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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 9pm.

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

Sunday 8 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
Beaudesert234 SW0.626.9
Beerwah86 E0.330.3
Boonah181 S0.627.1
Burpengary130 SE0.930
Caboolture99 E0.330.2
Caloundra152 SSE0.828.2
Cannon Hill99 E2.47027.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.726.5
Coomera270 W0.488250
Cooroy208 SSW0.330.1
Deagon141 SE1.276.627.700
Deception Bay137 SE0.772.20
Eagleby159 SSE0.427.4
Eatons Hill---
Flinders View123 ESE1.574.826.10
Forest Lake0 N027.6
Gatton144 SE6.767.828.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview6228.6
Josephville218 SW0.686.323.10
Kilcoy69 ENE0.830.4
Kippa-Ring98 E129.9
Lowood106 ESE1.731.3
Lytton119 ESE2.476.926.80
Maleny301 WNW1.126.9
Moggill94 E0.729
Mountain Creek7 N1.126.4
Mutdapilly146 SE3.27325.61
Nambour286 WNW0.783.327.110
North Maclean116 ESE0.591.124.50.1
Norwell---
Parkwood219 SW0.784.225.40
Petrie121 ESE130.4
Raceview137 SE1.981.826.20.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.626.6
Redlands209 SSW1.127.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.427.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.527.6
Rocklea94 E3.175.926.3offline2.5
South Brisbane98 E2.128.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7226.6
Southport243 WSW0.592.1250
Springwood40 NE186.724.23.7
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains69.426.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.527
Tamborine Mountain68 ENE0.124.8
Tewantin263 W1.329
Upper Kedron96 E1.829.1
Woolloongabba81 E270.9280.2
Wynnum123 ESE2.583.8270
Wynnum West122 ESE2.68227.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville184 S0.929.6
Chinchilla0 N032
Dalby256 WSW0.434.9
Goondiwindi224 SW0.731.7
Highfields0 N026.6
Miles152 SSE033.7
Oakey74 ENE031.4
Pittsworth117 ESE0.231.3
Rangeville53 NE0.466.227.2
Roma155 SSE0.729.2
Stanthorpe311 NW1.226.7
Toowoomba94 E0.959.828.520
Warwick341 NNW3.428.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg347 NNW2.17826.6
Gayndah62 ENE0.230.7
Gympie30.4
Hervey Bay182 S0.728.3
Kingaroy34 NE1.732.3
Maryborough356 N183.100
Tin Can Bay323 NW0.228.2
Toogoom273 W0.228.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga352 N274.526.60
Auckland Point13 NNE1.474.3270
Boat Creek360 N174.92710
Boyne Island16 NNE1.875.2-00
Clinton8 N3.172.427.20
South Gladstone13 NNE1.770.727.310
Targinie301 WNW0.574.426.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela47 NE1.131.2
Blackwater49 NE4.246.131.70
Bluff65 ENE2.344.530.60
Emerald55 NE0.236.732.80
Gracemere110 ESE0.530.1
Longreach164 SSE2.636.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)43 NE2.452.830.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)49 NE0.929.8
Parkhurst29 NNE1.274.926.7
Yeppoon177 S0.628.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine253 WSW0.1
Sarina0 N028.2
West Mackay349 N0.626.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr38 NE0.926.71
Charters Towers56 NE129.6
Ingham70 ENE0.928.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE3.680.227.900
Environment Park78 ENE0.181.927.700
Kirwan81 E0.329.4
Lennon Drive44 NE3.181.927.700
North Ward70 ENE1.474.727.70
South Townsville336 NNW0.929.4
Stuart42 NE-29.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144.4 SE0.124.6
Cairns194 SSW1.97827.600
Gordonvale190.1 S0.228.9
Innisfail132.1 SE0.129
Mareeba50 NE0.128.5
Mossman217 SW0.129.3
Weipa74 ENE1.629.2
Yarrabah28.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap331 NNW1.532.8

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
18 January 2025