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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 5 December 2024 4pm.

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

Thursday 5 December 2024 4pm

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
Beaudesert97 E1.431.5
Beerwah47 NE0.633.1
Boonah215 SW0.429
Burpengary83 E2.233.3
Caboolture159 SSE134.2
Caloundra128 SE0.733.7
Cannon Hill70 ENE3.758.528.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.133.1
Coomera96 E2.369.927.30
Cooroy90 E0.933.2
Deagon67 ENE1.47028.14780
Deception Bay44 NE368.90
Eagleby100 E0.933.2
Eatons Hill---
Flinders View60 ENE4.154.129.30
Forest Lake0 N037
Gatton146 SE4.375.226.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.532.1
Josephville56 NE1.76127.80
Kilcoy87 E2.531.3
Kippa-Ring116 ESE0.635.7
Lowood73 ENE1.832.6
Lytton64 ENE3.565.927.20
Maleny87 E1.828.5
Moggill64 ENE0.834.3
Mountain Creek80 E1.929.3
Mutdapilly202 SSW1.973.1270
Nambour86 E3.674.526.94750
North Maclean57 ENE3.962.428.40
Norwell122 ESE0.330.6
Parkwood68 ENE2.66927.30
Petrie119 ESE1.333.4
Raceview60 ENE359.929.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.132.1
Redlands34 NE1.929.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.433.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.132.2
Rocklea75 ENE454.428.7offline0
South Brisbane69 ENE2.529.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.732.2
Southport72 ENE1.275.726.70
Springwood70 ENE1.460.927.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains63.932.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6432.6
Tamborine Mountain129 SE2.325.3
Tewantin75 ENE1.231.1
Upper Kedron60 ENE2.130.3
Woolloongabba54 NE2.757.628.40
Wynnum75 ENE3.972.427.50
Wynnum West67 ENE4.871.228.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville6 N0.533.8
Chinchilla126 SE1.334.1
Dalby104 ESE3.135.4
Goondiwindi124 SE1.140.3
Highfields0 N027.6
Miles115 ESE0.535.9
Oakey94 E2.131.2
Pittsworth76 ENE1.330
Rangeville86 E0.780.824.7
Roma30 NNE0.934
Stanthorpe307 NW1.228.2
Toowoomba109 ESE4.274.424.76240
Warwick269 W1.431.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg79 E3.464.829.3
Gayndah79 E0.541.4
Gympie37.8
Hervey Bay116 ESE2.132.6
Kingaroy88 E3.132.1
Maryborough80 E4.974.23350
Tin Can Bay123 ESE0.534
Toogoom179 S0.735.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga79 E6.468.528.20
Auckland Point82 E6.77127.60
Boat Creek80 E4.669.428.15060
Boyne Island78 ENE4.472.1-4050
Clinton72 ENE6.369.527.70
South Gladstone77 ENE3.365.628.64290
Targinie89 E4.166.928.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela61 ENE2.632.4
Blackwater93 E8.453.731.20
Bluff103 ESE2.754.429.70
Emerald61 ENE2.437.234.30
Gracemere118 ESE1.634.6
Longreach103 ESE4.536.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)85 E5.751.531.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)94 E4.133.3
Parkhurst56 NE2.670.428.7
Yeppoon246 WSW2.530.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine313 NW1
Sarina110 ESE0.632
West Mackay93 E5.328.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr79 E3.328.4290
Charters Towers93 E2.531.7
Ingham272 W0.727.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE6.686.825.92250.8
Environment Park97 E0.489.726.22062.5
Kirwan76 ENE1.331.4
Lennon Drive115 ESE5.589.426.11990.6
North Ward126 SE3.781.9260.2
South Townsville88 E0.729.5
Stuart95 E-30.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.2 ESE128.1
Cairns166 SSE2.367.9292310
Gordonvale144.8 SE0.332.7
Innisfail153.1 SSE1.431.3
Mareeba84.4 E1.330.1
Mossman107 ESE0.533.2
Weipa274 W3.131.6
Yarrabah30.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap62 ENE2.635.7

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
11 January 2025