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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 9am.

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

Saturday 13 August 2022 9am

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 N010018.3
Brisbane CBD281 W0.274.517.30
Bundamba, Currawong Street88.515.7
Caboolture340 NNW0.198.717.3
Cannon Hill265 W2.376.616.80
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court8715.9
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court93.515.6
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court93.115.6
Deagon290 WNW0.588.617410
Deception Bay259 W1.383.30
Dinmore, Hubert Street91.715.8
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View337 NNW186.214.90
Forest Lake307 NW0.398.716.2
Gatton302 WNW0.986.714.30.1
Josephville31 NNE0.990.214.80
Lytton278 W2.183.816.90
Moggill57 ENE0.510016.4
Mountain Creek319 NW1.618
Mutdapilly330 NNW1.786.7150
North Maclean276 W1.599.114.80
Norwell271 W0.210017.1
Redbank Plains, Perry Street8715.7
Redbank, Brigalow Lane88.716.3
Redlands7 N299.917.6
Riverview, Carlyle Street86.216
Riverview, Johnstone Place90.415.3
Rocklea239 WSW2.580.616.3offline0
South Brisbane266 W1.417.2
Southport320 NW1.39316.20.2
Springwood286 WNW1.685.415.90
Upper Kedron356 N0.894.916.8
Woolloongabba262 W1.178.316.70
Wynnum261 W2.686.316.50
Wynnum West273 W286.117.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland94 E0.99912.6240.8
Miles Airportofflineoffline99.515.2offline0
Rangeville246 WSW0.99511.3
Toowoomba307 NW2.510010.90.6
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
Aldoga286 WNW0.49116.70
Auckland Point248 WSW0.284.618.80
Boat Creek294 WNW0.819.6
Boyne Island168 SSE0.719.7
Clinton263 W1.286.118.30
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone116 ESE0.481.619.53130
Targinie358 N0.281.919.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater266 W0.680.917.30
Bluff285 WNW1.379.117.60
Emerald240 WSW0.781.416.30.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline83.617.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)289 WNW0.418.1
Parkhurst311 NW0.190.618.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point159 SSE2.772.320.80
West Mackay254 WSW1.120
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr185 S1.120.2302
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW2.38619.21820
Environment Park--78.222.31940
Lennon Drive172 S1.885.420.21750
North Ward45 NE0.673.220.90
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.915.7

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