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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 Tuesday 16 August 2022 11am.

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

Tuesday 16 August 2022 11am

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 N058.726.6
Brisbane CBD203 SSW0.642.517.80
Bundamba, Currawong Street72.314.5
Caboolture6 N0.443.923.5
Cannon Hill250 WSW1.938.5180
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court70.414.2
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court78.614.4
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court73.117.4
Deagon267 W0.640.919.57360
Deception Bay49 NE1.660.90
Dinmore, Hubert Street76.814.5
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle74.917.6
Flinders View278 W1.546.416.20
Forest Lake284 WNW0.257.919.7
Gatton47 NE1.149.815.20
Josephville353 N1.148.416.20
Lytton229 SW1.848.3180
Moggill8 N0.959.721.4
Mountain Creek255 WSW1.721.3
Mutdapilly352 N0.843.9170
North Maclean154 SSE0.55815.40
Norwell255 WSW0.444.224.6
Redbank Plains, Perry Street72.514.2
Redbank, Brigalow Lane63.117.2
Redlands343 NNW1.448.822.2
Riverview, Carlyle Street63.817.2
Riverview, Johnstone Place78.518.1
Rocklea220 SW1.344.417.4offline0
South Brisbane231 SW1.419.6
Southport317 NW1.938.718.50
Springwood253 WSW0.540.318.10
Upper Kedron342 NNW1.142.524.4
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.842.617.70
Wynnum246 WSW238.118.60
Wynnum West282 WNW1.538.719.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland41 NE1.46113.15420
Miles Airportofflineoffline53.753.5offline0
Rangeville239 WSW148.113.9
Toowoomba289 WNW346.812.90
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
Aldoga232 SW1.141.520.30
Auckland Point301 WNW0.859.7190
Boat Creek257 WSW0.722.2
Boyne Island278 W0.521.2
Clinton272 W1.649.119.90
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone240 WSW1.543.420.57720
Targinie85 E0.642.321.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater261 W2.433.620.50
Bluff52 NE1.431.120.40
Emerald288 WNW1.32920.20
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline30.420.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)275 W2.821.6
Parkhurst234 SW0.542.520.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point247 WSW22622.40
West Mackay234 SW2.223.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr225 SW1.922.3792
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard240 WSW1.429.5225240
Environment Park--21.830.54890
Lennon Drive277 W0.924.226.44430
North Ward69 ENE0.524.622.70
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE3.819.9

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
16 January 2025