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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 9pm.

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

Thursday 5 December 2024 9pm

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
Beaudesert56 NE0.427.1
Beerwah0 N025.8
Boonah64 ENE1.226.3
Burpengary79 E0.627.5
Caboolture59 ENE027.6
Caloundra87 E0.126
Cannon Hill99 E1.667.725.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.125
Coomera97 E0.677.124.80
Cooroy142 SE0.124.8
Deagon119 ESE0.573.225.810
Deception Bay89 E1.472.10
Eagleby62 ENE026.5
Eatons Hill61 ENE0.126.6
Flinders View74 ENE1.872.224.60
Forest Lake0 N027.1
Gatton89 E3.575.125.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.325.6
Josephville358 N0.977.623.60
Kilcoy89 E0.124.9
Kippa-Ring156 SSE0.228.2
Lowood96 E0.326.8
Lytton103 ESE2.473.424.70
Maleny98 E0.522.1
Moggill86 E0.126.8
Mountain Creek92 E1.124.6
Mutdapilly100 E1.275.524.60
Nambour271 W0.389.523.110
North Maclean72 ENE0.784.623.70
Norwell0 N025.4
Parkwood99 E17325.30
Petrie89 E026.9
Raceview82 E1.277.9250
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.925
Redlands88 E0.426.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.125.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.825
Rocklea103 ESE1.567.725offline0
South Brisbane103 ESE1.225.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.624.7
Southport83 E0.482.124.20
Springwood91 E0.678.523.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains73.724.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.625.2
Tamborine Mountain135 SE1.121.8
Tewantin132 SE0.326.1
Upper Kedron31 NNE0.225.6
Woolloongabba76 ENE1.769.125.50
Wynnum95 E2.477.924.90
Wynnum West102 ESE2.577.525.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville58 ENE0.629.7
Chinchilla120 ESE0.127.2
Dalby85 E227.5
Goondiwindi47 NE229.7
Highfields0 N022.6
Miles82 E025.8
Oakey85 E1.225.5
Pittsworth54 NE1.524.7
Rangeville65 ENE0.989.520.9
Roma22 NNE3.425
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.523.9
Toowoomba105 ESE381.921.400
Warwick317 NW1.325.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg103 ESE1.878.625.5
Gayndah55 NE0.327.4
Gympie26.9
Hervey Bay116 ESE1.226.4
Kingaroy87 E0.924.8
Maryborough121 ESE183.210
Tin Can Bay148 SSE0.625.7
Toogoom17 NNE025.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga97 E2.573.825.80
Auckland Point90 E67326.50
Boat Creek96 E3.671.626.600
Boyne Island110 ESE2.872.6-00
Clinton91 E5.371.526.50
South Gladstone86 E2.470.126.610
Targinie100 E3.174.426.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela61 ENE1.127.6
Blackwater81 E670.127.10
Bluff86 E3.465.426.60
Emerald44 NE1.96826.70
Gracemere144 SE0.927.6
Longreach72 ENE1.732.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)81 E3.470.726.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)83 E1.826.2
Parkhurst79 E0.975.826.2
Yeppoon246 WSW2.127.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine29 NNE0.1
Sarina62 ENE0.228.4
West Mackay103 ESE3.627.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr102 ESE3.227.10
Charters Towers90 E1.226.7
Ingham173 S0.528.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE4.482.427.600.2
Environment Park0 N086.427.502.8
Kirwan66 ENE0.128.8
Lennon Drive116 ESE4.786.827.500.3
North Ward123 ESE377.827.40
South Townsville83 E0.628.6
Stuart102 ESE-28.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131 SE0.723.5
Cairns186 S1.982.125.710.2
Gordonvale114.5 ESE0.626.5
Innisfail169.8 S026.2
Mareeba102 ESE0.426.8
Mossman220 SW0.127.6
Weipa179 S0.526.3
Yarrabah26.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap8 N1.127.6

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