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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 Friday 13 September 2024 12am.

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

Friday 13 September 2024 12am

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
Beaudesert217 SW0.318.1
Beerwah176 S021.5
Boonah316 NW0.417.4
Burpengary196 SSW119.6
Caboolture184 S0.120.2
Caloundra193 SSW1.720.9
Cannon Hill229 SW1.572.417.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8416.6
Coomera215 SW1.877180.9
Cooroy200 SSW0.121.5
Deagon207 SSW0.680.117.811.1
Deception Bay201 SSW2.575.70
Eagleby280 W0.218.7
Eatons Hill---
Flinders View241 WSW0.673.416.60
Forest Lake205 SSW0.118.5
Gatton140 SE1.284.416.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview7816.9
Josephville205 SSW2.173.115.80
Kilcoy255 WSW0.618.9
Kippa-Ring155 SSE0.820.2
Lowood124 SE0.617.2
Lytton212 SSW379.617.50
Maleny144 SE2.317.1
Moggillofflineofflineoffline
Mountain Creek209 SSW119.4
Mutdapilly200 SSW2.468.616.40
Nambour160 SSE0.594.419.300.5
North Maclean207 SSW1.68016.40
Norwell223 SW018.6
Parkwood186 S1.376.717.90.5
Petrie119 ESE0.519.8
Raceview234 SW0.477.617.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.317.2
Redlands206 SSW0.319.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.316.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.717.3
Rocklea235 SW0.971.517offline0
South Brisbane232 SW1.517.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8117.3
Southport189 S1.677.417.90
Springwood211 SSW0.380.316.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.216.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.616.8
Tamborine Mountain148 SSE0.715.6
Tewantin241 WSW0.321.6
Upper Kedron215 SW0.718.5
Woolloongabba221 SW0.771.517.80
Wynnum234 SW1.710016.70
Wynnum West217 SW289.2170
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville188 S1.216.3
Chinchilla165 SSE0.217.6
Dalby243 WSW0.416.3
Goondiwindi235 SW1.515.6
Highfields207 SSW012.9
Miles242 WSW0.117.8
Oakey249 WSW0.215.3
Pittsworth128 SE1.714.8
Rangeville188 S1.389.813
Roma203 SSW2.414
Stanthorpe83 E0.614.5
Toowoomba165 SSE0.787.712.910
Warwick42 NE1.417.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg72 ENE0.691.820
Gayndah73 ENE021.4
Gympie22.2
Hervey Bay184 S022
Kingaroy139 SE0.218.6
Maryborough305 NW1.389.500
Tin Can Bay183 S021.1
Toogoom256 WSW0.220.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga195 SSW0.192.819.10.2
Auckland Point191 S0.388.920.70
Boat Creek--87.720.300.2
Boyne Island241 WSW0.583.5-00
Clinton194 SSW0.788.820.40
South Gladstoneofflineoffline87.920.610
Targinie221 SW0.292200.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela174 S0.122.4
Blackwater111 ESE2.662.223.10
Bluff128 SE261.921.80
Emerald133 SE5.254.122.40
Gracemere251 WSW0.622.3
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)311 NW0.475.7190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)213 SSW0.419.2
Parkhurst201 SSW0.483.820.1
Yeppoon211 SSW019.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine92 E0.1
Sarina198 SSW0.720
West Mackay277 W0.618.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr302 WNW0.420.41
Charters Towers74 ENE0.520.1
Ingham0 N021.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard176 S1.18222.400
Environment Park------
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive204 SSW0.386.921.900
North Ward157 SSE0.876.222.30
South Townsville55 NE023.1
Stuart123 ESE-21.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton155.1 SSE1.116.1
Cairns152 SSE1.371.321.400
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman124 SE0.121.2
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE4.324.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/410 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