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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 23 November 2024 7am.

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

Saturday 23 November 2024 7am

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
Beaudesert205 SSW0.422.5
Beerwah0 N022.5
Boonah203 SSW0.522.3
Burpengary201 SSW1.121.6
Caboolture192 SSW0.122.6
Caloundra230 SW0.621.6
Cannon Hill229 SW0.784.919.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.820.2
Coomera205 SSW1.585.5200
Cooroy163 SSE0.822.6
Deagon197 SSW0.790.7201970
Deception Bay202 SSW2.7850
Eagleby255 WSW0.121.3
Eatons Hill225 SW0.320.9
Flinders View98 E0.382.819.60
Forest Lake0 N021.8
Gatton116 ESE1.284.8200.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.621.4
Josephville183 S1.285.618.90
Kilcoy256 WSW0.620.2
Kippa-Ring---
Lowood75 ENE0.222.3
Lytton206 SSW1.786.519.50.4
Maleny153 SSE1.318.6
Moggill104 ESE0.222
Mountain Creek214 SW1.620.5
Mutdapilly182 S2.280.719.90
Nambour128 SE190.821.22500
North Maclean202 SSW0.797.8190
Norwell168 SSE022.1
Parkwood167 SSE1.786.619.60
Petrie127 SE0.322
Raceview43 NE0.586.220.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.519.8
Redlands180 S0.521.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.319.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.919.1
Rocklea237 WSW1.281.719.6offline0
South Brisbane231 SW1.320.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.819.5
Southport169 S1.893.819.20
Springwood199 SSW0.48719.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.720.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.721.3
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin206 SSW1.422.5
Upper Kedron206 SSW0.621.9
Woolloongabba221 SW0.985.119.80
Wynnum204 SSW1.399.719.30.2
Wynnum West197 SSW2.395.919.50.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville53 NE1.521.9
Chinchilla109 ESE0.322.6
Dalby97 E221.3
Goondiwindi53 NE1.421.8
Highfields0 N017.2
Miles99 E0.821.3
Oakey92 E1.320.4
Pittsworth71 ENE1.219.8
Rangeville----
Roma69 ENE2.619.6
Stanthorpe336 NNW1.217.2
Toowoomba110 ESE3.197.415.62020
Warwick327 NNW2.119.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg163 SSE2.68721.2
Gayndah---
Gympie21.6
Hervey Bay0 N026.1
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryboroughofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Tin Can Bay186 S0.722.3
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga148 SSE1.178.922.10
Auckland Point135 SE4.47922.20
Boat Creek133 SE2.977.422.72710
Boyne Island163 SSE2.980.9-3160
Clinton141 SE476.822.40
South Gladstone158 SSE377.322.12770
Targinie124 SE1.977.822.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater107 ESE4.773.822.60
Bluff129 SE1.669.422.10
Emerald103 ESE1.473.3220
Gracemere160 SSE1.224.7
Longreach71 ENE2.723.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE3.890.420.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE2.821.4
Parkhurst167 SSE0.77922.6
Yeppoon271 W1.625.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine50 NE0.8
Sarina165 SSE1.324.7
West Mackay124 SE424.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE223.6180
Charters Towers153 SSE0.524
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW2.183.523.7920
Environment Park173 S0.182.824.9980
Kirwan223 SW0.625.9
Lennon Drive172 S0.782.524.9940
North Ward145 SE2.475.724.20
South Townsville27 NNE025.5
Stuart123 ESE-27.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.8 SE0.722.3
Cairns------
Gordonvale152.1 SSE0.425.9
Innisfail171.1 S0.726.9
Mareeba66.1 ENE0.126.1
Mossman230 SW0.226.9
Weipa115 ESE1.226.2
Yarrabah27.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap57 ENE3.227.5

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
26 November 2024