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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 8pm.

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

Friday 6 December 2024 8pm

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
Beaudesert52 NE0.827.4
Beerwah139 SE0.127
Boonah67 ENE1.227.6
Burpengary30 NNE0.927.5
Caboolture78 ENE0.328.1
Caloundra244 WSW0.126.7
Cannon Hill56 NE2.465.225.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.126.2
Coomera34 NE0.677.924.70
Cooroy86 E0.126.4
Deagon26 NNE1.273.425.810
Deception Bay20 NNE2.870.60
Eagleby50 NE027.7
Eatons Hill34 NE0.726.9
Flinders View64 ENE2.86625.60
Forest Lake0 N028.2
Gatton74 ENE3.271.625.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.527.2
Josephville29 NNE1.173.124.10
Kilcoy82 E1.925.8
Kippa-Ring47 NE0.329
Lowood68 ENE125.3
Lytton45 NE2.771.925.10
Maleny41 NE1.422.4
Moggill33 NNE0.427.9
Mountain Creek54 NE125.3
Mutdapilly73 ENE3.367.625.50
Nambour248 WSW0.68324.310
North Maclean57 ENE1.976.824.60
Norwell0 N026.1
Parkwood24 NNE1.170.625.90
Petrie147 SSE0.327.8
Raceview60 ENE27225.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.326.2
Redlands51 NE127.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.527.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.626.2
Rocklea78 ENE2.864.125.7offline0
South Brisbane62 ENE1.926.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6526.6
Southport22 NNE0.283.324.60
Springwood45 NE0.673.624.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains66.726
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.426.3
Tamborine Mountain117 ESE1.521.8
Tewantin44 NE0.627
Upper Kedron23 NNE0.726.3
Woolloongabba40 NE1.96526.10
Wynnum44 NE2.681.124.60
Wynnum West41 NE2.678.825.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville55 NE0.331.2
Chinchilla261 W0.127.9
Dalby81 E1.430.1
Goondiwindi24 NNE0.232.3
Highfields0 N024
Miles95 E0.832
Oakey78 ENE0.625.9
Pittsworth43 NE124.8
Rangeville60 ENE0.578.922.3
Roma101 E1.129.2
Stanthorpe335 NNW0.726.2
Toowoomba85 E2.566.123.700
Warwick287 WNW0.928.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg84 E1.977.225.9
Gayndah33 NNE0.827.4
Gympie28.3
Hervey Bay128 SE1.426.6
Kingaroy82 E1.627.4
Maryborough81 E1.577.700
Tin Can Bay135 SE0.126.3
Toogoom185 S0.426.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E4.680.4260
Auckland Point83 E6.478.226.60
Boat Creek87 E3.57826.700
Boyne Island85 E3.577.8-00
Clinton77 ENE5.776.826.50
South Gladstone80 E2.474.526.910
Targinie93 E2.678.426.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela46 NE1.529.1
Blackwater72 ENE6.24529.90
Bluff75 ENE3.142.429.30
Emerald69 ENE2.236.631.20
Gracemere119 ESE0.628.7
Longreach61 ENE1.633.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)62 ENE3.752.428.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)68 ENE228.1
Parkhurst65 ENE1.877.126.4
Yeppoon244 WSW1.927.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine66 ENE0.4
Sarina64 ENE0.129.4
West Mackay103 ESE3.527.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr90 E3.627.10
Charters Towers82 E1.228.6
Ingham70 ENE2.528.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE7.578.927.700
Environment Park106 ESE1.282.427.700
Kirwan72 ENE1.329.6
Lennon Drive116 ESE6.682.427.700
North Ward120 ESE4.273.227.70
South Townsville82 E0.929.1
Stuart98 E-28.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.3 SSE0.823.4
Cairns176 S38625.800.2
Gordonvale141.3 SE0.627.3
Innisfail97.3 E0.126.9
Mareeba40.8 NE0.127.3
Mossman60 ENE028.6
Weipa234 SW0.930
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap60 ENE1.333.5

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
9 January 2025