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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 2am.

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

Thursday 17 October 2024 2am

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
Beaudesert240 WSW0.319.4
Beerwah0 N019.3
Boonah199 SSW0.219.2
Burpengary143 SE0.119.8
Caboolture50 NE020.5
Caloundra158 SSE019.1
Cannon Hill254 WSW1.184.419.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.818
Coomera238 WSW0.69018.30
Cooroy80 E018.6
Deagon283 WNW0.49118.610
Deception Bay250 WSW0.887.80
Eagleby110 ESE019.5
Eatons Hill43 NE019
Flinders View225 SW0.784.817.90
Forest Lake0 N020.2
Gatton334 NNW0.293.717.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.118.9
Josephville186 S1.189.316.70
Kilcoy19 NNE016.7
Kippa-Ring73 ENE021.4
Lowood22 NNE019.6
Lytton234 SW1.984.919.50
Maleny272 W0.617.2
Moggill256 WSW0.320.6
Mountain Creek213 SSW0.317
Mutdapilly223 SW1.387.617.70
Nambour295 WNW0.196.316.710
North Maclean227 SW0.998.117.20
Norwell0 N019.9
Parkwood180 S1.490.518.20
Petrie255 WSW0.320.1
Raceview226 SW0.589.818.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.918.3
Redlands176 S0.420.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley8718.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.918.4
Rocklea258 WSW0.68518.5offline0
South Brisbane254 WSW1.518.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.817.8
Southport205 SSW0.59718.30
Springwood221 SW0.289.1180
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.617.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.618.1
Tamborine Mountain232 SW0.517.7
Tewantin191 S0.120
Upper Kedron107 ESE018.8
Woolloongabba256 WSW0.785.819.20
Wynnum237 WSW1.599.818.50
Wynnum West226 SW1.797.618.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville34 NE0.522.5
Chinchilla236 SW0.419
Dalby38 NE0.218.2
Goondiwindi95 E0.617.9
Highfields0 N015.5
Miles37 NE0.419.8
Oakey106 ESE0.217
Pittsworth52 NE0.817.1
Rangeville40 NE0.89914.5
Roma48 NE1.419.3
Stanthorpe286 WNW0.416.7
Toowoomba68 ENE2.49714.400
Warwick291 WNW0.517.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S185.418.3
Gayndah---
Gympie20.4
Hervey Bay0 N021.8
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough232 SW0.99200
Tin Can Bay0 N018.3
Toogoom0 N020.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga210 SSW0.29216.80
Auckland Point83 E2.47822.20
Boat Creek--82.919.810
Boyne Island187 S1.276.9-00
Clinton196 SSW18019.50
South Gladstoneofflineoffline76.920.910
Targinie244 WSW0.287.719.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater73 ENE4.674.9200
Bluff136 SE1.174.919.80
Emerald44 NE276.120.60
Gracemere178 S0.320.9
Longreach34 NE1.524.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E0.38719.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)188 S0.218.8
Parkhurst177 S0.192.517.8
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine29 NNE0.2
Sarina0 N024.6
West Mackay261 W120.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr112 ESE123.10
Charters Towers92 E1.622.9
Ingham0 N023.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE3.881.524.600
Environment Park118 ESE0.585.524.200
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive137 SE3.485.424.300
North Ward137 SE2.776.124.40
South Townsville73 ENE0.826
Stuart127 SE-24.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton165.4 SSE0.320.5
Cairns172 S1.775.424.300
Gordonvale121.7 ESE0.323.7
Innisfail210 SSW021.9
Mareeba296.1 WNW0.323.1
Mossman197 SSW0.124.5
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah25.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap47 NE0.325.7

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
25 December 2024