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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 28 October 2024 9am.

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

Monday 28 October 2024 9am

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
Beaudesert192 SSW0.321.7
Beerwah131 SE0.126.5
Boonah156 SSE0.620.3
Burpengary224 SW0.823.9
Caboolture75 ENE025.8
Caloundra227 SW0.726.6
Cannon Hill268 W273.519.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.719.3
Coomera347 NNW1.569200
Cooroy284 WNW0.326.7
Deagon268 W0.77820.81350
Deception Bay220 SW1.469.20
Eagleby285 WNW0.921.6
Eatons Hill215 SW0.321.7
Flinders View261 W1.779.718.20
Forest Lake313 NW0.421.6
Gatton283 WNW2.587.817.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.819.2
Josephville19 NNE0.568.919.20
Kilcoy243 WSW1.121.1
Kippa-Ring257 WSW0.523.8
Lowood291 WNW0.321.8
Lytton269 W377.4200.2
Maleny260 W1.120.9
Moggill265 W0.821.2
Mountain Creek227 SW1.223.9
Mutdapilly322 NW0.781.618.30
Nambour134 SE0.676.122.92020
North Maclean282 WNW1.578.119.70
Norwell251 WSW0.321.9
Parkwood301 WNW0.961.121.20
Petrie231 SW0.523.7
Raceview272 W1.484.718.60.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.619.4
Redlands279 W0.921.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.418.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.919.4
Rocklea304 NW1.977.218.9offline0
South Brisbane270 W1.420.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.919.2
Southport313 NW1.360.721.20
Springwood283 WNW1.579.819.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.919.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.718.9
Tamborine Mountain25 NNE018
Tewantin346 NNW0.526.6
Upper Kedron241 WSW0.321.6
Woolloongabba271 W0.980.119.10
Wynnum254 WSW2.885.619.30
Wynnum West268 W2.483.420.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville13 NNE1.923.3
Chinchilla171 S0.221.8
Dalby64 ENE0.721
Goondiwindi39 NE1.822.5
Highfields0 N017.7
Miles107 ESE0.322.6
Oakey89 E0.719.6
Pittsworth128 SE1.320.3
Rangeville72 ENE0.284.616.4
Roma346 NNW3.720.4
Stanthorpe145 SE123.7
Toowoomba80 E0.786.915.91770
Warwick120 ESE0.920.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg155 SSE172.623.3
Gayndah---
Gympie26.8
Hervey Bay0 N030
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough358 N0.687.22200
Tin Can Bay96 E0.126.4
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.675.1220
Auckland Point91 E2.269.723.50
Boat Creek--73.622.51890
Boyne Island166 SSE1.684-00
Clinton226 SW1.270.223.30
South Gladstoneofflineoffline65.524.11980
Targinie93 E0.767.223.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater55 NE5.264.622.50
Bluff90 E2.164.921.70
Emerald43 NE1.871.421.80
Gracemere157 SSE0.726.9
Longreach38 NE3.125.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE3.475.721.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE2.822.7
Parkhurst177 S0.569.123.7
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine95 E1.3
Sarina92 E0.330.4
West Mackay111 ESE3.825.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE2.625.9291
Charters Towers100 E1.928.2
Ingham0 N028
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE4.677.526.13430
Environment Park0 N074.227.33110
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive126 SE4.77726.83170
North Wardofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Townsville77 ENE0.931.6
Stuart120 ESE-30.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton105.1 ESE0.527
Cairns188 S1.387.824.91330.2
Gordonvale149.3 SSE0.629
Innisfail171.2 S0.528
Mareeba78.3 ENE130.4
Mossman149 SSE0.228.4
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah28.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap127 SE330.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/410 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
22 January 2025