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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 Thursday 17 October 2024 12am.

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

Thursday 17 October 2024 12am

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
Beaudesert156 SSE0.119.5
Beerwah15 NNE020.3
Boonah194 SSW0.319.5
Burpengary260 W0.220.8
Caboolture149 SSE021.3
Caloundra108 ESE019.9
Cannon Hill252 WSW0.783.919.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.217.6
Coomera264 W1.289.518.30.5
Cooroy119 ESE0.119.5
Deagon259 W0.486.820.200.1
Deception Bay238 WSW1.2860
Eagleby156 SSE020.3
Eatons Hill120 ESE0.120.2
Flinders View193 SSW0.883.818.10
Forest Lake0 N020
Gatton150 SSE1.890.917.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.719.1
Josephville185 S0.888.5170
Kilcoy152 SSE018.1
Kippa-Ring112 ESE0.222.6
Lowood95 E0.121.2
Lytton4 N2.279.620.40
Maleny275 W0.216.8
Moggill154 SSE0.221.1
Mountain Creek216 SW0.517.8
Mutdapilly215 SW1.386.618.10
Nambour248 WSW0.29617.110.1
North Maclean194 SSW1.197.517.80
Norwell12 NNE020.1
Parkwood197 SSW1.390.718.40.4
Petrie267 W0.221.2
Raceview192 SSW1.389.718.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.917.9
Redlands177 S0.321.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.717.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview8418.3
Rocklea242 WSW0.983.818.7offline0
South Brisbane235 SW1.119.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.217.7
Southport263 W0.69618.53.2
Springwood196 SSW0.38918.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.617.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.617.9
Tamborine Mountain75 ENE0.917.6
Tewantin183 S0.120.8
Upper Kedron161 SSE0.219.6
Woolloongabba235 SW0.683.119.70.1
Wynnum4 N1.185.920.10
Wynnum West226 SW1.495.819.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville107 ESE126.3
Chinchilla264 W0.720.2
Dalby37 NE019
Goondiwindi102 ESE0.318.4
Highfields0 N016.4
Miles59 ENE0.521.4
Oakey86 E1.218.2
Pittsworth53 NE2.217.9
Rangeville47 NE0.698.814.7
Roma88 E1.620.3
Stanthorpe330 NNW0.716.6
Toowoomba79 E2.69714.900
Warwick263 W0.417.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg118 ESE0.478.620.2
Gayndah---
Gympie20.6
Hervey Bay0 N022.4
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough261 W0.686.610
Tin Can Bay0 N018.9
Toogoom83 E021.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga212 SSW0.985.418.80
Auckland Point84 E4.674.122.40
Boat Creek--75.522.220
Boyne Island188 S1.175.8-00
Clinton75 ENE1.873.122.20
South Gladstoneofflineoffline72.922.410
Targinie210 SSW0.480.520.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater61 ENE4.470.421.20
Bluff111 ESE1.768.820.90
Emerald43 NE2.564.121.90
Gracemere157 SSE0.121.7
Longreach30 NNE1.526.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE1.578.320.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)105 ESE1.320.8
Parkhurst16 NNE0.189.318.6
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine4 N0
Sarina0 N025
West Mackay97 E2.123.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E2.1240
Charters Towers95 E122.8
Ingham0 N024.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E3.577.825.100
Environment Park91 E0.481.524.900
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive103 ESE3.380.92500
North Ward101 E2.772.4250
South Townsville71 ENE0.526.6
Stuart110 ESE-25.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton171.9 S0.320.3
Cairns163 SSE1.673.324.400
Gordonvale140.5 SE0.624.6
Innisfail305.6 NW0.124.3
Mareeba211.7 SSW023.5
Mossman112 ESE024.8
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah25.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap351 N0.528.8

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