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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 4am.

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

Saturday 13 August 2022 4am

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 N010015.7
Brisbane CBD98 E0.37916.90
Bundamba, Currawong Street86.215.7
Caboolture0 N010015.1
Cannon Hill100 E0.786.215.60
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court85.216.1
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court91.716
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court91.415.8
Deagon34 NE0.19415.910
Deception Bay110 ESE0.388.80
Dinmore, Hubert Street89.116.3
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle86.815.5
Flinders View128 SE0.185150
Forest Lake0 N095.215.6
Gatton87 E1.686.814.40
Josephville343 NNW0.389.614.70
Lytton309 NW088.415.70
Moggill19 NNE010015.8
Mountain Creek314 NW1.116
Mutdapilly125 SE189.514.80
North Maclean70 ENE0.710014.20
Norwell0 N010015.8
Redbank Plains, Perry Street84.315.9
Redbank, Brigalow Lane85.916.8
Redlands352 N0.110016.2
Riverview, Carlyle Street84.716.4
Riverview, Johnstone Place89.214.8
Rocklea120 ESE0.285.215.9offline0
South Brisbane79 E0.816.4
Southport343 NNW0.497.115.40
Springwood34 NE0.490.614.80
Upper Kedron355 N0.110014.7
Woolloongabba86 E0.784.116.20
Wynnum337 NNW1.194.615.30
Wynnum West7 N0.69615.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland190 S1.3981401.4
Miles Airportofflineoffline97.413.9offline6.8
Rangeville360 N1.39412.5
Toowoomba33 NNE3.995.212.81.1
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
Aldoga277 W0.389.515.70
Auckland Point175 S0.588.118.10
Boat Creek290 WNW0.917
Boyne Island187 S0.917.3
Clinton259 W1.186.1180
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone181 S0.988.418.200
Targinie217 SW0.186.4170
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater60 ENE2.682.316.50
Bluff116 ESE0.283.215.80
Emerald43 NE0.682.3160
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline97.214.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)159 SSE0.814.9
Parkhurst256 WSW0.192.617.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point142 SE3.775.319.20
West Mackay252 WSW0.917.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr233 SW0.617.20
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard201 SSW1.789.21900
Environment Park--93.318.200
Lennon Drive218 SW0.293.718.500
North Ward332 NNW0.58318.90
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE1.214.5

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
25 December 2024