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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 12pm.

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

Wednesday 16 October 2024 12pm

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
Beaudesert87 E0.727.2
Beerwah165 SSE0.330.8
Boonah106 ESE0.726.4
Burpengary127 SE1.326
Caboolture203 SSW1.229.7
Caloundra139 SE228.5
Cannon Hill119 ESE3.356.822.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.325.8
Coomera131 SE4.363.122.10
Cooroy116 ESE0.730.3
Deagon132 SE1.565.323.98280
Deception Bay115 ESE2.364.10
Eagleby108 ESE1.224.7
Eatons Hill120 ESE0.325.7
Flinders View82 E2.753.623.10
Forest Lake132 SE0.927.2
Gatton75 ENE2.960.522.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.925.9
Josephville41 NE0.853.722.20
Kilcoy91 E227.1
Kippa-Ring178 S0.428
Lowood65 ENE1.729.6
Lytton-----
Maleny105 ESE1.423.3
Moggill91 E0.828.8
Mountain Creek123 ESE1.625.9
Mutdapilly95 E3.353.522.80
Nambour100 E2.271.422.85910
North Maclean65 ENE263.822.20
Norwell140 SE124.6
Parkwood126 SE3.260.722.50
Petrie80 E1.730
Raceview81 E259.423.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.125.5
Redlands137 SE1.324
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.725.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.826.3
Rocklea120 ESE2.554.422.8offline0
South Brisbane116 ESE2.223.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.326
Southport133 SE265.621.80
Springwood115 ESE2.462.621.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains70.425.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.725.7
Tamborine Mountain129 SE221.9
Tewantin67 ENE1.230.2
Upper Kedron93 E125.5
Woolloongabba94 E2.456.422.90
Wynnum112 ESE473.421.90
Wynnum West120 ESE3.668.823.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville326 NW1.530.9
Chinchilla237 WSW0.834.5
Dalby222 SW0.834.1
Goondiwindi60 ENE0.721.3
Highfields0 N022.6
Miles71 ENE0.833.3
Oakey46 NE1.829.9
Pittsworth62 ENE1.826.4
Rangeville58 ENE0.779.318.2
Roma353 N3.728.9
Stanthorpe307 NW1.421.1
Toowoomba90 E3.572.218.510250
Warwick270 W1.625.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg73 ENE2.545.925.6
Gayndah---
Gympie35.3
Hervey Bay0 N032.3
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough70 ENE3.355.510130
Tin Can Bay53 NE0.632
Toogoom205 SSW0.337.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga77 ENE3.953.8250
Auckland Point81 E4.962.824.30
Boat Creek--63.624.48970
Boyne Island69 ENE463.7-10440
Clinton91 E5.36323.70
South Gladstoneofflineoffline58.325.58870
Targinie94 E3.159.524.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater60 ENE3.655.226.80
Bluff74 ENE2.24626.10
Emerald45 NE1.840.527.70
Gracemere118 ESE1.634.1
Longreach354 N2.932.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)78 ENE3.451.827.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)82 E2.429.1
Parkhurst61 ENE2.251.127.5
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine24 NNE1.7
Sarina57 ENE0.335.3
West Mackay114 ESE4.825.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr84 E4.2271064
Charters Towers113 ESE1.634.7
Ingham0 N031.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard85 E3.66626.26760
Environment Park77 ENE0.260.828.35930
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive96 E4.760.8285860
North Ward87 E2.557.1270
South Townsville49 NE0.935.1
Stuart89 E-36.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.9 SE1.131.7
Cairns101 E4.164.927.44050
Gordonvale109.9 ESE0.933.1
Innisfail144.5 SE231
Mareeba67.3 ENE1.437.6
Mossman103 ESE0.731.3
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah29.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap32 NNE1.736

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