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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 9am.

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

Thursday 5 December 2024 9am

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
Beaudesert43 NE131
Beerwah96 E0.430.1
Boonah120 ESE0.629.1
Burpengary63 ENE1.329.2
Caboolture98 E0.430.3
Caloundra104 ESE0.332.8
Cannon Hill47 NE2.46726.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.524.9
Coomera86 E1.871.227.20
Cooroy85 E0.430.5
Deagon74 ENE1.177.427.16470
Deception Bay39 NE2.7750
Eagleby89 E0.230.6
Eatons Hill43 NE0.328.5
Flinders View81 E0.987.1240
Forest Lake0 N030.3
Gatton106 ESE1.479.9260
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.424.9
Josephville248 WSW080.5250
Kilcoy75 ENE0.628.4
Kippa-Ring123 ESE0.330.6
Lowood94 E0.431.5
Lytton53 NE2.574.126.10
Maleny30 NNE125.5
Moggill148 SSE0.328.2
Mountain Creek63 ENE1.428.4
Mutdapilly104 ESE1.786.923.90
Nambour73 ENE1.88526.13500
North Maclean54 NE2.87926.40
Norwell0 N031.3
Parkwood49 NE269.327.10
Petrie---
Raceview115 ESE0.992.124.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.625.9
Redlands36 NE1.428.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.324.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.525.1
Rocklea61 ENE2.567.326.6offline0
South Brisbane62 ENE227.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.724.4
Southport75 ENE0.97726.80
Springwood54 NE0.971.126.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.625.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.724.9
Tamborine Mountain111 ESE0.724.1
Tewantin48 NE1.429.4
Upper Kedron58 ENE1.527.9
Woolloongabba42 NE268.926.80
Wynnum59 ENE2.581.826.20
Wynnum West55 NE379.626.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville11 N2.527.5
Chinchilla152 SSE0.431.2
Dalby168 SSE0.433.4
Goondiwindi56 NE1.330.5
Highfields0 N025.4
Miles82 E0.729.8
Oakey44 NE1.129.6
Pittsworth40 NE1.328.3
Rangeville58 ENE0.595.721.6
Roma23 NNE427.4
Stanthorpe302 WNW0.928.3
Toowoomba85 E2.284.922.43690
Warwick232 SW1.127.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg84 E2.97727.6
Gayndah65 ENE0.432.2
Gympie29.8
Hervey Bay99 E133.4
Kingaroy87 E1.427.4
Maryborough81 E2.577.84030
Tin Can Bay96 E0.231.9
Toogoom50 NE037.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga105 ESE2.378.328.10
Auckland Point84 E5.273.328.30
Boat Creek87 E4.174.228.54410
Boyne Island97 E2.682.5-7710
Clinton78 ENE3.680.826.90
South Gladstone78 ENE2.175.528.15850
Targinie90 E1.98326.91
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela110 ESE132.1
Blackwater73 ENE5.165.3280
Bluff94 E2.460.527.80
Emerald63 ENE1.862.327.60
Gracemere127 SE0.931.6
Longreach32 NNE2.929.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E3.574.126.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)108 ESE2.528.4
Parkhurst68 ENE185.126.9
Yeppoon239 WSW1.629.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine153 SSE1.1
Sarina52 NE0.531.5
West Mackay97 E4.428.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr90 E2.928.5329
Charters Towers98 E1.729.4
Ingham199 SSW0.527.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard123 ESE386.727.11910
Environment Park113 ESE0.189.127.31870
Kirwan136 SE0.431.3
Lennon Drive121 ESE3.989.827.21830
North Ward136 SE2.981.327.20
South Townsville74 ENE0.730.1
Stuart106 ESE-30
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.5 SE0.924.4
Cairns187 S3.281.6265110
Gordonvale70.7 ENE0.128.9
Innisfail274.3 W0.226.9
Mareeba72.8 ENE0.727.8
Mossman177 S0.228.4
Weipa91 E1.828.7
Yarrabah28.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap34 NE1.529.4

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
12 January 2025