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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 21 November 2024 12am.

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

Thursday 21 November 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
Beaudesert202 SSW0.320.3
Beerwah0 N021.2
Boonah164 SSE0.320.5
Burpengary198 SSW1.320.6
Caboolture201 SSW0.120.9
Caloundra150 SSE1.723.1
Cannon Hill222 SW1.582.518.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.318.7
Coomera204 SSW1.885.818.84.7
Cooroy148 SSE0.520.7
Deagon177 S1.19018.901
Deception Bay206 SSW2.783.30
Eagleby180 S0.420.7
Eatons Hill218 SW0.420
Flinders View145 SE0.479.918.60
Forest Lake0 N020.3
Gatton114 ESE2.284.118.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.219.3
Josephville142 SE0.382180
Kilcoy113 ESE0.219.2
Kippa-Ring---
Lowood11 N020.9
Lytton204 SSW385.518.60
Maleny131 SE2.817.7
Moggill217 SW0.120.7
Mountain Creek135 SE2.221.8
Mutdapilly170 S1.980.418.40
Nambour225 SW0.28919.412.3
North Maclean203 SSW1.194.118.10
Norwell207 SSW0.120.2
Parkwood176 S187.518.72.4
Petrie154 SSE0.320.7
Raceview130 SE0.886.418.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.418.8
Redlands207 SSW0.720.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.919.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.918.9
Rocklea230 SW183.518.2offline0
South Brisbane221 SW1.318.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.619.1
Southport181 S1.89018.90
Springwood200 SSW0.385.418.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.818.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.418.8
Tamborine Mountain153 SSE1.617
Tewantin159 SSE1.522.7
Upper Kedron197 SSW0.919.8
Woolloongabba204 SSW0.983.218.90
Wynnum207 SSW1.598.918.10.4
Wynnum West202 SSW2.69718.30.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville94 E0.919.2
Chinchilla139 SE0.820.1
Dalby111 ESE1.319.1
Goondiwindi50 NE1.220.8
Highfields0 N015.5
Miles102 ESE1.220.6
Oakey100 E218.2
Pittsworth100 E1.217.6
Rangeville90 E0.69914
Roma83 E318.9
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.416.2
Toowoomba104 ESE4.796.814.100
Warwick330 NNW1.517.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg159 SSE2.885.120.5
Gayndah---
Gympie20.6
Hervey Bay0 N024
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryboroughofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Tin Can Bay184 S1.622.9
Toogoom202 SSW0.420.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga135 SE1.387.820.70.1
Auckland Point140 SE4.786.720.71.1
Boat Creek154 SSE2.385.521.400.3
Boyne Island163 SSE2.987.5-00
Clinton142 SE4.384.4210
South Gladstone157 SSE3.184.820.710
Targinie134 SE1.288.921.20.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater88 E7.97922.40
Bluff100 E3.576.321.90
Emerald72 ENE2.878.622.50
Gracemere152 SSE122.3
Longreach123 ESE2.621.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE2.292.721.60.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE2.421.8
Parkhurst77 ENE1.97321.6
Yeppoon261 W1.422.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine53 NE1.7
Sarina158 SSE1.524.9
West Mackay121 ESE4.623.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr104 ESE1.225.20
Charters Towers116 ESE0.323.9
Ingham0 N027.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE3.78426.400
Environment Park0 N08726.100
Kirwan8 N027.1
Lennon Drive131 SE386.726.300
North Ward143 SE2.978.726.30
South Townsville66 ENE0.528
Stuart0 N-26.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.8 SE0.323.2
Cairns180 S1.676.926.300
Gordonvale0 N026.4
Innisfail258.6 WSW0.227.2
Mareeba38.8 NE026.7
Mossman207 SSW0.227.3
Weipa117 ESE128.2
Yarrabah27.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap85 E2.429.1

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 November 2024