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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 4am.

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

Sunday 14 August 2022 4am

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 N01008.2
Brisbane CBD208 SSW0.282.911.90
Bundamba, Currawong Street89.89.5
Caboolture355 N01007.9
Cannon Hill209 SSW0.389.28.90
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court87.111
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court929.5
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court92.69.8
Deagon209 SSW0.297.18.610.1
Deception Bay236 SW0.789.80
Dinmore, Hubert Street92.910.4
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View274 W0.588.26.50
Forest Lake329 NNW01009.4
Gatton276 W2.585.46.70
Josephville196 SSW2.191.59.10
Lytton232 SW188.510.90
Moggill2 N0.410010.8
Mountain Creek257 WSW0.48.6
Mutdapilly257 WSW0.490.67.10
North Maclean233 SW1.11009.20
Norwell261 W0.110010.6
Redbank Plains, Perry Street88.69.1
Redbank, Brigalow Lane87.110.9
Redlands----
Riverview, Carlyle Street88.211
Riverview, Johnstone Place89.96.9
Rocklea205 SSW0.59010.6offline0
South Brisbane239 WSW0.910.7
Southport291 WNW0.399.29.40
Springwood212 SSW0.290.78.90
Upper Kedron342 NNW0.21006.8
Woolloongabba292 WNW1.288.410.30
Wynnum209 SSW1.89810.60
Wynnum West181 S0.997.49.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland175 S0.6995.810.2
Miles Airportofflineoffline90.810.4offline0
Rangeville247 WSW1.183.77.4
Toowoomba313 NW2.879.88.20
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
Aldoga107 ESE0.190.513.60
Auckland Point240 WSW2.287.714.90
Boat Creek254 WSW2.514.8
Boyne Island186 S0.414.6
Clinton259 W285.314.80
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone218 SW1.385.515.700
Targinie239 WSW0.287.715.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater203 SSW0.8868.70
Bluff289 WNW0.486.28.80
Emerald266 W0.666.690
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline70.410.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)300 WNW0.28.3
Parkhurst353 N0.19716
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point18 NNE0.985.517.90
West Mackay280 W1.216.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr167 SSE0.418.90
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW1.390.318.900
Environment Park--95.21800
Lennon Drive156 SSE0.595.518.300
North Ward224 SW0.384.918.90
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap195 SSW0.910.6

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