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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 15 August 2022 2pm.

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

Monday 15 August 2022 2pm

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 N052.328.9
Brisbane CBD258 WSW0.230.320.80
Bundamba, Currawong Street56.220
Caboolture4 N0.941.324.9
Cannon Hill311 NW2.732.919.70
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court5420
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court--
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court60.420.4
Deagon319 NW1.338.520.46660
Deception Bay286 WNW1.635.20
Dinmore, Hubert Street63.519.4
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle76.320.9
Flinders View283 WNW3.731.519.70
Forest Lake309 NW0.645.521.6
Gatton283 WNW5.434.2190.1
Josephville248 WSW2.230.919.20
Lytton289 WNW4.643.618.90
Moggill4 N1.846.423.6
Mountain Creek73 ENE1.722.1
Mutdapilly303 WNW4.43019.70
North Maclean298 WNW3.335.819.20
Norwell274 W0.437.425.4
Redbank Plains, Perry Street5520.1
Redbank, Brigalow Lane45.123
Redlands6 N2.942.522.1
Riverview, Carlyle Street60.823.3
Riverview, Johnstone Place60.122.2
Rocklea242 WSW333.819.9offline0
South Brisbane272 W2.321
Southport88 E1.249.318.30
Springwood286 WNW234.919.30
Upper Kedron42 NE1.442.324.3
Woolloongabba267 W1.431.320.20
Wynnum269 W3.935.119.60
Wynnum West290 WNW333.920.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland271 W3.14215.87860
Miles Airportofflineoffline41.1offline0
Rangeville252 WSW1.142.515.1
Toowoomba300 WNW4.544.213.20
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
Aldoga349 N0.729.622.60
Auckland Point83 E3.968.919.40
Boat Creek90 E4.121.8
Boyne Island53 NE2.520.7
Clinton106 ESE4.357.120.80
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone51 NE2.465.820.57420
Targinie66 ENE2.138.422.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater292 WNW2.437.521.40
Bluff293 WNW1.230.2220
Emerald291 WNW0.827.821.30
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline22.722.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)275 W1.823.9
Parkhurst263 W0.433.424.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point28 NNE3.933.323.60
West Mackay98 E3.423.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr204 SSW1.425.7832
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard47 NE3.74622.65830
Environment Park--35.126.85320
Lennon Drive37 NE3.335.226.24810
North Ward48 NE1.73823.30
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE1.924.3

Most of the data is not validated (7% validated, 18/261 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
12 January 2025