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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 Tuesday 29 October 2024 9am.

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

Tuesday 29 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
Beaudesert182 S0.628
Beerwah164 SSE0.330.6
Boonah164 SSE128.3
Burpengary124 SE0.628.7
Caboolture286 WNW0.530.1
Caloundra174 S1.727.5
Cannon Hill211 SSW1.856.722.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.725.4
Coomera173 S2.455.223.40
Cooroy142 SE0.429.5
Deagon192 SSW1.168237970
Deception Bay51 NE1.567.70
Eagleby287 WNW0.725.9
Eatons Hill110 ESE0.428.7
Flinders View286 WNW165.720.50
Forest Lake218 SW0.425.2
Gatton115 ESE2.374.920.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.423.1
Josephville165 SSE2.170.620.80
Kilcoy228 SW0.729
Kippa-Ring152 SSE0.626.8
Lowood208 SSW0.628.4
Lytton203 SSW2.765.422.30
Maleny162 SSE1.526.8
Moggill245 WSW0.926.9
Mountain Creek183 S0.925.8
Mutdapilly123 ESE1.36720.60
Nambour108 ESE1.570246800
North Maclean212 SSW1.576200
Norwell162 SSE0.227.9
Parkwood178 S2.757.523.40
Petrie87 E0.629.8
Raceview283 WNW172.821.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.225.2
Redlands140 SE126.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.921.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.724.3
Rocklea229 SW1.858.121.9offline0
South Brisbane224 SW1.924.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.324.1
Southport160 SSE3.457.923.60
Springwood171 S0.464.721.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.326
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.824.4
Tamborine Mountain148 SSE0.526.3
Tewantin117 ESE0.628.1
Upper Kedron172 S1.127.9
Woolloongabba194 SSW1.35822.40
Wynnum209 SSW2.165.622.80
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville164 SSE0.624.3
Chinchilla258 WSW0.629.2
Dalby223 SW0.527.6
Goondiwindi232 SW127.3
Highfields0 N025.8
Miles119 ESE0.426.6
Oakey205 SSW0.927.3
Pittsworth153 SSE0.925.7
Rangeville204 SSW1.364.720.5
Roma205 SSW1.820.8
Stanthorpe295 WNW0.825.4
Toowoomba213 SSW1.158.921.17880
Warwick342 NNW2.623.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg260 W0.766.425.2
Gayndah---
Gympie29.6
Hervey Bay0 N029.4
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough238 WSW1.267.67030
Tin Can Bay0 N026.7
Toogoom209 SSW0.129.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga226 SW0.572.124.10
Auckland Point254 WSW1.269.624.40
Boat Creek276 W224
Boyne Island56 NE1.226.5
Clinton213 SSW1.570.424.30
South Gladstoneofflineoffline6225.27220
Targinie323 NW0.568.524.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater26 NNE1.359.225.20
Bluff107 ESE0.757.823.50
Emerald85 E0.655.724.10
Gracemere186 S0.531.8
Longreach46 NE2.627.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E2.26824.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE1.426.1
Parkhurst208 SSW0.962.925.8
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine27 NNE1.4
Sarina88 E0.233
West Mackay126 SE2.626
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr128 SE2.326.7621
Charters Towers136 SE1.131.3
Ingham0 N028.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE4.273.7263770
Environment Park95 E0.467.727.93740
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive121 ESE4.372.726.83350
North Wardofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Townsville78 ENE0.932.1
Stuart92 E-32.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns171 S2.678.827.14150.1
Gordonvale149.9 SSE130.7
Innisfail136.3 SE1.230.2
Mareeba92.9 E1.329.8
Mossman119 ESE0.729.6
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah30.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap120 ESE3.531.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
1 November 2024