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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 Friday 6 December 2024 12am.

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

Friday 6 December 2024 12am

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
Beaudesert45 NE025.1
Beerwah0 N024.8
Boonah0 N024.6
Burpengary141 SE0.125.8
Caboolture6 N025.6
Caloundra106 ESE0.124.8
Cannon Hill146 SE0.674.223.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.922.3
Coomera276 W0.382.723.20.2
Cooroy158 SSE023.7
Deagon168 SSE0.37824.410.6
Deception Bay119 ESE1.473.80
Eagleby0 N025.3
Eatons Hill23 NNE025.3
Flinders View122 ESE0.479.822.70
Forest Lake0 N025.2
Gatton116 ESE2.285.522.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.223.2
Josephville335 NNW0.781.522.60
Kilcoy28 NNE0.123.6
Kippa-Ring155 SSE0.227.1
Lowood25 NNE024.6
Lytton100 E1.97424.10
Maleny126 SE0.221.7
Moggill3 N025
Mountain Creek107 ESE0.723.5
Mutdapilly147 SSE1.181.822.80
Nambour246 WSW0.29321.620.2
North Maclean219 SW0.295.922.10
Norwell0 N024.2
Parkwood174 S0.880.123.60.2
Petrie0 N025.3
Raceview135 SE0.784.523.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.522.7
Redlands91 E0.425.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.622.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.523
Rocklea133 SE0.673.523.7offline0
South Brisbane110 ESE124.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.121.8
Southport92 E0.285.223.20
Springwood104 ESE0.882.422.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.321.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.823
Tamborine Mountain122 ESE0.721.4
Tewantin226 SW0.524.4
Upper Kedron0 N023.1
Woolloongabba119 ESE0.773.224.50
Wynnum94 E2.477.824.30
Wynnum West101 E2.278.324.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville58 ENE1.227.3
Chinchilla118 ESE0.426.5
Dalby80 E1.524.2
Goondiwindi57 ENE1.327.4
Highfields0 N020.9
Miles52 NE0.225
Oakey78 ENE1.123.2
Pittsworth72 ENE1.522.6
Rangeville76 ENE0.694.319.5
Roma33 NNE1.623.7
Stanthorpe332 NNW1.222.6
Toowoomba107 ESE3.691.519.700
Warwick301 WNW0.824
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg152 SSE1.487.823.3
Gayndah42 NE024.7
Gympie24.5
Hervey Bay126 SE0.225.4
Kingaroy108 ESE0.622.2
Maryborough206 SSW1.290.310
Tin Can Bay153 SSE0.724.6
Toogoom0 N024
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga208 SSW0.881.8240
Auckland Point99 E5.673.626.20
Boat Creek151 SSE1.677.425.500
Boyne Island176 S1.480.9-00
Clinton139 SE2.677.225.10
South Gladstone157 SSE1.975.125.410
Targinie106 ESE275.325.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela39 NE0.226
Blackwater78 ENE574.124.90
Bluff115 ESE1.271.524.60
Emerald49 NE2.171.7260
Gracemere150 SSE0.826.1
Longreach60 ENE1.330.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE2.181.924.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)110 ESE1.624.6
Parkhurst92 E0.774.525.6
Yeppoon247 WSW1.827.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine72 ENE0.6
Sarina67 ENE0.328.1
West Mackay104 ESE3.626.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr102 ESE2.926.31
Charters Towers76 ENE0.726
Ingham76 ENE0.127.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE3.385.92700
Environment Park157 SSE0.290.526.500.3
Kirwan118 ESE0.228.6
Lennon Drive142 SE2.790.226.600
North Ward141 SE3.18226.50
South Townsville71 ENE0.427.8
Stuart117 ESE-28
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.4 ESE0.123.1
Cairns162 SSE0.587.125.209
Gordonvale131.3 SE0.626.4
Innisfail187.8 S0.526.6
Mareeba42.3 NE0.126.3
Mossman97 E027.3
Weipa224 SW0.126.8
Yarrabah27.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap354 N0.826.8

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
10 January 2025