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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 9am.

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

Wednesday 16 October 2024 9am

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
Beaudesert239 WSW0.826.1
Beerwah135 SE0.226.6
Boonah215 SW0.523.6
Burpengary190 S1.124.6
Caboolture152 SSE0.426.5
Caloundra198 SSW1.724.2
Cannon Hill179 S1.561.7210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.422.4
Coomera166 SSE3.266.221.10
Cooroy145 SE0.725.9
Deagon166 SSE1.570.621.14070
Deception Bay167 SSE2.466.50
Eagleby127 SE0.423.9
Eatons Hill181 S0.223.6
Flinders View204 SSW0.564.4200
Forest Lake159 SSE0.623.3
Gatton131 SE177.418.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.522
Josephville165 SSE1.865.619.60
Kilcoy96 E0.922.6
Kippa-Ring118 ESE0.323.8
Lowood171 S0.524.4
Lytton145 SE3.166.820.90
Maleny150 SSE1.619.2
Moggill177 S0.325.1
Mountain Creek217 SW1.423.1
Mutdapilly201 SSW1.668.819.40
Nambour143 SE1.879.621.35090
North Maclean202 SSW1.472.3200
Norwell138 SE0.423.4
Parkwood173 S2.867.921.10
Petrie92 E0.725.2
Raceview198 SSW0.371.520.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.623
Redlands157 SSE1.323.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley8621.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.121.6
Rocklea191 S1.460.220.7offline0
South Brisbane170 S1.722
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.620.9
Southport162 SSE2.567.321.20
Springwood166 SSE166.820.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8322.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.922.1
Tamborine Mountain141 SE1.819.8
Tewantin198 SSW1.525
Upper Kedron133 SE0.623.2
Woolloongabba153 SSE1.161.3210
Wynnum167 SSE27021.20
Wynnum West164 SSE2.56822.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville360 N2.825.4
Chinchilla319 NW1.225.9
Dalby68 ENE1.125.8
Goondiwindi41 NE1.120.5
Highfields0 N018.4
Miles55 NE124.7
Oakey73 ENE2.222.1
Pittsworth57 ENE1.920.9
Rangeville52 NE0.893.714.4
Roma8 N5.322.9
Stanthorpe334 NNW1.818.2
Toowoomba90 E385.115.24090
Warwick336 NNW2.519.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg103 ESE2.166.323.3
Gayndah---
Gympie27.4
Hervey Bay0 N028.6
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough121 ESE1.374.25540
Tin Can Bay187 S124.7
Toogoom189 S0.129.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E2.769.9230
Auckland Point102 ESE472.322.90
Boat Creek--68.423.54930
Boyne Island113 ESE2.269-4980
Clinton100 E5.167.723.10
South Gladstoneofflineoffline68.423.45150
Targinie101 E2.968.223.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater60 ENE5.966.522.80
Bluff84 E2.764.822.40
Emerald44 NE2.265.222.20
Gracemere147 SSE1.328.2
Longreach16 NNE5.526.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)87 E3.577.322.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)84 E224.3
Parkhurst78 ENE1.662.725
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine30 NNE1.5
Sarina124 SE0.329.9
West Mackay123 ESE3.824.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr112 ESE2.725.4621
Charters Towers114 ESE1.927.4
Ingham0 N027.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE4.973.924.43900
Environment Park0 N069.226.13760
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive120 ESE4.773.125.33590
North Ward129 SE3.464.725.30
South Townsville77 ENE1.129.3
Stuart117 ESE-29.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.8 SE0.823.9
Cairns161 SSE3.46526.96080
Gordonvale179.3 S0.429.2
Innisfail170 S0.828.9
Mareeba87.3 E0.631.4
Mossman100 E0.529.1
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah29.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap41 NE1.830.5

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
24 December 2024