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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 5am.

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

Saturday 13 August 2022 5am

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 N010015.9
Brisbane CBD24 NNE0.67717.10
Bundamba, Currawong Street86.715.5
Caboolture0 N010015.5
Cannon Hill56 NE0.586.915.50
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court85.515.9
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court--
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court--
Deagon339 NNW0.29415.810
Deception Bay332 NNW0.588.50
Dinmore, Hubert Street89.416.1
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle87.315.2
Flinders View51 NE0.685.814.80
Forest Lake0 N095.515.5
Gatton67 ENE3.286.714.50
Josephville341 NNW0.489.614.60
Lytton6 N0.288.615.80
Moggill19 NNE010015.7
Mountain Creek278 W0.515.8
Mutdapilly40 NE0.489.414.70
North Maclean56 NE0.910014.10
Norwell264 W010015.8
Redbank Plains, Perry Street84.815.7
Redbank, Brigalow Lane86.416.6
Redlands1 N0.410016.2
Riverview, Carlyle Street85.216.1
Riverview, Johnstone Place89.514.6
Rocklea356 N1.384.316.1offline0
South Brisbane59 ENE1.216.6
Southport337 NNW0.597.415.30
Springwood2 N190.614.90
Upper Kedron87 E0.799.715.4
Woolloongabba51 NE0.984.316.10
Wynnum351 N1.692.715.70
Wynnum West352 N195.215.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland264 W3.89812.6111.9
Miles Airportofflineoffline98.713.3offline7.6
Rangeville348 NNW1.194.512.6
Toowoomba354 N2.896.812.70.4
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
Aldoga7 N0.190.115.60
Auckland Point221 SW0.58917.60
Boat Creek285 WNW0.716.9
Boyne Island186 S0.917.3
Clinton239 WSW187.417.70
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone196 SSW0.788.41800
Targinie228 SW0.286.8170
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater68 ENE2.883.3160
Bluff280 W0.185.314.60
Emerald2 N0.682.1160
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline98.213.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)177 S0.314.4
Parkhurst79 E0.194.616.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point123 ESE4.476.818.90
West Mackay279 W0.616.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr203 SSW1.317.70
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW1.889.719.100
Environment Park--9418.200
Lennon Drive200 SSW0.294.718.600
North Ward277 W0.284.218.70
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE1.213.6

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
24 December 2024