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The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) 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 19 September 2024 10am.

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

Thursday 19 September 2024 10am

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
Beaudesert219 SW0.827.7
Beerwah231 SW0.829.8
Boonah123 ESE1.328.3
Burpengary234 SW1.526.9
Caboolture183 S0.630.4
Caloundra260 W2.126.6
Cannon Hill357 N1.454.421.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.924.7
Coomera331 NNW2.560.922.30
Cooroy263 W1.426.9
Deagon358 N1.660.522.97780
Deception Bay50 NE1.763.90.2
Eagleby261 W1.125.2
Eatons Hill209 SSW0.527.4
Flinders View307 NW2.554.921.70
Forest Lake265 W0.725.1
Gatton51 NE1.362.920.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.824.5
Josephville2 N1.458.221.10
Kilcoy248 WSW1.426.7
Kippa-Ring63 ENE0.825.5
Lowood219 SW127.9
Lytton13 NNE4.871.1200
Maleny272 W3.222.7
Moggill266 W2.227
Mountain Creek311 NW324
Mutdapilly353 N3.35422.20
Nambour335 NNW363.822.64390
North Maclean287 WNW361.621.80
Norwell295 WNW0.530.3
Parkwood323 NW4.259.821.90
Petrie255 WSW1.129.6
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.922.9
Redlands292 WNW1.524.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.522.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.724.2
Rocklea44 NE0.453.721.3offline0
South Brisbane360 N0.823.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.621.4
Southport329 NNW3.259.822.20
Springwood331 NNW0.957.221.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains75.425.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.924.9
Tamborine Mountain279 W125.4
Tewantin306 NW226
Upper Kedron140 SE128.3
Woolloongabba20 NNE0.854.221.70
Wynnum344 NNW3.265.221.30
Wynnum West339 NNW3.362.423.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville316 NW1.525
Chinchilla303 WNW2.623.5
Dalby289 WNW1.524.1
Goondiwindiofflineofflineoffline
Highfields51 NE021.8
Miles186 S1.325.1
Oakey299 WNW3.423.5
Pittsworth296 WNW5.122
Rangeville287 WNW1.36718.8
Roma309 NW4.123.3
Stanthorpeofflineofflineoffline
Toowoomba302 WNW4.861.618.96080
Warwick155 SSE3.922.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg324 NW2.769.523.3
Gayndah96 E0.326.3
Gympie26.9
Hervey Bay184 S028
Kingaroy283 WNW3.121.5
Maryborough318 NW3.366.46120
Tin Can Bay202 SSW0.826.2
Toogoom298 WNW0.228.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga4 N1.962.923.50
Auckland Point306 NW1.16823.30
Boat Creek12 NNE224.8
Boyne Island29 NNE223.9
Clinton331 NNW2.865.822.80
South Gladstoneofflineoffline65.623.36440
Targinie313 NW0.863.523.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela304 NW1.726.4
Blackwater7 N2.26321.70
Bluff293 WNW0.656.621.50
Emerald316 NW0.656.321.30
Gracemere158 SSE1.528
Longreach344 NNW425.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)330 NNW1.463.422.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)301 WNW1.223.1
Parkhurst15 NNE1.159.924.4
Yeppoon112 ESE2.228.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine94 E1.1
Sarina176 S0.629
West Mackay140 SE0.323.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr115 ESE2.223.3459
Charters Towers123 ESE126.4
Ingham0 N025
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard121 ESE3.179.222.82720
Environment Park98 E0.276.4242540
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive120 ESE3.579.123.52430
North Ward119 ESE370.623.50
South Townsville148 SSE0.827.4
Stuart128 SE-27.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton110.3 ESE0.924.4
Cairns171 S2.267.224.53060
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
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Mossman222 SW0.527.9
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap292 WNW0.527.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/399 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
3 October 2024