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The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) 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 28 September 2024 2pm.

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

Saturday 28 September 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
Beaudesert232 SW5.820.9
Beerwah168 SSE1.722.4
Boonah189 S2.122.4
Burpengary226 SW3.622.2
Caboolture197 SSW0.722.4
Caloundra254 WSW420.5
Cannon Hill226 SW6.254.220.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.122.4
Coomera202 SSW5.168.319.60
Cooroy223 SW1.517.4
Deagon219 SW2.16121.44340
Deception Bay216 SW5.1540
Eagleby218 SW2.122.4
Eatons Hill223 SW2.222.3
Flinders View189 S6.352.720.40
Forest Lake217 SW223.1
Gatton215 SW4.555.920.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.821.9
Josephville190 S5.76718.10
Kilcoy273 W1.617.9
Kippa-Ring180 S2.522.9
Lowood175 S3.523
Lytton210 SSW8.762.520.50
Maleny244 WSW2.915.4
Moggill173 S323
Mountain Creek238 WSW4.419.3
Mutdapilly213 SSW6.95520.10
Nambour286 WNW1.474.818.54250
North Maclean198 SSW7.168.119.10
Norwell211 SSW0.822.8
Parkwood185 S4.874.718.60
Petrie204 SSW224.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.422.4
Redlands226 SW1.821
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.623.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview7021.5
Rocklea230 SW6.252.920.4offline0.2
South Brisbane207 SSW4.421.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.921.6
Southport189 S4.281.7180
Springwood215 SW1.36219.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains68.521.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6822.4
Tamborine Mountain181 S0.620.3
Tewantin286 WNW2.317.6
Upper Kedron201 SSW2.622.6
Woolloongabba190 S3.153.420.90
Wynnum222 SW5.967.719.90
Wynnum West210 SSW6.867.120.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville99 E1.423.3
Chinchilla144 SE1.424.9
Dalby---
Goondiwindiofflineofflineoffline
Highfields260 W016.7
Miles128 SE1.330.7
Oakey194 SSW2.420.6
Pittsworth161 SSE1.720.5
Rangeville212 SSW1.785.813.5
Roma154 SSE222.8
Stanthorpeofflineofflineoffline
Toowoomba198 SSW2.182.813.83070.4
Warwick71 ENE319.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg232 SW3.336.926.5
Gayndah178 S1.628.5
Gympie18.1
Hervey Bay184 S028
Kingaroy248 WSW2.416.6
Maryborough218 SW6.347.96610
Tin Can Bay261 W2.418.7
Toogoom177 S1.429.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga285 WNW4.129.727.30
Auckland Point72 ENE2.957.224.10
Boat Creek294 WNW4.429
Boyne Island47 NE3.823.4
Clinton58 ENE4.954.524.30
South Gladstoneofflineoffline57.824.18480
Targinie282 WNW2.428.9280
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela240 WSW2.230.2
Blackwater242 WSW331.227.10
Bluff271 W22427.20
Emerald212 SSW1.125.426.40
Gracemere272 W2.733.7
Longreach173 S2.928.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)345 NNW0.329.428.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)285 WNW1.629.7
Parkhurst241 WSW1.132.628.4
Yeppoon100 E2.227.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine258 WSW1
Sarina131 SE1.534.1
West Mackay101 E4.724.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr44 NE2.928677
Charters Towers177 S0.941.1
Ingham0 N036.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard42 NE3.277.3266410
Environment Park0 N055.932.65690
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive28 NNE4.171.427.65430
North Ward43 NE2.268.326.60
South Townsville315 NW2.333.4
Stuart76 ENE-38.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.8 ESE0.933
Cairns21 NNE3.361.328.99450
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman85 E1.435.4
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap99 E0.832.2

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/399 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
29 September 2024