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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 Wednesday 28 February 2024 8pm.

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

Wednesday 28 February 2024 8pm

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
Beaudesert111 ESE027.5
Beerwah116 ESE027.4
Boonah74 ENE0.927.9
Brisbane CBD57 ENE0.864.726.70
Bundamba, Currawong Street56.729.7
Burpengary279 W0.628.4
Caboolture153 SSE028.4
Caloundra102 ESE0.227
Cannon Hill95 E1.864.926.50
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court58.728.2
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court64.427.3
Coomera121 ESE2.469.926.50
Cooroy359 N026.2
Deagon99 E0.670.627.110
Deception Bay99 E1.366.30
Dinmore, Hubert Street66.227.9
Eagleby121 ESE0.527.1
Eatons Hill103 ESE0.127.6
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle64.827.2
Flinders View81 E2.262.226.30
Forest Lake153 SSE0.128.2
Gatton61 ENE2.769260
Josephville37 NE0.769.724.90
Kilcoy91 E0.625.6
Kippa-Ring107 ESE0.228.9
Lowood86 E0.926.5
Lytton109 ESE2.973.9270
Maleny108 ESE0.522.9
Moggill111 ESE0.328.4
Mountain Creek110 ESE1.126.1
Mutdapilly95 E3.364.225.80
Nambour290 WNW0.485.524.210
North Maclean70 ENE1.777.4250
Norwell131 SE026
Parkwood117 ESE1.869.626.90
Petrie66 ENE0.128.2
Redbank, Brigalow Lane58.628.3
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street59.327.7
Riverview, Johnstone Place6426.7
Rocklea94 E1.763.326.3offline0
South Brisbane86 E1.326.8
Southport91 E17026.40
Springwood94 E0.672.724.90
Tamborine Mountain121 ESE222.4
Tewantin172 S0.627.3
Upper Kedron64 ENE0.527
Woolloongabba77 ENE2.164.926.70
Wynnum97 E3.17226.30
Wynnum West102 ESE2.673.426.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville127 SE0.232.2
Chinchilla114 ESE0.330.3
Dalby82 E1.529.4
Goondiwindi52 NE031.7
Highfields121 ESE1.623.5
Miles122 ESE0.632.8
Oakey78 ENE1.227.6
Pittsworth74 ENE1.626.4
Rangeville46 NE0.477.322.7
Roma100 E0.931.4
Stanthorpe119 ESE0.924.6
Toowoomba89 E2.770.823.400
Warwick114 ESE0.928.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg120 ESE2.570.327.3
Gayndah---
Gympie29.3
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy50 NE2.326.7
Maryborough138 SE276.800
Tin Can Bay156 SSE0.426.6
Toogoom209 SSW0.627.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga124 SE264.526.40
Auckland Point85 E6.968.927.70
Boat Creek98 E3.127.6
Boyne Island112 ESE2.527.5
Clinton109 ESE4.859.927.90
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline68.127.80
South Gladstoneofflineoffline63.227.900
Targinie91 E1.862.927.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela86 E1.130.5
Blackwater67 ENE4.145.729.60
Bluff70 ENE2.937.229.50
Emerald126 SE0.740.729.90
Gracemere107 ESE0.629.1
Longreach71 ENE1.833.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)63 ENE3.27127.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)68 ENE1.726.9
Parkhurst67 ENE2.466.227.3
Yeppoon79 E2.428.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point125 SE5.177.1270
Proserpine114 ESE1.428.7
Sarina224 SW0.526.8
West Mackay118 ESE2.626.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr102 ESE2.727.60
Charters Towers124 SE1.225.8
Ingham0 N027.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE591.326.900.1
Environment Park94 E2.294.826.800.7
Kirwan132 SE0.328.5
Lennon Drive127 SE4.795.126.900.1
North Ward134 SE3.886.726.61.2
South Townsville143 SE0.728.1
Stuart132 SE-28.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.8 ESE0.324.8
Cairns178 S29127.620
Gordonvale97 E028
Innisfail220.8 SW0.427.1
Mareeba99.8 E0.427.3
Mossman132 SE028.4
Weipa143 SE0.428.1
Yarrabah27.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap72 ENE0.925.6

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
26 December 2024