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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 Wednesday 16 October 2024 10am.

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

Wednesday 16 October 2024 10am

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
Beaudesert213 SSW0.527.8
Beerwah148 SSE0.329.1
Boonah164 SSE0.525
Burpengary135 SE1.426.3
Caboolture160 SSE0.929.1
Caloundra179 S1.925.8
Cannon Hill140 SE2.157.922.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.423.2
Coomera159 SSE3.364.521.60
Cooroy133 SE0.629.2
Deagon159 SSE1.366.522.66550
Deception Bay159 SSE2.763.30
Eagleby118 ESE0.724.8
Eatons Hill154 SSE0.426.1
Flinders View102 ESE159.4210
Forest Lake162 SSE0.625
Gatton113 ESE2.669.220.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.423
Josephville201 SSW1.460.220.50
Kilcoy90 E1.724.7
Kippa-Ring138 SE0.425.2
Lowood79 E1.628.3
Lytton130 SE3.566.421.50
Maleny140 SE1.521.8
Moggill130 SE0.627.2
Mountain Creek195 SSW0.923.7
Mutdapilly150 SSE1.663.620.60
Nambour141 SE274.222.38240
North Maclean74 ENE0.464.321.40
Norwell141 SE0.824.3
Parkwood163 SSE2.965.121.70
Petrie80 E0.926.7
Raceview136 SE1.465.421.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.823.5
Redlands137 SE1.323.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.222.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview8223.8
Rocklea163 SSE1.357.321.5offline0
South Brisbane157 SSE1.923.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.322.7
Southport141 SE2.465.121.70
Springwood123 ESE1.862.721.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.522.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.223.3
Tamborine Mountain132 SE220.2
Tewantin140 SE0.827.7
Upper Kedron146 SE0.926.3
Woolloongabba152 SSE1.257.6220
Wynnum125 SE2.767.622.20
Wynnum West145 SE2.565.823.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville337 NNW2.127.6
Chinchilla299 WNW0.829.2
Dalby137 SE0.730.4
Goondiwindi46 NE1.821.7
Highfields0 N019.7
Miles48 NE126.9
Oakey67 ENE2.225.2
Pittsworth47 NE2.323
Rangeville56 NE0.890.415.5
Roma3 N525.1
Stanthorpe277 W0.819.8
Toowoomba97 E3.481.516.35580
Warwick335 NNW221.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg85 E2.35724.4
Gayndah---
Gympie30.6
Hervey Bay0 N029.5
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough86 E1.662.15950
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0.526.7
Toogoom39 NE0.233.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E4.563.123.80
Auckland Point96 E4.566.823.80
Boat Creek--65.123.96540
Boyne Island93 E365.6-8980
Clinton99 E5.462.923.60
South Gladstoneofflineoffline63.224.68300
Targinie98 E3.265.223.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater59 ENE5.26324.20
Bluff88 E2.658.623.50
Emerald40 NE2.153.624.50
Gracemere134 SE1.430.3
Longreach10 N4.628.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E3.665.124.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)92 E2.226.7
Parkhurst59 ENE2.355.825.9
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine24 NNE1.5
Sarina100 E0.232.6
West Mackay121 ESE425
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E3.526.4811
Charters Towers120 ESE1.730.1
Ingham0 N029.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard106 ESE5.171.824.95350
Environment Park0 N065.927.15080
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive115 ESE4.969.526.14820
North Ward112 ESE2.761.326.20
South Townsville75 ENE0.832.7
Stuart81 E-33.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.1 SE1.126.6
Cairns135 SE3.955.827.95680
Gordonvale203 SSW0.632.6
Innisfail154.4 SSE1.930.6
Mareeba91.1 E0.834
Mossman93 E0.830.3
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah29.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap40 NE232.5

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