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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 6pm.

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

Wednesday 16 October 2024 6pm

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
Beaudesert166 SSE0.122
Beerwah59 ENE0.125.2
Boonah174 S0.121.3
Burpengary155 SSE1.324
Caboolture290 WNW0.724.8
Caloundra146 SE0.424.4
Cannon Hill96 E1.874.320.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.221.5
Coomera154 SSE2.576.420.30
Cooroy81 E0.324.3
Deagon142 SE1.177.721.1200
Deception Bay137 SE2.973.70
Eagleby109 ESE0.522.2
Eatons Hill83 E0.423.1
Flinders View97 E1.866.220.70
Forest Lake126 SE0.423.3
Gatton104 ESE2.577.820.40.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.321.9
Josephville164 SSE0.78218.60
Kilcoy92 E0.820.9
Kippa-Ring174 S0.423.8
Lowood88 E1.423.7
Lytton123 ESE3.179.4200
Maleny60 ENE0.819.3
Moggill95 E0.423.2
Mountain Creek68 ENE0.922.1
Mutdapilly144 SE1.374.920.40.1
Nambour113 ESE0.776.521.8160
North Maclean75 ENE1.576.620.30
Norwell134 SE0.222
Parkwood155 SSE1.876.920.10
Petrie89 E1.323.8
Raceview99 E270.421.10.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.321.4
Redlands143 SE0.822.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.121.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.921.8
Rocklea111 ESE1.965.621offline0
South Brisbane94 E1.221.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.122
Southport147 SSE1.781.319.90
Springwood111 ESE1.573.120.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains68.621.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.721.5
Tamborine Mountain128 SE217.2
Tewantin56 NE0.624.2
Upper Kedron71 ENE1.522.1
Woolloongabba92 E1.47021.30
Wynnum108 ESE3.290.619.90.2
Wynnum West113 ESE389.720.10.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville235 SW133.3
Chinchilla96 E0.225
Dalby89 E2.122.6
Goondiwindi57 ENE1.823.1
Highfields0 N017.6
Miles108 ESE0.624.2
Oakey91 E1.920.6
Pittsworth66 ENE1.820.6
Rangeville64 ENE0.594.316.1
Roma39 NE1.429.5
Stanthorpe312 NW0.717.4
Toowoomba97 E3.688.616.4380.1
Warwick345 NNW1.518.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg53 NE2.261.923.3
Gayndah---
Gympie25.9
Hervey Bay0 N025.7
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough71 ENE360.1250
Tin Can Bay86 E0.225.2
Toogoom333 NNW0.125.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E4.266.122.70
Auckland Point83 E5.866.922.80
Boat Creek--66.323.1660
Boyne Island80 E3.466.9-520
Clinton74 ENE4.964.5230
South Gladstoneofflineoffline63.123.4610
Targinie84 E2.464.923.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater45 NE3.140.629.80
Bluff74 ENE23528.80
Emerald45 NE1.529.730.90
Gracemere113 ESE1.328.3
Longreach123 ESE1.435.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE2.839.9300
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE2.130.5
Parkhurst54 NE367.523.5
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine310 NW1
Sarina54 NE0.227.3
West Mackay106 ESE4.224.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr72 ENE3.325.794
Charters Towers112 ESE1.731.5
Ingham0 N028.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard73 ENE57525.61080
Environment Park92 E0.272.926.4660
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive78 ENE4.372.126.7620
North Ward101 E2.968.925.70
South Townsville21 NNE128.9
Stuart92 E-27.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.9 SE125.2
Cairns138 SE2.168.626.1490
Gordonvale169.3 S0.328.5
Innisfail162.7 SSE1.527.7
Mareeba71.7 ENE1.128.5
Mossman122 ESE0.628.2
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah26.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap65 ENE1.637

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