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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 Sunday 25 February 2024 2pm.

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

Sunday 25 February 2024 2pm

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
Beaudesert195 SSW235.1
Beerwah143 SE0.332.7
Boonah140 SE235.3
Brisbane CBD27 NNE0.960.728.80
Bundamba, Currawong Street76.631
Burpengary277 W1.831.2
Caboolture126 SE0.834.3
Caloundra198 SSW229.6
Cannon Hill102 ESE2.859.728.60
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court75.231.5
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court7630
Coomera121 ESE467.528.60
Cooroy359 N031
Deagon112 ESE0.972.428.12730
Deception Bay127 SE2.867.50
Dinmore, Hubert Street81.929
Eagleby121 ESE1.134.1
Eatons Hill94 E134
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle76.330.5
Flinders View102 ESE1.157.929.20
Forest Lake152 SSE0.634.8
Gatton62 ENE2.16429.10
Josephville184 S1.95828.90
Kilcoy87 E1.330.9
Kippa-Ring148 SSE1.932.1
Lowood106 ESE1.636.7
Lytton121 ESE3.673.327.90
Maleny143 SE1.427.8
Moggill120 ESE0.937.5
Mountain Creek155 SSE0.728.5
Mutdapilly81 E3.569.827.90
Nambour124 SE1.185.426.53210
North Maclean147 SSE0.569.928.10.5
Norwell112 ESE1.433.1
Parkwood105 ESE3.567.429.10
Petrie83 E1.632.2
Redbank, Brigalow Lane70.631
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street71.432.7
Riverview, Johnstone Place72.833.6
Rocklea97 E258.328.6offline0
South Brisbane82 E1.730
Southport113 ESE2.174.328.10
Springwood90 E1.463.328.10
Tamborine Mountain120 ESE1.227.8
Tewantin225 SW1.129.4
Upper Kedron88 E1.432.5
Woolloongabba74 ENE1.961.328.60
Wynnum106 ESE3.471.927.50
Wynnum West113 ESE3.271.628.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville157 SSE0.531.8
Chinchilla145 SE0.737.1
Dalby174 S1.437.4
Goondiwindi150 SSE1.238.1
Highfields118 ESE2.230.2
Miles149 SSE0.940.1
Oakey114 ESE1.132.5
Pittsworth132 SE1.132.9
Rangeville73 ENE0.472.126.8
Roma101 E1.931.4
Stanthorpe110 ESE132.2
Toowoomba83 E2.563.626.38580
Warwick109 ESE3.533.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg141 SE2.667.629.8
Gayndah152 SSE0.332
Gympie31
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy65 ENE2.429
Maryborough172 S2.576.64400
Tin Can Bay160 SSE1.529.7
Toogoom208 SSW1.332.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga114 ESE2.758.929.20
Auckland Point97 E5.16429.30
Boat Creek121 ESE2.930.9
Boyne Island136 SE1.532.1
Clinton123 ESE3.856.329.80
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline65.529.50
South Gladstoneofflineoffline58307250
Targinie90 E2.456.830.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela171 S0.938.4
Blackwater91 E3.151.1310
Bluff88 E1.84230.80
Emerald74 ENE151.629.40
Gracemere101 E1.935.4
Longreach107 ESE3.130
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE2.978.326.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE2.328
Parkhurst102 ESE1.358.331.5
Yeppoon108 ESE1.731.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point152 SSE3.470.529.30
Proserpine117 ESE1.532.3
Sarina234 SW1.535.2
West Mackay138 SE429.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr121 ESE1.629.1564
Charters Towers270 W0.230.3
Ingham0 N033.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard113 ESE2.875.728.66620
Environment Park93 E2.17131.25580
Kirwan258 WSW136
Lennon Drive106 ESE3.275.229.85350
North Ward99 E2.165.729.70
South Townsville132 SE0.736.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton213.1 SSW0.327
Cairns169 S1.775.230.64520
Gordonvale212.6 SSW0.733.3
Innisfail170.8 S1.330.7
Mareeba100.8 E0.534.4
Mossman115 ESE033.1
Weipa257 WSW0.730
Yarrabah31.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap100 E3.233.6

Most of the data is not validated (4% validated, 18/410 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
21 January 2025