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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 Thursday 2 January 2025 8am.

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

Thursday 2 January 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert276 W0.725.4
Beerwah181 S0.125.3
Boonah224 SW0.625.6
Burpengary164 SSE0.424.3
Caboolture138 SE0.225
Caloundra183 S1.726.1
Cannon Hill181 S1.77722.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8222.5
Coomera218 SW1.587.721.50.1
Cooroy162 SSE126.5
Deagon172 S1.287.422.2900
Deception Bay162 SSE0.987.33.5
Eagleby185 S0.923
Eatons Hill171 S0.124.5
Forest Lake0 N024.2
Gatton168 SSE0.979.9230
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.423.2
Josephville182 S1.378.121.50
Kilcoy196 SSW124.3
Kippa-Ring160 SSE0.524.7
Lowood103 ESE0.626.1
Lytton144 SE3.280.922.40.2
Maleny144 SE2.220.8
Moggill130 SE124.6
Mountain Creek214 SW1.523.7
Mutdapilly174 S2.473.722.90
Nambour171 S0.589.923.32020
North Maclean37 NE0.59620.70.7
Norwell208 SSW0.223.2
Parkwood189 S1.286.222.20
Petrie140 SE0.325
Raceview130 SE281.922.40.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.422.6
Redlands167 SSE0.523.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.623.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.722.8
Rocklea185 S1.673.822.7offline0
South Brisbane165 SSE223.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.723
Southport186 S0.894.621.60
Springwood158 SSE18721.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.222.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.422.7
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE1.220
Tewantin199 SSW1.226.3
Upper Kedron175 S0.624.6
Woolloongabba164 SSE1.173.123.50
Wynnum162 SSE1.993.521.80
Wynnum West164 SSE291.922.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.720.6
Chinchilla157 SSE0.724.2
Dalby137 SE0.923.9
Goondiwindi111 ESE0.326.9
Highfields0 N021.3
Miles137 SE0.124.2
Oakey131 SE0.824.5
Pittsworth111 ESE1.323.4
Rangeville121 ESE0.689.119.9
Roma106 ESE1.620.1
Stanthorpe344 NNW0.624
Toowoomba117 ESE2.884.219.92380
Warwick292 WNW1.923.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg143 SE0.791.322.2
Gayndah---
Gympie25.8
Hervey Bay178 S0.725.7
Kingaroy147 SSE0.922.1
Maryborough189 S1.887.82290
Tin Can Bay162 SSE1.126.4
Toogoom206 SSW0.325.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga142 SE1.380.824.30
Auckland Point131 SE3.879.724.60
Boat Creek163 SSE1.680.124.81720
Boyne Island162 SSE2.281.1-3770
Clinton133 SE3.375.825.20
South Gladstone153 SSE2.475.424.92800
Targinie154 SSE0.782.624.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater151 SSE2.578.423.80
Bluff133 SE1.371.323.70
Emerald170 S1.579.921.70
Gracemere153 SSE0.727.4
Longreach110 ESE2.722.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.792.621.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE1.721.9
Parkhurst200 SSW0.589.323.9
Yeppoon211 SSW0.424.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina58 ENE0.127.9
West Mackay252 WSW1.123.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr183 S123.3263
Charters Towers---
Ingham115 ESE0.728.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard159 SSE379.624.31480
Environment Park147 SSE0.18025.11500
Kirwan215 SW0.628.5
Lennon Drive155 SSE2.581.224.51420
North Ward142 SE2.870.724.60
South Townsville73 ENE0.627.5
Stuart119 ESE-29.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton159.3 SSE0.326.4
Cairns157 SSE1.276.226.73150
Gordonvale159 SSE0.830
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman168 SSE0.231.4
Weipa104 ESE0.526.6
Yarrabah31.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap75 ENE2.228.3

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
21 January 2025