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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 Thursday 29 February 2024 10pm.

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

Thursday 29 February 2024 10pm

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
Beaudesert44 NE026.9
Beerwah63 ENE0.126.4
Boonah103 ESE0.827.4
Brisbane CBD355 N1.160.826.70
Bundamba, Currawong Street63.928
Burpengary235 SW0.427.6
Caboolture315 NW027.6
Caloundra346 NNW025
Cannon Hill45 NE1.860.326.40
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court64.427.3
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court70.626.5
Coomera317 NW0.472.1250
Cooroy359 N024.3
Deagon10 N169.626.310
Deception Bay346 NNW1.668.40
Dinmore, Hubert Street70.627.1
Eagleby89 E026.7
Eatons Hill84 E026.5
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle70.526.4
Flinders View73 ENE2.266.325.80
Forest Lake161 SSE0.127.8
Gatton141 SE2.775.325.80
Josephville18 NNE0.673.124.20
Kilcoy66 ENE1.524.9
Kippa-Ring26 NNE0.328.6
Lowood106 ESE025.9
Lytton39 NE2.368.626.80
Maleny76 ENE0.822.6
Moggill77 ENE0.927.4
Mountain Creek51 NE0.925.8
Mutdapilly131 SE1.570.925.30
Nambour262 W0.489.923.310
North Maclean86 E0.88224.10
Norwell12 NNE025.1
Parkwood275 W0.671.326.10
Petrie272 W0.127.2
Redbank, Brigalow Lane64.927.3
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street65.726.6
Riverview, Johnstone Place70.426.1
Rocklea80 E26026.3offline0
South Brisbane51 NE1.426.8
Southport331 NNW0.669260
Springwood68 ENE0.573.923.90
Tamborine Mountain100 E0.921.9
Tewantin243 WSW0.325.7
Upper Kedron316 NW0.726
Woolloongabba46 NE1.661.526.60
Wynnum41 NE2.27025.40
Wynnum West48 NE2.770.426.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville100 E0.230.1
Chinchilla119 ESE0.628.8
Dalby79 E1.530
Goondiwindi---
Highfields124 SE1.624.6
Miles---
Oakey71 ENE0.628.6
Pittsworth65 ENE0.427
Rangeville89 E0.380.323.7
Roma90 E1.330.2
Stanthorpe43 NE0.323.7
Toowoomba112 ESE2.573.724.200
Warwick307 NW0.126.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg111 ESE0.969.725.6
Gayndah---
Gympie27.2
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy188 S0.926.5
Maryborough197 SSW0.677.520
Tin Can Bay146 SE023.3
Toogoom209 SSW0.525.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga138 SE1.270.225.70
Auckland Point79 E5.468.527.20
Boat Creek97 E2.627.1
Boyne Island107 ESE2.326.9
Clinton99 E462.827.30
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline7027.30
South Gladstoneofflineoffline63.327.300
Targinie94 E265.926.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela215 SW0.428.1
Blackwater56 NE3.457.327.30
Bluff83 E2.158.5270
Emerald84 E1.352.2280
Gracemere113 ESE0.827.5
Longreach105 ESE1.829.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)80 E1.374.425.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)77 ENE0.924.1
Parkhurst328 NNW0.279.525.3
Yeppoon65 ENE1.628.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point139 SE3.571.625.90
Proserpine80 E0.127.9
Sarina257 WSW0.427
West Mackay106 ESE3.727.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr94 E2.327.80
Charters Towers101 E0.927
Ingham0 N028.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE4.868.328.600
Environment Park96 E272.228.500
Kirwan114 ESE0.529.7
Lennon Drive113 ESE571.528.600
North Ward121 ESE3.461.928.30
South Townsville144 SE0.829.4
Stuart94 E-29
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149.3 SSE1.322.8
Cairns182 S2.497.125.501.3
Gordonvale63 ENE026.9
Innisfail165.5 SSE0.826.6
Mareeba243.9 WSW026.5
Mossman257 WSW028.1
Weipa153 SSE0.427
Yarrabah25.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap5 N0.828.8

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
25 December 2024