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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 Tuesday 10 December 2024 12am.

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

Tuesday 10 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
Beaudesert57 ENE0.327.6
Beerwah81 E0.127.8
Boonah188 S0.227.6
Burpengary72 ENE0.527.8
Caboolture95 E0.227.9
Caloundra341 NNW1.127.2
Cannon Hill31 NNE1.47326.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.825.8
Coomera340 NNW0.682.525.80
Cooroy304 NW0.226.7
Deagon39 NE0.580.526.410
Deception Bay22 NNE1.978.70
Eagleby147 SSE027.9
Eatons Hill16 NNE0.127.2
Flinders View99 E1.27525.60
Forest Lake0 N028.2
Gatton135 SE1.68325.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.626.6
Josephville2 N0.683.824.80
Kilcoy175 S0.126.6
Kippa-Ring38 NE0.628.7
Lowood62 ENE0.128
Lytton2 N4.179.7260
Maleny315 NW0.823.5
Moggill175 S0.228.2
Mountain Creek328 NNW1.325.9
Mutdapilly181 S181.525.60
Nambour311 NW0.789.724.620.1
North Maclean20 NNE0.392.424.70
Norwell0 N027
Parkwood296 WNW0.681.526.20.2
Petrie75 ENE028.1
Raceview102 ESE180.626.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.726.1
Redlands317 NW1.127.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.226.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.926.2
Rocklea59 ENE1.771.326.4offline0
South Brisbane49 NE1.126.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.225.8
Southport318 NW0.587.425.80
Springwood49 NE0.281.425.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.925.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.426.2
Tamborine Mountain97 E0.523.5
Tewantin97 E0.526.7
Upper Kedron132 SE0.126.6
Woolloongabba36 NE1.174.926.80
Wynnum16 NNE2.188.125.80
Wynnum West356 N2.386.126.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville128 SE0.222.8
Chinchilla263 W0.725.8
Dalby236 SW0.127.2
Goondiwindi176 S0.527.3
Highfields0 N023.3
Miles83 E0.327.6
Oakey111 ESE0.325.3
Pittsworth70 ENE0.525.5
Rangeville110 ESE0.39621.6
Roma198 SSW1.625.5
Stanthorpe297 WNW0.523.9
Toowoomba92 E1.5922200
Warwick321 NW0.726.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg19 NNE0.980.826.3
Gayndah85 E0.127.1
Gympie27.3
Hervey Bay35 NE0.628.3
Kingaroy150 SSE0.524.5
Maryborough39 NE0.787.200
Tin Can Bay148 SSE0.227.8
Toogoom181 S028.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga65 ENE2.578.626.30
Auckland Point82 E3.377.726.70
Boat Creek65 ENE2.477.526.700
Boyne Island54 NE2.977.1-00
Clinton52 NE4.175.726.80
South Gladstone56 NE2.374.126.910
Targinie68 ENE1.678.726.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela149 SSE0.126.7
Blackwater57 ENE4.954.927.40
Bluff77 ENE2.551.227.40
Emerald66 ENE2.232.430.20
Gracemere132 SE0.728.1
Longreach121 ESE8.629.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)55 NE1.147.127.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)51 NE0.626.3
Parkhurst345 NNW0.478.826.3
Yeppoon204 SSW2.128.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine15 NNE0.1
Sarina25 NNE0.226.7
West Mackay8 N0.726
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr20 NNE0.926.11
Charters Towers92 E126.3
Ingham183 S0.427.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE2.975.627.600
Environment Park62 ENE0.178.627.300
Kirwan185 S0.128.4
Lennon Drive37 NE2.877.827.500
North Ward62 ENE1.469.527.40
South Townsville332 NNW129
Stuart66 ENE-28.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton51.2 NE0.122.8
Cairns167 SSE1.478.825.900
Gordonvale63.3 ENE0.126.8
Innisfail0 N026.3
Mareeba172.5 S026.2
Mossman73 ENE027.2
Weipa135 SE0.927.1
Yarrabah26.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S4.127

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
22 January 2025