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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 Monday 14 October 2024 3am.

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

Monday 14 October 2024 3am

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
Beaudesert88 E018
Beerwah0 N019.7
Boonah185 S0.317.9
Burpengary207 SSW0.719.8
Caboolture34 NE020.1
Caloundra129 SE0.921.4
Cannon Hill232 SW0.662.717.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.816.1
Coomera224 SW1.472170
Cooroy156 SSE0.119.5
Deagon181 S16818.300
Deception Bay208 SSW1.966.70
Eagleby173 S0.118.7
Eatons Hill217 SW0.219.3
Flinders View197 SSW0.565.416.60
Forest Lake74 ENE018.9
Gatton19 NNE1.171.916.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.316.6
Josephville231 SW0.972.515.20
Kilcoy212 SSW0.118.1
Kippa-Ring150 SSE0.321.1
Lowood80 E0.119
Lytton182 S267.917.70
Maleny144 SE1.116.2
Moggill29 NNE0.118.8
Mountain Creek126 SE1.819.9
Mutdapilly186 S1.967.316.60
Nambour250 WSW0.390.517.310
North Maclean224 SW0.778160
Norwell47 NE018.6
Parkwood175 S1.968.417.30
Petrie81 E0.120
Raceview135 SE0.179170
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.416.5
Redlands172 S0.419.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.516
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.216.9
Rocklea231 SW0.864.516.8offline0
South Brisbane238 WSW1.417.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8315.6
Southport190 S1.372.317.10
Springwood195 SSW0.470.916.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.815.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.916
Tamborine Mountain105 ESE0.516.1
Tewantin139 SE0.621.8
Upper Kedron269 W0.418.4
Woolloongabba230 SW163.917.50
Wynnum186 S1.471.917.20
Wynnum West191 S2.47317.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.820.1
Chinchilla176 S0.317.6
Dalby124 SE0.517.1
Goondiwindi45 NE2.218.4
Highfields0 N014
Miles75 ENE0.619.2
Oakey88 E1.615.8
Pittsworth90 E0.815.2
Rangeville82 E0.583.312.6
Roma52 NE2.719.4
Stanthorpe328 NNW0.913.2
Toowoomba101 E3.677.712.700
Warwick333 NNW1.214
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE1.59318.2
Gayndah---
Gympie20
Hervey Bay0 N022.2
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough197 SSW19500
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom194 SSW0.419.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga155 SSE0.785.519.50.1
Auckland Point136 SE2.982.120.10
Boat Creek--80.820.500
Boyne Island165 SSE283.3-00
Clinton144 SE2.181.520.10
South Gladstoneofflineoffline812010
Targinie128 SE1.178.121.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater77 ENE1.766.920.30.2
Bluff116 ESE1.16420.20
Emerald45 NE0.469.119.70
Gracemere155 SSE1.122.5
Longreach102 ESE2.820.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)141 SE2.291.118.60.6
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE2.719
Parkhurst90 E1.769.621.9
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine207 SSW0.4
Sarina103 ESE0.124.6
West Mackay115 ESE5.623.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr170 S1.420.80
Charters Towers171 S0.722.4
Ingham0 N022.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard135 SE3.487.222.100.1
Environment Park------
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive138 SE3.492.121.900
North Ward147 SSE2.781.7220
South Townsville87 E0.623.8
Stuart119 ESE-23.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton165.4 SSE0.318.8
Cairns168 SSE174.222.700
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfailofflineofflineoffline
Mareebaofflineofflineoffline
Mossman82 E023.2
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.820.6

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