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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 4am.

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

Thursday 5 December 2024 4am

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
Beaudesert118 ESE0.225.7
Beerwah0 N026.2
Boonah134 SE0.125.1
Burpengary160 SSE0.126.1
Caboolture1 N026.5
Caloundra129 SE0.126.6
Cannon Hill75 ENE0.88724.20.3
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.123.8
Coomera23 NNE0.390.723.90
Cooroy71 ENE0.126.3
Deagon22 NNE0.884.625.710
Deception Bay345 NNW1.585.90
Eagleby42 NE023.3
Eatons Hill17 NNE025.6
Flinders View105 ESE1.286.123.80
Forest Lake0 N025.7
Gatton129 SE1.595.823.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.424.6
Josephville172 S0.58923.10
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring44 NE0.427.7
Lowood53 NE026.3
Lytton52 NE2.583.924.50.2
Maleny236 SW0.622.9
Moggill214 SW026.3
Mountain Creek50 NE1.124.8
Mutdapilly129 SE1.585.124.30
Nambour227 SW0.596.324.200.1
North Maclean124 SE0.698.8230.1
Norwell0 N025.7
Parkwood54 NE0.787.624.60
Petrie---
Raceview110 ESE1.292.324.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.624.1
Redlands70 ENE0.725.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley8724.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.224.2
Rocklea136 SE0.585.223.7offline0
South Brisbane126 SE0.224
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.923.7
Southport55 NE0.396.723.80
Springwood81 E0.489.923.42.4
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.623.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.924.2
Tamborine Mountain60 ENE0.322.7
Tewantin48 NE0.426.8
Upper Kedron3 N025.1
Woolloongabba135 SE0.387.424.20
Wynnum49 NE2.796.424.21.2
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville4 N0.123.2
Chinchilla290 WNW0.524.9
Dalby90 E0.124.5
Goondiwindi61 ENE1.125.4
Highfields0 N022.5
Miles60 ENE0.426.2
Oakey93 E0.723.9
Pittsworth86 E0.624.2
Rangeville49 NE0.59720.7
Roma45 NE1.424
Stanthorpe339 NNW0.922.2
Toowoomba95 E2.692.820.900
Warwick324 NW0.722.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg125 SE19524.9
Gayndah83 E025.7
Gympie26
Hervey Bay122 ESE1.126.6
Kingaroy76 ENE0.424.2
Maryborough124 SE0.793.710
Tin Can Bay79 E0.126.2
Toogoom187 S026.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga174 S0.791.924.30
Auckland Point84 E3.984.526.30
Boat Creek253 WSW0.184.725.610
Boyne Island72 ENE2.483.5-10
Clinton75 ENE283.326.20
South Gladstone65 ENE1.581.726.310
Targinie191 S0.493.324.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela41 NE0.125.4
Blackwater100 E2.883.424.10
Bluff140 SE1.175.724.50
Emerald93 E0.475.423.20
Gracemere167 SSE0.526.2
Longreach85 E126.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE0.887.7230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.523.3
Parkhurst54 NE0.786.625.3
Yeppoon234 SW1.127.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine46 NE0
Sarina33 NNE0.127.7
West Mackay82 E226.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E1.526.70
Charters Towers94 E125.5
Ingham213 SSW0.524.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard60 ENE1.684.626.200
Environment Park200 SSW094.724.800
Kirwan42 NE0.126.1
Lennon Drive110 ESE0.389.925.700
North Ward179 S0.584.324.90.4
South Townsville167 SSE0.326.7
Stuart183 S-26.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126.7 SE0.222.4
Cairns194 SSW1.8882401
Gordonvale67.8 ENE0.325.6
Innisfail123 ESE0.225.6
Mareeba96.7 E0.324
Mossman160 SSE0.126.7
Weipa158 SSE0.726
Yarrabah25.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap51 NE1.526.9

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