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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 2am.

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

Sunday 14 August 2022 2am

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 N01009.5
Brisbane CBD236 SW0.182.9130
Bundamba, Currawong Street89.711.3
Caboolture315 NW0.11009.8
Cannon Hill261 W0.188.99.30
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court86.711.8
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court--
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court--
Deagon252 WSW0.2979.510
Deception Bay273 W0.888.20
Dinmore, Hubert Street92.911.3
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View259 W0.487.59.70
Forest Lake0 N098.59.7
Gatton277 W384.97.70
Josephville198 SSW2.291.49.80
Lytton231 SW1.58812.40
Moggill71 ENE0.11009.9
Mountain Creek283 WNW0.410.2
Mutdapilly222 SW1.190.88.60
North Maclean239 WSW1.11009.90
Norwell291 WNW0.210011
Redbank Plains, Perry Street87.49.6
Redbank, Brigalow Lane86.511.7
Redlands----
Riverview, Carlyle Street88.212.3
Riverview, Johnstone Place89.58.2
Rocklea348 NNW189.99.4offline0
South Brisbane231 SW0.511.5
Southport278 W0.398.310.60
Springwood147 SSE1.391.210.10
Upper Kedron344 NNW0.21007.8
Woolloongabba266 W0.588.111.50
Wynnum207 SSW1.79411.90
Wynnum West232 SW0.397.49.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland137 SE0.4996.910
Miles Airportofflineoffline89.29.7offline0
Rangeville239 WSW0.976.68.9
Toowoomba314 NW2.272.99.60
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
Aldoga285 WNW0.189.114.30
Auckland Point240 WSW1.68715.50
Boat Creek264 W2.215.3
Boyne Island305 NW0.215
Clinton263 W1.884.615.60
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone219 SW0.28816.200
Targinie213 SSW0.287.415.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater116 ESE0.188.4110
Bluff290 WNW0.586.8110
Emerald290 WNW0.259.410.30
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline76.111.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)264 W0.210.1
Parkhurst162 SSE0.196.914.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point234 SW0.783.218.80
West Mackay280 W117.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr201 SSW0.518.21
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S1.890.419.400
Environment Park--94.518.900
Lennon Drive162 SSE0.594.919.100
North Ward185 S0.784.219.30
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE0.512.1

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