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Live air data

The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) 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 Tuesday 15 October 2019 7am.

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

Tuesday 15 October 2019 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
Brisbane CBD6 N0.477.819.80
Cannon Hill360 N0.581.219.50
Deception Bay182 S0.884.10
Flinders View138 SE0.383.317.80
Gatton355 N179.6180
Josephville56 NE0.483.3180
Lytton341 NNW3.478.120.70
Mountain Creek330 NNW0.919.2
Mutdapilly173 S0.886.717.70
North Maclean213 SSW0.386.2180
Rocklea309 NW0.681.519440
South Brisbane15 NNE120.2
Southport290 WNW0.381.519.40
Springwood25 NNE2.183.619.8
Woolloongabba347 NNW0.880.219.70
Wynnum340 NNW2.988.119.60
Wynnum West347 NNW2.880.920.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland354 N4.58318.90
Miles Airport348 NNW5.384.719.52300
Upper Humbug9 N2.7770
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga352 N2.272.821.80
Auckland Point301 WNW1.573.921.90
Boat Creek330 NNW0.922.4
Boyne Island339 NNW1.222.5
Clinton301 WNW2.771.522.20
Fisherman's Landing328 NNW2.472.522.40
South Gladstone310 NW1.370.722.5260
Targinie293 WNW1.768.922.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater33 NNE2.379.520.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)320 NW2.721.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point343 NNW466.323.80
West Mackay312 NW1.222.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard355 N2.170.724.51390
Environment Park355 N2.271.724.21290
Lennon Drive336 NNW4.371.724.61490
North Ward341 NNW3.764.724.20
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Menzies19 NNE0.5
The Gap41 NE0.424.1

Data has been validated (100% validated, all 176 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.

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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28 September 2024