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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 31 October 2024 4pm.

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

Thursday 31 October 2024 4pm

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
Beaudesert25 NNE3.232.9
Beerwah77 ENE0.629.1
Boonah83 E1.635.4
Burpengary26 NNE2.626.7
Caboolture230 SW0.826.7
Caloundra131 SE126.6
Cannon Hill36 NE5.268.225.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.431.9
Coomera5 N3.263.327.10
Cooroy62 ENE136.4
Deagon32 NNE2.474.825.43160
Deception Bay11 N7.876.80
Eagleby53 NE0.932.8
Eatons Hill32 NNE1.428
Flinders View66 ENE4.857.5280
Forest Lake58 ENE0.434.1
Gatton50 NE4.735.4300
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.932
Josephville10 N3.750.528.90
Kilcoy171 S2.227.1
Kippa-Ring44 NE2.527.1
Lowood50 NE1.735.3
Lytton18 NNE9.777.6240
Maleny53 NE2.526.7
Moggill81 E1.232.8
Mountain Creek11 N223.6
Mutdapilly71 ENE5.552.829.10
Nambour100 E2.768.227.82050
North Maclean21 NNE4.665.326.90
Norwell59 ENE0.430.7
Parkwood2 N4.560.427.60
Petrie168 SSE0.429.1
Raceview62 ENE3.663.328.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.830.1
Redlands21 NNE2.627.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley50.632.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.930.9
Rocklea57 ENE6.163.225.9offline0
South Brisbane45 NE3.426.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley52.432.6
Southport21 NNE1.574.725.40
Springwood10 N2.66625.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains55.230.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.331.2
Tamborine Mountain55 NE1.327.7
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron48 NE2.328.3
Woolloongabba15 NNE4.266.125.90
Wynnum27 NNE6.281.724.40
Wynnum West12 NNE6.277.825.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville240 WSW1.835.6
Chinchilla196 SSW1.127.5
Dalby247 WSW230.2
Goondiwindi233 SW2.338.2
Highfields0 N032.9
Miles136 SE1.323.8
Oakey216 SW1.932.9
Pittsworth112 ESE0.832.9
Rangeville194 SSW1.326.527.6
Roma251 WSW233.8
Stanthorpe204 SSW0.527
Toowoomba177 S0.925.9291740
Warwick76 ENE1.135.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg355 N4.765.226
Gayndah---
Gympie37.7
Hervey Bay0 N030.7
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough21 NNE3.362.15470
Tin Can Bay39 NE1.731.9
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga349 N3.852.829.30
Auckland Point30 NNE267.626.50
Boat Creek--57.928.65430
Boyne Island11 N467.1-5130
Clinton25 NNE6.56326.90
South Gladstoneofflineoffline66.126.35550
Targinie31 NNE1.956.228.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater348 NNW1.226.734.40
Bluff25 NNE1.223.233.50
Emerald280 W1.42033.20.1
Gracemere114 ESE1.337.1
Longreach260 W3.336.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)43 NE221.834.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)325 NW0.635.1
Parkhurst52 NE2.451.930.4
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine297 WNW1
Sarina300 WNW133.8
West Mackay24 NNE5.927.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr359 N2.228.2618
Charters Towers115 ESE1.637.4
Ingham0 N035.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard331 NNW4.266.126.44700
Environment Park312 NW0.149.632.14070
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive325 NW2.563.927.63890
North Ward349 N3.856.826.90
South Townsville259 W1.930.2
Stuart59 ENE-33.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114 ESE0.933.3
Cairns106 ESE3.449.528.96570
Gordonvale73 ENE0.835.4
Innisfail113.5 ESE0.933.1
Mareeba76.8 ENE1.534.3
Mossman53 NE1.233.2
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah31.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap179 S2.439.1

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
6 January 2025