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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 Friday 13 September 2024 5am.

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

Friday 13 September 2024 5am

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
Beaudesert226 SW2.817.3
Beerwah---
Boonah271 W0.914.4
Burpengary---
Caboolture202 SSW018.3
Caloundra221 SW1.718
Cannon Hill231 SW274.915.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.611.5
Coomera273 W185.615.20
Cooroy190 S0.819.4
Deagon239 WSW0.481.515.520
Deception Bay220 SW2.273.70
Eagleby283 WNW0.316.4
Eatons Hill238 WSW0.416.6
Flinders View253 WSW1.281.213.10
Forest Lake311 NW0.116.1
Gatton281 W3.296.212.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.312.2
Josephville199 SSW2.569.315.50
Kilcoy261 W1.215.9
Kippa-Ring164 SSE0.918
Lowood135 SE013.2
Lytton211 SSW4.376.915.90
Maleny162 SSE1.515.5
Moggillofflineofflineoffline
Mountain Creek209 SSW1.817
Mutdapilly208 SSW272.814.60
Nambour209 SSW0.481.118.210
North Maclean204 SSW1.477.715.20
Norwell223 SW016.2
Parkwood182 S0.978.315.90
Petrie262 W0.417
Raceview260 W1.685.913.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.513.1
Redlands228 SW0.816.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.610.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.413.5
Rocklea265 W0.878.614.6offline0
South Brisbane239 WSW2.316.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.911
Southport198 SSW1.177.216.20
Springwood219 SW0.377.714.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.511.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.812.4
Tamborine Mountain221 SW0.113.5
Tewantin205 SSW1.619.5
Upper Kedron204 SSW0.415.6
Woolloongabba233 SW1.176.415.50
Wynnum227 SW2.599.114.60
Wynnum West217 SW2.38615.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville189 S0.411.3
Chinchilla160 SSE0.715.2
Dalby124 SE0.314
Goondiwindi226 SW212.6
Highfields254 WSW013.9
Miles248 WSW0.513.6
Oakey134 SE0.413.3
Pittsworth113 ESE1.313.2
Rangeville179 S0.880.612
Roma227 SW1.510.2
Stanthorpe24 NNE0.113
Toowoomba193 SSW0.684.511.610
Warwick82 E1.115.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg214 SW0.793.819.2
Gayndah238 WSW0.819.5
Gympie20.2
Hervey Bay184 S020.9
Kingaroy103 ESE0.715.7
Maryborough170 S1.991.500
Tin Can Bay202 SSW0.719.8
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga143 SE0.394.918.70
Auckland Point250 WSW1.788.719.70
Boat Creek248 WSW2.219.9
Boyne Island227 SW1.519.7
Clinton208 SSW1.488.519.60
South Gladstoneofflineoffline85.219.910
Targinie134 SE0.486.520.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela191 S0.120.7
Blackwater193 SSW3.865.819.90
Bluff139 SE1.462.819.70
Emerald152 SSE2.958.118.90
Gracemere308 NW0.221.2
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE1.475.2180
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE1.618.2
Parkhurst347 NNW0.293.919.4
Yeppoon206 SSW021
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine59 ENE0
Sarina195 SSW1.319.5
West Mackay222 SW1.316.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S0.918.10
Charters Towers143 SE017.4
Ingham0 N018.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW1.586.520.600
Environment Park------
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive184 S0.291.220.100
North Ward317 NW0.67920.90
South Townsville131 SE021.3
Stuart123 ESE-19.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150.6 SSE1.217.2
Cairns186 S1.475.420.710
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman140 SE020.5
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE3.819.2

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
5 November 2024