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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 Saturday 19 October 2024 1am.

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

Saturday 19 October 2024 1am

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
Beaudesert105 ESE0.122.6
Beerwah159 SSE0.325.3
Boonah250 WSW0.521.2
Burpengary155 SSE0.823.6
Caboolture270 W0.324.2
Caloundra348 NNW1.623.1
Cannon Hill25 NNE26922.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.521.1
Coomera347 NNW1.778.821.80
Cooroy306 NW0.523.5
Deagon20 NNE1.373.722.310
Deception Bay356 N3.367.90
Eagleby130 SE0.423.6
Eatons Hill20 NNE0.122.8
Flinders View97 E0.877.6210
Forest Lake0 N023.9
Gatton98 E0.484.520.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.121.3
Josephville210 SSW0.484.420.10
Kilcoy54 NE022.8
Kippa-Ring48 NE1.524.4
Lowood25 NNE022.7
Lytton358 N8.376.522.30
Maleny284 WNW2.219.7
Moggill65 ENE0.123.5
Mountain Creek331 NNW1.621.9
Mutdapilly250 WSW0.380.720.80
Nambour351 N2.177.122.200
North Maclean49 NE0.389.220.80
Norwell275 W0.123.5
Parkwood342 NNW2.376.922.20
Petrie247 WSW0.223.7
Raceview108 ESE0.581.621.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.921.6
Redlands347 NNW2.523.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.120.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.921.6
Rocklea29 NNE1.765.922.3offline0
South Brisbane40 NE1.222.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.120.4
Southport328 NNW2.381.322.10
Springwood1 N1.773.521.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.620.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.621.3
Tamborine Mountain306 NW119.8
Tewantin348 NNW2.123.3
Upper Kedron320 NW0.121.8
Woolloongabba4 N1.567.322.70
Wynnum8 N4.479.9220
Wynnum West358 N4.580.922.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville269 W0.326.5
Chinchilla345 NNW0.723.6
Dalby315 NW0.724.6
Goondiwindi198 SSW0.523.1
Highfields0 N020.5
Miles11 N0.925.5
Oakey70 ENE0.322.9
Pittsworth344 NNW2.223.5
Rangeville0 N0.681.519.2
Roma359 N3.121.8
Stanthorpe224 SW1.422.4
Toowoomba1 N1.765.220.500
Warwick152 SSE1.424.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg334 NNW283.322.7
Gayndah---
Gympie23.7
Hervey Bay0 N024.9
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough342 NNW1.38800
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga129 SE0.291.319.60
Auckland Point318 NW0.483.322.30
Boat Creek--88.620.710
Boyne Island358 N180.9-00
Clinton198 SSW0.882.422.30
South Gladstoneofflineoffline80.622.210
Targinie283 WNW0.188.820.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater54 NE3.371.622.10
Bluff80 E0.36621.60
Emerald44 NE1.264.323.90
Gracemere0 N022.5
Longreach157 SSE0.828.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)155 SSE0.176.521.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)302 WNW0.120.5
Parkhurst0 N0.386.320.5
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina0 N022
West Mackay298 WNW0.619.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr235 SW0.121.61
Charters Towers310 NW0.121
Ingham0 N025.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE2.577.824.700
Environment Park0 N081.724.200
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive38 NE279.923.900
North Ward44 NE1.172.924.50
South Townsville353 N0.926.1
Stuart134 SE-23.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton158.8 SSE0.120
Cairns183 S1.576.524.900
Gordonvale127.7 SE0.323.6
Innisfail274.6 W0.324.8
Mareeba46.7 NE023.3
Mossman192 SSW0.125.4
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah25.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap327 NNW126.6

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
16 January 2025