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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 7am.

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

Sunday 14 August 2022 7am

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 N01007.7
Brisbane CBD181 S0.38610.40
Bundamba, Currawong Street90.98
Caboolture357 N0.21007.8
Cannon Hill257 WSW189.49.30
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court879.6
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court--
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court92.28.8
Deagon261 W0.697.88.4190
Deception Bay250 WSW188.80
Dinmore, Hubert Street92.18.9
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View196 SSW0.289.46.20
Forest Lake0 N099.89.7
Gatton289 WNW2.585.46.10
Josephville205 SSW1.691.57.50
Lytton244 WSW0.688.79.50
Moggill359 N01008.7
Mountain Creek232 SW0.58.1
Mutdapilly179 S0.5915.60
North Maclean260 W0.51008.10
Norwell276 W0.11009.8
Redbank Plains, Perry Street897.9
Redbank, Brigalow Lane85.89.6
Redlands----
Riverview, Carlyle Street88.99.4
Riverview, Johnstone Place90.46.2
Rocklea90 E0.390.29.7offline0
South Brisbane212 SSW0.310.3
Southport316 NW0.799.98.10
Springwood340 NNW1.691.48.50
Upper Kedron333 NNW0.21006.3
Woolloongabba329 NNW1.788.7100
Wynnum239 WSW0.8998.10
Wynnum West232 SW0.896.98.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland274 W0.7995.110
Miles Airportofflineoffline89.236.4offline0
Rangeville248 WSW1.183.76.7
Toowoomba300 WNW2.384.17.40
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
Aldoga70 ENE0.291.312.10
Auckland Point242 WSW1.586.3150
Boat Creek265 W1.213.8
Boyne Island214 SW0.613.3
Clinton275 W1.685.314.40
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone205 SSW0.78615.4250
Targinie305 NW0.188.313.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater235 SW0.783.37.30
Bluff283 WNW0.286.97.20
Emerald210 SSW1.464.28.50
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline81.87.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)318 NW0.56.9
Parkhurst19 NNE097.516
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point48 NE1.285.716.10
West Mackay252 WSW0.915
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr234 SW0.717.714
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard150 SSE0.884.418.540
Environment Park--95.117.650
Lennon Drive131 SE0.793.317.660
North Ward337 NNW0.678.517.80
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.78.8

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
24 December 2024