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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 Saturday 7 December 2024 3pm.

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

Saturday 7 December 2024 3pm

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
Beaudesert291 WNW1.337.8
Beerwah59 ENE0.836.1
Boonah238 WSW0.936.8
Burpengary61 ENE2.734.2
Caboolture78 ENE0.736.6
Caloundra71 ENE0.535.5
Cannon Hill31 NNE3.651.928.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains4936.4
Coomera15 NNE2.657.729.50
Cooroy70 ENE1.136.8
Deagon66 ENE26228.67730
Deception Bay36 NE4.963.30
Eagleby66 ENE0.636.4
Eatons Hill---
Flinders View35 NE0.338.832.20
Forest Lake0 N039.4
Gatton25 NNE1.543.131.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview45.436.2
Josephville319 NW1.242.930.90
Kilcoy162 SSE0.537.9
Kippa-Ring38 NE1.336.2
Lowood211 SSW0.740.6
Lytton8 N7.968.126.20
Maleny32 NNE1.931.3
Moggill54 NE0.636.3
Mountain Creek37 NE2.129.7
Mutdapilly70 ENE3.242.331.30
Nambour81 E3.567.728.17780
North Maclean14 NNE3.455.330.20
Norwell---
Parkwood13 NNE456.729.70
Petrie151 SSE0.836.4
Raceview28 NNE1.144.332.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.934.6
Redlands45 NE2.730.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley47.236.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.835.2
Rocklea59 ENE3.848.629.6offline0
South Brisbane48 NE2.830.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.136.3
Southport21 NNE1.365.427.60
Springwood10 N1.954.628.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains4936.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank4936.3
Tamborine Mountain289 WNW0.532.9
Tewantin37 NE2.232
Upper Kedron50 NE2.133.8
Woolloongabba34 NE2.951.229.30
Wynnum32 NNE3.860.728.30
Wynnum West353 N4.560.330.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville289 WNW0.434.4
Chinchilla203 SSW0.641
Dalby211 SSW0.841.4
Goondiwindi59 ENE140.1
Highfields0 N035.8
Miles176 S0.543.3
Oakey236 SW0.938.6
Pittsworth211 SSW1.138.7
Rangeville85 E0.55329.6
Roma11 N1.833.5
Stanthorpe148 SSE0.839.2
Toowoomba313 NW1.246.529.58380
Warwick178 S1.139.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg47 NE256.130.4
Gayndah124 SE139.5
Gympie45.2
Hervey Bay150 SSE0.836.8
Kingaroy181 S0.837.5
Maryborough58 ENE1.853.45740
Tin Can Bay37 NE0.636.7
Toogoom289 WNW0.442.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E5.55329.20
Auckland Point91 E6.16627.10
Boat Creek81 E4.661.328.28580
Boyne Island56 NE465.1-8150
Clinton64 ENE5.959.728.20
South Gladstone68 ENE3.459.228.88610
Targinie79 E3.953.329.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela246 WSW1.341
Blackwater61 ENE2.839.233.50
Bluff106 ESE133.533.80
Emerald74 ENE0.731.434.60
Gracemere110 ESE1.339.2
Longreach126 SE1.937.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE1.138.934.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE1.136.3
Parkhurst65 ENE2.848.332.3
Yeppoon224 SW2.332.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine201 SSW1.3
Sarina54 NE1.133.3
West Mackay92 E5.128.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr83 E3.929.8851
Charters Towers87 E1.535.6
Ingham88 E2.633.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E574.828.96200
Environment Park87 E0.271.930.65540
Kirwan68 ENE1.837.3
Lennon Drive96 E4.871.530.45360
North Ward99 E366.329.40
South Townsville155 SSE0.836.4
Stuart72 ENE-35.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton132.1 SE0.428.4
Cairns202 SSW2.568.830.29270
Gordonvale148.3 SSE0.735.6
Innisfail106.1 ESE0.834.3
Mareeba67.2 ENE1.136.4
Mossman61 ENE1.134.9
Weipa207 SSW0.927.9
Yarrabah33.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap103 ESE0.937.9

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
12 January 2025