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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 1 January 2025 2am.

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

Wednesday 1 January 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert134 SE0.123.6
Beerwah16 NNE024.8
Boonah162 SSE0.323.4
Burpengary196 SSW0.624.6
Caboolture13 NNE025.9
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill179 S0.974.822.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.220.1
Coomera238 WSW1.179.122.10
Cooroy233 SW023.2
Deagon260 W0.283.622.410
Deception Bay221 SW1.578.60
Eagleby154 SSE0.224.4
Eatons Hill135 SE023.3
Forest Lake0 N024
Gatton53 NE0.786.222.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.721.7
Josephville184 S0.778.1210
Kilcoy126 SE0.124.1
Kippa-Ring174 S0.726.5
Lowood---
Lytton147 SSE3.375.122.90
Maleny144 SE1.121.7
Moggill34 NE023.3
Mountain Creek224 SW122.8
Mutdapilly163 SSE180.322.10
Nambour253 WSW0.29522.310
North Maclean37 NE0.394.220.40
Norwell19 NNE023
Parkwood167 SSE1.172.2230
Petrie109 ESE0.125.2
Raceview139 SE0.883.721.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank8120.7
Redlands144 SE0.323.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.120.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.521.1
Rocklea170 S0.473.522.3offline0
South Brisbane163 SSE0.823.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.420.5
Southport176 S1.175.922.80
Springwood128 SE0.479.421.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8219.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.721.2
Tamborine Mountain115 ESE0.220.2
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron88 E022.1
Woolloongabba172 S0.471.523.40
Wynnum165 SSE1.686.722.10
Wynnum West160 SSE1.785.822.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville177 S0.226
Chinchilla---
Dalby96 E0.723.7
Goondiwindi179 S0.922.9
Highfields0 N020.1
Miles85 E0.924.7
Oakey97 E0.822.7
Pittsworth---
Rangeville59 ENE0.895.918.3
Roma62 ENE3.124.5
Stanthorpe305 NW0.518.9
Toowoomba102 ESE491.218.700
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.793.522.3
Gayndah---
Gympie23.8
Hervey Bay188 S0.323.9
Kingaroy---
Maryborough222 SW1.295.400
Tin Can Bay169 S0.423.3
Toogoom153 SSE023.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga125 SE1.183.924.10
Auckland Point132 SE2.588.923.70.1
Boat Creek137 SE28324.910
Boyne Island169 S1.884-00
Clinton116 ESE2.682.324.60
South Gladstone160 SSE1.4832410
Targinie126 SE0.685.824.50.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater69 ENE477.824.30
Bluff100 E1.468.924.50
Emerald47 NE2.175.425.50
Gracemere148 SSE0.326.1
Longreach89 E227
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)237 WSW3.589.221.86
Moranbah (Utah Dr)253 WSW2.922.1
Parkhurst31 NNE0.486.123.2
Yeppoon228 SW1.527.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina118 ESE0.527.2
West Mackay92 E1.227.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr21 NNE0.626.91
Charters Towers57 ENE0.325.6
Ingham164 SSE0.229
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard37 NE3.277.928.400
Environment Park49 NE0.180.428.100
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive33 NNE3.579.428.400
North Ward26 NNE1.772.5280
South Townsville325 NW1.629.8
Stuart58 ENE-29.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N022.5
Cairns184 S0.978.327.400
Gordonvale129.8 SE0.228.2
Innisfail---
Mareeba64.8 ENE0.127.4
Mossman205 SSW0.127.7
Weipa119 ESE1.125.8
Yarrabah27
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE125.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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
16 January 2025