Chart air quality data

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View the current smoke and dust levels ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/health/ ) across Queensland and general guidance on what actions to take to protect your health during a smoke event

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  • Rainfall is not monitored at Ayr.
    Please select from the parameters that are monitored there:
    • Particle PM10
    • Particle PM2.5
    • Wind direction
    • Wind speed
    • Temperature
    • Solar radiation

    Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal ( https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset?q=%22air+quality+monitoring%22 ). Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.
    Ayr station began monitoring air quality on 31 May 2021.

About 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.