Island181 S0.917.3
Clinton228 SW0.88518.60
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone153 SSE0.38818.600
Targinie219 SW0.185.917.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater63 ENE2.781.916.90
Bluff125 SE0.582.116.50
Emerald37 NE0.580.116.30
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline95.614.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)148 SSE0.815.1
Parkhurst171 S0.28918.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point135 SE4.577.219.20
West Mackay273 W0.717.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr215 SW0.717.50
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard201 SSW1.788.719.400
Environment Park--92.918.500
Lennon Drive173 S0.692.818.900
North Ward149 SSE0.582.919.60
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE1.315.2

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
25 December 2024