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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 Wednesday 16 October 2024 3pm.

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

Wednesday 16 October 2024 3pm

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
Beaudesert82 E1.525
Beerwah63 ENE0.427.9
Boonah98 E1.624.4
Burpengary96 E1.926.5
Caboolture205 SSW127.7
Caloundra127 SE1.327
Cannon Hill120 ESE2.86022.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.525.6
Coomera125 SE3.47121.20
Cooroy94 E0.931.6
Deagon134 SE1.467.123.74260
Deception Bay103 ESE2.564.40
Eagleby110 ESE123.8
Eatons Hill87 E0.726.6
Flinders View88 E3.755.823.10
Forest Lake128 SE127.2
Gatton88 E3.757.723.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview6225.1
Josephville65 ENE1.958.521.80
Kilcoy109 ESE1.926.8
Kippa-Ring134 SE0.327.8
Lowood72 ENE2.228.1
Lytton-----
Maleny96 E1.822.2
Moggill109 ESE1.327
Mountain Creek93 E1.724.3
Mutdapilly90 E4.454.423.60
Nambour101 E2.668.123.24730
North Maclean70 ENE367220
Norwell139 SE0.923.8
Parkwood100 E2.370.521.40
Petrie84 E1.928.8
Raceview91 E362.123.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.225
Redlands150 SSE1.324
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.825.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.125.7
Rocklea122 ESE2.756.422.8offline0
South Brisbane125 SE223.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.726.9
Southport103 ESE0.976.520.90
Springwood108 ESE2.964.521.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains64.624.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.525.4
Tamborine Mountain127 SE1.820
Tewantin78 ENE1.129.1
Upper Kedron75 ENE1.624.3
Woolloongabba97 E2.559.922.70
Wynnum105 ESE4.573.822.30
Wynnum West117 ESE470.823.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville212 SSW0.833.3
Chinchilla178 S0.927
Dalby106 ESE1.330.2
Goondiwindi98 E1.521.1
Highfields0 N020.6
Miles184 S132.5
Oakey172 S0.523.1
Pittsworth96 E1.523.1
Rangeville69 ENE0.674.818.9
Roma350 N4.129.2
Stanthorpe323 NW0.417.3
Toowoomba101 E3.169.918.8860.2
Warwick204 SSW220.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg65 ENE2.345.325.9
Gayndah---
Gympie33
Hervey Bay0 N033.1
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough79 E4.250.94790
Tin Can Bay65 ENE0.531.4
Toogoom235 SW0.433.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga91 E3.752.225.30
Auckland Point76 ENE5.963.423.50
Boat Creek--6024.57650
Boyne Island72 ENE4.462-7370
Clinton69 ENE558.224.30
South Gladstoneofflineoffline57.325.27760
Targinie86 E2.75525.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater46 NE3.343.829.70
Bluff57 ENE1.734.9290
Emerald51 NE1.130.2310
Gracemere113 ESE1.634.7
Longreach106 ESE1.735.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)72 ENE2.238.630.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)73 ENE1.232.8
Parkhurst60 ENE2.650.427.6
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine49 NE1.4
Sarina60 ENE0.331.7
West Mackay105 ESE4.425.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr80 E4.527.2826
Charters Towers119 ESE1.937
Ingham0 N032.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard68 ENE6.372.826.15860
Environment Park73 ENE0.963.828.95170
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive72 ENE5.662.829.24940
North Ward87 E2.562.627.10
South Townsville14 NNE1.434.2
Stuart88 E-34
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.3 ESE1.230.7
Cairns103 ESE3.567274310
Gordonvale79.8 E0.632
Innisfail125 SE1.329.5
Mareeba58.7 ENE1.435.4
Mossman98 E0.732.5
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabah28
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap123 ESE138

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 December 2024