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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 Tuesday 19 November 2024 5pm.

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

Tuesday 19 November 2024 5pm

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
Beaudesert227 SW0.421.6
Beerwah151 SSE0.323.6
Boonah190 S0.720.4
Burpengary171 S1.121.6
Caboolture176 S0.522
Caloundra188 S2.622.3
Cannon Hill162 SSE1.879.8190.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.520
Coomera179 S3.782.918.82
Cooroy157 SSE1.423.9
Deagon170 S2.588.118.8490.5
Deception Bay177 S4.181.90.1
Eagleby158 SSE0.620.8
Eatons Hill173 S0.221.2
Flinders View141 SE182.518.80
Forest Lake0 N021.2
Gatton135 SE3.48818.21.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.320.6
Josephville198 SSW1.981.2180
Kilcoy108 ESE0.521.1
Kippa-Ring---
Lowood128 SE0.322.5
Lytton159 SSE3.883.418.81
Maleny139 SE3.319
Moggill126 SE0.621.9
Mountain Creek169 S0.921.6
Mutdapilly174 S3.482.918.60
Nambour126 SE1.693.720.8760.2
North Maclean165 SSE1.590.318.80
Norwell139 SE0.620.5
Parkwood155 SSE2.583.418.71
Petrie80 E121.7
Raceview155 SSE1.689.719.20.6
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.720
Redlands162 SSE1.820.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.820
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.619.9
Rocklea176 S1.477.119offline0
South Brisbane159 SSE1.619.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.119.7
Southport162 SSE3.585.418.80
Springwood147 SSE2.181.818.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.119.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.920.1
Tamborine Mountain137 SE4.216.5
Tewantin185 S1.824.3
Upper Kedron170 S0.920.8
Woolloongabba158 SSE0.780.419.60
Wynnum165 SSE2.695.118.21.2
Wynnum West166 SSE2.79518.51.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville131 SE0.221.6
Chinchilla132 SE0.224.3
Dalby98 E2.120.9
Goondiwindi68 ENE1.723.8
Highfields0 N016.6
Miles73 ENE0.422.3
Oakey101 E2.519.5
Pittsworth110 ESE219.3
Rangeville88 E0.79815.9
Roma142 SE1.322.3
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.717.6
Toowoomba90 E49715.6300.2
Warwick339 NNW4.118
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg62 ENE2.252.327.4
Gayndah---
Gympie26.5
Hervey Bay0 N031
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryboroughofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Tin Can Bay183 S1.526.2
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga91 E3.958.826.80
Auckland Point82 E4.966.7260
Boat Creek85 E3.163.626.52090
Boyne Island80 E3.565.2-2970
Clinton65 ENE4.960.826.50
South Gladstone69 ENE2.261.8272270
Targinie76 ENE2.758.526.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater115 ESE3.540.430.30
Bluff155 SSE1.539.9300
Emerald134 SE2.943.829.70
Gracemere117 ESE1.132.6
Longreach226 SW3.126.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)91 E436.631.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)offlineofflineoffline
Parkhurst67 ENE2.757.927.5
Yeppoon244 WSW1.929.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine72 ENE1.3
Sarina63 ENE0.731.8
West Mackay92 E3.327.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr74 ENE3.528.6362
Charters Towers119 ESE1.934
Ingham0 N033.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE5.872.227.43320
Environment Park70 ENE0.156.132.22760
Kirwan66 ENE1.435.6
Lennon Drive43 NE561.730.52650
North Ward73 ENE2.461.7280
South Townsville321 NW2.632.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126.3 SE0.232.6
Cairns106 ESE3.959.829.64380
Gordonvale73.4 ENE0.835
Innisfail118.2 ESE1.332.5
Mareeba68.9 ENE1.134.6
Mossman55 NE1.432.6
Weipa52 NE0.735.1
Yarrabah31.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap78 ENE2.629.3

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
27 November 2024