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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 Sunday 8 December 2024 12am.

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

Sunday 8 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
Beaudesert114 ESE0.125.6
Beerwah238 WSW0.126.3
Boonah267 W0.524.9
Burpengary347 NNW0.325.7
Caboolture76 ENE0.226.3
Caloundra346 NNW1.325.1
Cannon Hill9 N2.270.824.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.623.5
Coomera302 WNW0.578.424.10
Cooroy317 NW0.225.3
Deagon6 N179.124.210
Deception Bay344 NNW2.977.40
Eagleby208 SSW0.326.5
Eatons Hill9 N024.8
Flinders View108 ESE0.873.523.20
Forest Lake0 N026.4
Gatton149 SSE1.781.323.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.523.9
Josephville204 SSW0.580.522.40
Kilcoy4 N0.125.1
Kippa-Ring39 NE1.527
Lowood0 N024.7
Lytton353 N9.378.1250
Maleny294 WNW1.522
Moggill20 NNE0.225.9
Mountain Creek320 NW2.524.1
Mutdapilly182 S1.17623.60
Nambour330 NNW0.68623.610
North Maclean32 NNE0.781.523.60
Norwell---
Parkwood313 NW1.274.924.60
Petrie209 SSW025.6
Raceview105 ESE0.677.824.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank7523.8
Redlands343 NNW226.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.924.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.823.7
Rocklea29 NNE2.269.224.3offline0
South Brisbane38 NE1.224.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7623.1
Southport305 NW0.88124.10
Springwood1 N1.875.524.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains74.823.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.923.7
Tamborine Mountain319 NW0.822
Tewantin329 NNW0.625.3
Upper Kedron25 NNE0.124.1
Woolloongabba358 N269.924.90
Wynnum356 N4.183.324.70
Wynnum West351 N4.583.324.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW0.327.6
Chinchilla346 NNW0.727.2
Dalby58 ENE0.727.9
Goondiwindi98 E0.330.1
Highfields0 N022.6
Miles29 NNE0.227.3
Oakey67 ENE0.225.8
Pittsworth22 NNE1.626.1
Rangeville89 E0.288.320.9
Roma355 N0.925.9
Stanthorpe98 E0.124.5
Toowoomba54 NE178.421.900
Warwick259 W0.226.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg332 NNW0.683.924.2
Gayndah69 ENE025.4
Gympie26.1
Hervey Bay23 NNE0.826.9
Kingaroy7 N023.9
Maryborough298 WNW0.488.910
Tin Can Bay226 SW024.9
Toogoom0 N027
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga226 SW0.18622.20
Auckland Point43 NE0.874.3260
Boat Creek299 WNW0.681.123.710
Boyne Island32 NNE0.973.5-10
Clinton9 N1.272.625.90
South Gladstone41 NE1.171.32610
Targinie213 SSW0.280.823.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela18 NNE0.126.1
Blackwater59 ENE3.573.525.10
Bluff96 E1.566.2250
Emerald45 NE263.326.50
Gracemere163 SSE0.225.8
Longreach105 ESE1.129.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE1.178.424.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)89 E0.624.3
Parkhurst40 NE0.285.422.8
Yeppoon220 SW1.327.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine6 N0
Sarina178 S125.7
West Mackay248 WSW124.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr70 ENE1.726.40
Charters Towers86 E0.925.8
Ingham335 NNW0.927.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard74 ENE48127.700
Environment Park94 E0.383.327.600
Kirwan91 E0.228.5
Lennon Drive96 E2.683.827.600
North Ward102 ESE2.676.227.60
South Townsville149 SSE0.329
Stuart107 ESE-28.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton64.3 ENE0.123.9
Cairns198 SSW2.286.72607.9
Gordonvale77 ENE0.227.1
Innisfail192.1 SSW0.327.7
Mareeba34 NE027
Mossman183 S0.127.5
Weipa108 ESE126.8
Yarrabah28
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap48 NE0.430

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
14 January 2025