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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 Saturday 13 August 2022 10pm.

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

Saturday 13 August 2022 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
Beerwah0 N010012.8
Brisbane CBD204 SSW0.482.914.60
Bundamba, Currawong Street87.513.3
Caboolture29 NNE010011.7
Cannon Hill173 S0.287.912.10
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court85.914.3
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Court91.913.5
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court--
Deagon266 W0.195.512.810.1
Deception Bay256 WSW1.289.80
Dinmore, Hubert Street94.614
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View258 WSW1.286.512.90
Forest Lake0 N099.111.7
Gatton275 W3.383.211.20
Josephville192 SSW190.612.20
Lytton313 NW2.78714.40
Moggill69 ENE010011.7
Mountain Creek312 NW1.215
Mutdapilly288 WNW188.613.20
North Maclean330 NNW0.110010.20
Norwell0 N010012
Redbank Plains, Perry Street86.913.5
Redbank, Brigalow Lane87.614.3
Redlands0 N010012.7
Riverview, Carlyle Street86.614.2
Riverview, Johnstone Place89.212.6
Rocklea99 E0.389.112.2offline0
South Brisbane204 SSW0.313.7
Southport254 WSW0.296.812.50
Springwood81 E0.590.311.50
Upper Kedron345 NNW0.110010.5
Woolloongabba189 S0.387.113.50
Wynnum299 WNW1.994.712.90.2
Wynnum West314 NW19712.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Hopeland182 S0.5979.210
Miles Airportofflineoffline79.513.3offline0
Rangeville251 WSW169.49.7
Toowoomba293 WNW258.611.20
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga199 SSW0.385.916.10
Auckland Point136 SE0.988.917.70
Boat Creek265 W1.816.7
Boyne Island181 S1.217.2
Clinton244 WSW1.784.317.30
Fisherman's Landingofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Gladstone188 S0.78618.200
Targinie190 S0.386.317.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Blackwater101 E1.38216.30
Bluff122 ESE0.381.815.50
Emerald228 SW0.652.514.90
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineoffline81.214.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)305 NW0.414.5
Parkhurst34 NE0.193.316.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point141 SE1.380.920.80
West Mackay235 SW0.518.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr123 ESE0.219.61
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard162 SSE0.184.721.600
Environment Park--8920.900
Lennon Drive209 SSW0.28921.100
North Ward243 WSW1.179.820.70
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap181 S0.615.1

Most of the data is not validated (7% validated, 18/262 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
8 December 2024