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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 9am.

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

Saturday 7 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
Beaudesert256 WSW1.232.1
Beerwah81 E0.434.1
Boonah243 WSW132.9
Burpengary135 SE1.231.2
Caboolture166 SSE0.333.1
Caloundra226 SW0.733.3
Cannon Hill347 NNW1.760.326.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.629.2
Coomera337 NNW1.768.226.70
Cooroy124 SE0.533.7
Deagon346 NNW1.36826.53720
Deception Bay17 NNE2.165.80
Eagleby309 NW0.829.8
Eatons Hill---
Flinders View288 WNW1.761.7260
Forest Lake0 N030.2
Gatton46 NE1.567.425.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.430.1
Josephville295 WNW1.262.625.70
Kilcoy79 E0.631
Kippa-Ring33 NNE1.131.8
Lowood311 NW0.733.3
Lytton354 N4.869.526.20
Maleny282 WNW125.9
Moggill244 WSW0.732.2
Mountain Creek26 NNE1.428.8
Mutdapilly5 N1.864.525.70
Nambour13 NNE1.567.627.17860
North Maclean296 WNW1.969260
Norwell---
Parkwood311 NW2.366.426.40
Petrie275 W0.733.6
Raceview315 NW1.168.626.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.630.1
Redlands313 NW1.328.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.828.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.330.2
Rocklea12 NNE1.956.626.6offline0
South Brisbane3 N1.127.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.329.6
Southport325 NW2.468.326.70
Springwood327 NNW1.463.126.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains74.531
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.330.4
Tamborine Mountain270 W0.327.1
Tewantin29 NNE0.931.9
Upper Kedron203 SSW1.131.5
Woolloongabba348 NNW157.827.20
Wynnum344 NNW3.573.2260
Wynnum West340 NNW3.870.927.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville2 N3.327.6
Chinchilla334 NNW1.731.1
Dalby144 SE0.631.1
Goondiwindi81 E1.331
Highfields0 N027.4
Miles63 ENE0.528.6
Oakey159 SSE1.229.1
Pittsworth283 WNW1.427.2
Rangeville342 NNW0.579.422
Roma1 N426.9
Stanthorpe202 SSW0.730.2
Toowoomba24 NNE1.768.422.57730
Warwick159 SSE228.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg88 E1.565.227.8
Gayndah56 NE0.628.8
Gympie34.3
Hervey Bay64 ENE0.832.2
Kingaroy85 E0.627.9
Maryborough73 ENE1.467.37310
Tin Can Bay73 ENE0.331.6
Toogoom189 S0.135
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga97 E260.827.90
Auckland Point99 E4.468.427.30
Boat Creek80 E3.268.327.27820
Boyne Island103 ESE2.367.4-7920
Clinton101 E4.261.727.50
South Gladstone119 ESE2.363.2288040
Targinie102 ESE2.759.228.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela95 E0.733.9
Blackwater68 ENE4.866.726.80
Bluff74 ENE1.564.925.80
Emerald52 NE1.758.427.10
Gracemere111 ESE1.133.1
Longreach21 NNE330.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)88 E3.768.826.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)91 E2.628.8
Parkhurst107 ESE1.260.230
Yeppoon247 WSW1.932.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine26 NNE1.3
Sarina91 E0.533.5
West Mackay102 ESE4.128.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr116 ESE2.928.5552
Charters Towers99 E1.629.4
Ingham103 ESE1.727.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE4.67627.74130
Environment Park116 ESE0.57329.13880
Kirwan115 ESE0.434.2
Lennon Drive120 ESE5.47728.33750
North Ward129 SE3.467.728.30
South Townsville80 E132.8
Stuart130 SE-32.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.8 ESE0.627
Cairns213 SSW0.686.526.61710.8
Gordonvale181.8 S0.631.7
Innisfail118 ESE1.131.1
Mareeba80.1 E0.330.6
Mossman147 SSE0.331.4
Weipa120 ESE229.2
Yarrabah30.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap317 NW1.331.2

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
11 January 2025