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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 6am.

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

Saturday 13 August 2022 6am

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 N010016.4
Brisbane CBD10 N1.178.116.80
Bundamba, Currawong Street87.215.3
Caboolture0 N010015.7
Cannon Hill14 NNE0.385.515.70
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court8615.6
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court92.515.6
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court--
Deagon10 N0.293.81610
Deception Bay350 N1.487.40
Dinmore, Hubert Street89.915.9
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View64 ENE1.186.714.70
Forest Lake305 NW096.115.5
Gatton84 E282.415.30
Josephville11 N0.989.914.50
Lytton353 N1.787.916.40
Moggill106 ESE010015.7
Mountain Creek314 NW0.415.7
Mutdapilly41 NE1.390.114.30
North Maclean74 ENE0.810014.10
Norwell264 W010015.8
Redbank Plains, Perry Street85.315.6
Redbank, Brigalow Lane87.116.4
Redlands68 ENE0.810016.5
Riverview, Carlyle Street85.715.9
Riverview, Johnstone Place89.714.4
Rocklea357 N279.416.9offline0
South Brisbane47 NE1.616.9
Southport325 NW1.49715.60
Springwood1 N1.589.715.20
Upper Kedron83 E1.197.216.6
Woolloongabba12 NNE1.779.916.70
Wynnum350 N38916.10
Wynnum West357 N1.794.115.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland302 WNW1.99912.412
Miles Airportofflineoffline99.214offline1
Rangeville246 WSW1.493.111.5
Toowoomba277 W2.597.411.11.2
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
Aldoga273 W0.290.515.50
Auckland Point111 ESE18917.50
Boat Creek305 NW0.616.7
Boyne Island171 S0.517.3
Clinton213 SSW0.587.817.60
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone170 S0.488.417.900
Targinie205 SSW0.187.116.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater57 ENE1.984.115.70
Bluff284 WNW0.286.5140
Emerald239 WSW0.982.715.80
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline99.313.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)191 S0.914.7
Parkhurst43 NE0.195.415.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point120 ESE1.380.318.20
West Mackay270 W0.716.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr172 S0.817.40
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S1.890.118.800
Environment Park--94.517.900
Lennon Drive171 S0.795.218.200
North Ward336 NNW0.383.618.80
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE1.113.4

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