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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 Sunday 14 August 2022 10am.

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

Sunday 14 August 2022 10am

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 N094.722.2
Brisbane CBD257 WSW0.152.917.50
Bundamba, Currawong Street92.411.9
Caboolture61 ENE168.319.6
Cannon Hill297 WNW1.255.516.20
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court87.212.9
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court95.811.7
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court89.415.7
Deagon347 NNW0.965.717.36320
Deception Bay319 NW0.958.40
Dinmore, Hubert Street94.112.4
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View304 NW2.268.413.70
Forest Lake280 W0.286.814.5
Gatton278 W363.814.80
Josephville37 NE0.590.99.90
Lytton297 WNW1.468.815.60
Moggill359 N1.581.617.8
Mountain Creek233 SW1.720.5
Mutdapilly335 NNW2.367.114.40
North Maclean65 ENE0.199.310.50
Norwell269 W0.281.418.3
Redbank Plains, Perry Street90.511.8
Redbank, Brigalow Lane83.213.9
Redlands351 N1.974.618.6
Riverview, Carlyle Street82.416.5
Riverview, Johnstone Place90.814.9
Rocklea225 SW1.261.515.5offline0
South Brisbane175 S0.518.9
Southport330 NNW1.472.415.50
Springwood279 W1.866.114.30
Upper Kedron20 NNE0.963.521.4
Woolloongabba276 W0.657.516.80
Wynnum277 W1.763.616.40
Wynnum West281 W1.366.916.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland298 WNW1.77810.93690
Miles Airportofflineoffline73.534.4offline0
Rangeville253 WSW173.411.5
Toowoomba308 NW3.576.710.60
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
Aldoga129 SE0.378.217.80
Auckland Point32 NNE0.577.218.20
Boat Creek262 W1.819.6
Boyne Island75 ENE0.819
Clinton253 WSW173.618.50
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone346 NNW175.219.15680
Targinie91 E0.871.419.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater1 N0.967.717.80
Bluff109 ESE1.456.718.40
Emerald207 SSW1.244.416.10
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline36.118.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE0.721
Parkhurst223 SW0.685.318.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point93 E0.850.422.90
West Mackay221 SW1.222.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr196 SSW2.521.8601
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW3.937.722.13910
Environment Park--30.627.93720
Lennon Drive167 SSE2.436.423.43370
North Ward170 S3.431.622.40
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE2.417.2

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