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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 9pm.

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

Friday 6 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
Beaudesert71 ENE0.526.6
Beerwah12 NNE026.2
Boonah49 NE0.626.9
Burpengary27 NNE0.527.2
Caboolture67 ENE0.127.5
Caloundra147 SSE0.126.1
Cannon Hill41 NE2.368.325.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.525
Coomera319 NW0.380.324.20
Cooroy120 ESE025.4
Deagon23 NNE1.173.925.610
Deception Bay342 NNW2.474.10
Eagleby0 N027.1
Eatons Hill34 NE0.226.4
Flinders View60 ENE2.769.224.80
Forest Lake0 N027.4
Gatton103 ESE1.376.624.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.326.1
Josephville26 NNE176.523.40
Kilcoy74 ENE1.924.7
Kippa-Ring35 NE0.628.5
Lowood83 E0.826.5
Lytton31 NNE372.825.20
Maleny84 E0.922.2
Moggill83 E0.327.3
Mountain Creek44 NE125.3
Mutdapilly77 ENE2.37224.60
Nambour254 WSW0.489.422.810
North Maclean75 ENE0.684.223.30
Norwell20 NNE025.5
Parkwood332 NNW0.273.725.50
Petrie139 SE0.127.3
Raceview62 ENE1.774.925.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.625.3
Redlands39 NE1.227
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.226
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.225.3
Rocklea66 ENE2.965.625.4offline0
South Brisbane51 NE1.726
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.825.2
Southport344 NNW0.284.7240
Springwood62 ENE0.478.923.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains70.125
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.325.3
Tamborine Mountain104 ESE1.321.8
Tewantin45 NE0.427
Upper Kedron210 SSW0.725.5
Woolloongabba35 NE1.867.425.90
Wynnum41 NE2.582.424.50
Wynnum West41 NE2.580.1250
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville88 E0.329.4
Chinchilla206 SSW0.529.3
Dalby72 ENE1.928.3
Goondiwindi34 NE0.930.8
Highfields0 N023
Miles69 ENE0.430.8
Oakey76 ENE1.126.4
Pittsworth50 NE1.625.8
Rangeville65 ENE0.485.921.1
Roma113 ESE0.328
Stanthorpe227 SW0.325.2
Toowoomba82 E2.175.222.300
Warwick281 W0.627.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg89 E2.275.226
Gayndah45 NE0.526.8
Gympie27.5
Hervey Bay129 SE1.426.1
Kingaroy73 ENE1.525.5
Maryborough82 E0.981.600
Tin Can Bay124 SE0.126
Toogoom198 SSW0.326.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga79 E4.879.4260
Auckland Point83 E6.177.826.50
Boat Creek79 E2.777.626.700
Boyne Island84 E3.181.1-00
Clinton74 ENE5.175.226.60
South Gladstone79 E2.673.226.810
Targinie90 E2.278.126.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela41 NE127.9
Blackwater76 ENE6.151.228.40
Bluff89 E1.747.627.90
Emerald55 NE2.541.930.10
Gracemere139 SE0.328
Longreach67 ENE1.633.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)65 ENE2.856.827.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)69 ENE1.526.5
Parkhurst69 ENE1.67826.1
Yeppoon242 WSW2.227.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine177 S0.2
Sarina64 ENE0.128.7
West Mackay102 ESE3.527.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr98 E2.9270
Charters Towers87 E1.427.5
Ingham76 ENE1.828.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE7.679.927.500
Environment Park103 ESE0.383.427.500
Kirwan75 ENE0.529
Lennon Drive115 ESE5.383.327.600
North Ward122 ESE4.17427.50
South Townsville80 E0.828.8
Stuart104 ESE-28.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton139.3 SE0.623.4
Cairns186 S2.685.625.500
Gordonvale157.9 SSE0.227.1
Innisfail130.2 SE0.627.4
Mareeba105.3 ESE0.226.5
Mossman210 SSW028.1
Weipa130 SE1.329.7
Yarrabah27.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap37 NE0.632.3

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