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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 4pm.

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

Monday 26 February 2024 4pm

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
Beaudesert82 E0.135.3
Beerwah101 E0.836.6
Boonah69 ENE1.336.9
Brisbane CBD359 N1.255.130.70
Bundamba, Currawong Street57.637.1
Burpengary260 W2.335.2
Caboolture133 SE0.837
Caloundra137 SE1.534.4
Cannon Hill67 ENE2.956.529.90
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court52.536
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court59.932.5
Coomera92 E266.829.20
Cooroy359 N036.9
Deagon80 E1.668.529.85290
Deception Bay64 ENE2.268.20
Dinmore, Hubert Street64.932.8
Eagleby119 ESE0.935.3
Eatons Hill95 E1.234.4
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle59.333.4
Flinders View65 ENE2.446.732.30
Forest Lake167 SSE0.536.1
Gatton60 ENE2.550.631.90
Josephville33 NNE1.552.231.30
Kilcoy79 E2.133.7
Kippa-Ring134 SE0.835.4
Lowood89 E1.538.1
Lytton62 ENE3.168.829.80
Maleny79 E1.731.2
Moggill96 E1.537.6
Mountain Creek99 E231.2
Mutdapilly88 E447.732.40
Nambour109 ESE2.766.629.96100
North Maclean86 E2.762.530.60
Norwell95 E0.831.8
Parkwood68 ENE2.167.129.40
Petrie75 ENE1.535.4
Redbank, Brigalow Lane55.233.4
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street52.335.3
Riverview, Johnstone Place55.836.2
Rocklea71 ENE3.854.130.6offline0
South Brisbane67 ENE2.631.5
Southport82 E1.372.128.20
Springwood68 ENE1.158.129.90
Tamborine Mountain114 ESE1.828.9
Tewantin172 S1.434.2
Upper Kedron69 ENE2.133.5
Woolloongabba33 NNE2.45630.40
Wynnum71 ENE3.670.129.40
Wynnum West63 ENE470.8300
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville146 SE0.335.9
Chinchilla144 SE1.237.3
Dalby---
Goondiwindi199 SSW141
Highfields119 ESE1.732.7
Miles166 SSE0.944
Oakey135 SE137.1
Pittsworth---
Rangeville54 NE0.45729.1
Roma110 ESE2.734.6
Stanthorpe175 S1.336.5
Toowoomba73 ENE2.748.729.46360
Warwick101 E2.235.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg105 ESE3.462.131
Gayndah---
Gympie44.3
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy82 E3.134.1
Maryborough111 ESE3.267.36070
Tin Can Bay157 SSE1.433.8
Toogoom194 SSW1.234.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga109 ESE6.559.229.60
Auckland Point79 E867.529.20
Boat Creek82 E4.931.1
Boyne Island86 E3.930.8
Clinton97 E7.954.530.20
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline66.429.70
South Gladstoneofflineoffline5630.86230
Targinie93 E3.856.330.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela130 SE1.938.8
Blackwater84 E3.849.533.50
Bluff118 ESE1.440.633.30
Emerald135 SE1.544.133.10
Gracemere76 ENE2.538.2
Longreach111 ESE3.935.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE3.459.431.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE2.633.3
Parkhurst70 ENE2.557.232.2
Yeppoon69 ENE2.332.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point103 ESE4.774.429.90
Proserpine128 SE2.233.3
Sarina241 WSW132.1
West Mackay128 SE4.528.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr84 E3.831.1713
Charters Towers131 SE1.538.1
Ingham0 N035.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard75 ENE5.178.430.15330
Environment Park90 E374.231.94600
Kirwan102 ESE1.336.9
Lennon Drive89 E4.573.432.14410
North Ward99 E2.470.430.60
South Townsville149 SSE0.737
Stuart100 E-36.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149.2 SSE1.329.4
Cairns89 E280.130.73450
Gordonvale73.1 ENE0.335.1
Innisfail149.7 SSE234.7
Mareeba116.5 ESE1.133.7
Mossman57 ENE033.3
Weipa275 W2.528.9
Yarrabah32.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap78 ENE1.834.1

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
16 January 2025