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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 Monday 30 September 2024 1pm.

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

Monday 30 September 2024 1pm

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
Beaudesert183 S0.935.9
Beerwah147 SSE0.636.5
Boonah232 SW1.634.6
Burpengary88 E2.331.6
Caboolture156 SSE0.638
Caloundra115 ESE0.932.3
Cannon Hill56 NE3.247.126.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.831.1
Coomera93 E2.358.525.20
Cooroy121 ESE136.2
Deagon75 ENE1.659.124.77920
Deception Bay55 NE2.463.20
Eagleby225 SW0.934.9
Eatons Hill82 E1.632.3
Flinders View302 WNW1.241.827.60
Forest Lake205 SSW0.834.3
Gatton241 WSW5.137.328.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.532
Josephville83 E1.54526.70
Kilcoy185 S132.5
Kippa-Ring143 SE0.733.7
Lowood251 WSW1.436.4
Lytton-----
Maleny161 SSE1.331.4
Moggill196 SSW1.136
Mountain Creek67 ENE1.727
Mutdapilly52 NE0.842.3280
Nambour87 E2.659.326.59380
North Maclean12 NNE0.649.127.10
Norwell89 E0.632.2
Parkwood61 ENE2.357.524.70
Petrie125 SE1.334.7
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.131.2
Redlands112 ESE226.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.631.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.731.4
Rocklea274 W1.639.127.7offline0
South Brisbane15 NNE1.329.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.931.3
Southport79 E1.265.523.60
Springwood340 NNW0.742.527.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains5531.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.931
Tamborine Mountain243 WSW0.533.5
Tewantin46 NE1.629.7
Upper Kedron131 SE1.632.5
Woolloongabba14 NNE1.442.727.70
Wynnum61 ENE3.662.224.10
Wynnum West61 ENE4.259.525.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville191 S1.129.1
Chinchilla163 SSE0.732
Dalby---
Goondiwindiofflineofflineoffline
Highfields322 NW026.6
Miles234 SW1.133.5
Oakey255 WSW2.628.7
Pittsworth233 SW3.727.5
Rangeville244 WSW1.647.124
Roma186 S328.6
Stanthorpeofflineofflineoffline
Toowoomba255 WSW1.748.124.76910
Warwick101 E327.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg18 NNE2.256.527.5
Gayndah222 SW0.837.3
Gympie43.1
Hervey Bay184 S034.1
Kingaroy198 SSW3.330.7
Maryborough219 SW1.746.19560
Tin Can Bay78 ENE1.133.3
Toogoom129 SE0.337.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga321 NW0.342290
Auckland Point52 NE2.267.224.10
Boat Creek76 ENE3.927.5
Boyne Island49 NE3.923.8
Clinton48 NE4.861.724.90
South Gladstoneofflineoffline67.224.59920
Targinie38 NE1.355.327.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater207 SSW1.235.730.10
Bluff84 E13128.90
Emerald232 SW0.922.630.70
Gracemere229 SW1.337.1
Longreach154 SSE3.433
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)178 S1.235.130.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)182 S1.132.1
Parkhurst213 SSW0.742.829.7
Yeppoon73 ENE2.230.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine154 SSE1.2
Sarina115 ESE1.336
West Mackay78 ENE426
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr61 ENE2.4291006
Charters Towers155 SSE1.239.4
Ingham0 N038.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard40 NE3.274.826.16930
Environment Park9 N0.152.5336210
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive14 NNE3.268285930
North Ward44 NE263.826.80
South Townsville317 NW2.134.6
Stuart62 ENE-38.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.5 SE1.534.4
Cairns111 ESE2.245.830.310420
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman86 E0.936.7
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap110 ESE2.833.1

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
1 October 2024