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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 Monday 26 February 2024 12pm.

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

Monday 26 February 2024 12pm

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
Beaudesert238 WSW0.838.9
Beerwah150 SSE0.541
Boonah132 SE1.139.3
Brisbane CBD351 N0.648.731.30
Bundamba, Currawong Street78.328.3
Burpengary257 WSW2.135.9
Caboolture128 SE138.3
Caloundra191 S234.5
Cannon Hill78 ENE0.851.130.50
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court68.932.8
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court64.833.6
Coomera100 E261.229.70
Cooroy359 N037.4
Deagon68 ENE1.263.930.39570
Deception Bay67 ENE2.361.40
Dinmore, Hubert Street79.128.4
Eagleby149 SSE0.538.8
Eatons Hill93 E0.839.8
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle74.232.7
Flinders View268 W0.753.630.20
Forest Lake169 S0.738.3
Gatton27 NNE1.260.329.40
Josephville100 E0.456.329.60
Kilcoy111 ESE135.3
Kippa-Ring134 SE0.936.1
Lowood142 SE1.238.5
Lytton82 E2.463.329.80
Maleny139 SE2.431.3
Moggill179 S0.840.5
Mountain Creek124 SE1.632.3
Mutdapilly96 E2.755.529.70
Nambour127 SE1.867.729.49060
North Maclean0 N0.561.629.80
Norwell92 E0.737.3
Parkwood76 ENE262.329.90
Petrie95 E1.237.1
Redbank, Brigalow Lane6235.1
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street66.633
Riverview, Johnstone Place67.935.1
Rocklea82 E0.550.330.2offline0
South Brisbane91 E0.432.2
Southport86 E1.567.128.60
Springwood135 SE0.55629.60
Tamborine Mountain297 WNW0.234.5
Tewantin215 SW234.4
Upper Kedron144 SE137.7
Woolloongabba127 SE0.55130.60
Wynnum84 E3.166.729.20
Wynnum West63 ENE3.464.830.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville231 SW0.632.7
Chinchilla152 SSE0.938.6
Dalby148 SSE1.338.2
Goondiwindi153 SSE0.838.5
Highfields109 ESE231
Miles182 S0.837.8
Oakey139 SE1.438
Pittsworth165 SSE135
Rangeville71 ENE0.565.827.3
Roma101 E1.632.6
Stanthorpe235 SW1.735
Toowoomba89 E1.660.426.910460
Warwick218 SW137.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg108 ESE2.863.131
Gayndah124 SE0.538.7
Gympie42.5
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy---
Maryborough148 SSE2.667.37770
Tin Can Bay158 SSE1.230.6
Toogoom183 S137.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga133 SE1.755.130.40
Auckland Point83 E5.365.329.80
Boat Creek59 ENE4.531.4
Boyne Island86 E2.231.4
Clinton103 ESE4.255.530.90
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline66.429.70
South Gladstoneofflineoffline57.430.810400
Targinie76 ENE455.930.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela130 SE1.339.3
Blackwater94 E3.556.130.40
Bluff133 SE1.851.430.20
Emerald126 SE1.455.230.20
Gracemere122 ESE1.638.3
Longreach126 SE2.633.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE3.865.730.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE3.232.2
Parkhurst140 SE1.156.833
Yeppoon78 ENE2.535.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point129 SE5.571.1300
Proserpine135 SE2.131.8
Sarina208 SSW0.830.1
West Mackay141 SE3.828.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr118 ESE3.531.3785
Charters Towers140 SE1.536
Ingham0 N037
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard123 ESE5.172.630.67060
Environment Park103 ESE2.771.131.75160
Kirwan238 WSW0.536.4
Lennon Drive115 ESE5.174.5315090
North Ward126 SE2.964.331.10
South Townsville149 SSE0.835.4
Stuart141 SE-37.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton155.9 SSE1.132.4
Cairns104 ESE2.380.8307180
Gordonvale124.2 SE0.433.6
Innisfail177.1 S1.334.9
Mareeba123.1 ESE0.836.1
Mossman109 ESE039.1
Weipa13 NNE1.627.2
Yarrabah30.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap79 E2.233.1

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
17 January 2025