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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 1am.

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

Tuesday 10 December 2024 1am

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
Beaudesert176 S0.227.2
Beerwah135 SE0.227.5
Boonah151 SSE0.227.3
Burpengary57 ENE0.427.7
Caboolture31 NNE0.227.7
Caloundra337 NNW127
Cannon Hill49 NE1.771.926.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.225.7
Coomera296 WNW0.38225.80
Cooroy332 NNW0.126.5
Deagon20 NNE0.480.326.210
Deception Bay13 NNE2.376.90
Eagleby0 N027.8
Eatons Hill9 N026.7
Flinders View94 E176.625.50
Forest Lake0 N027.9
Gatton146 SE2.186.125.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.626.4
Josephville195 SSW0.886.424.30
Kilcoy202 SSW0.226.3
Kippa-Ring44 NE0.928.5
Lowood62 ENE0.327.9
Lytton12 NNE577.426.20
Maleny280 W1.123.3
Moggill122 ESE0.228
Mountain Creek320 NW1.425.7
Mutdapilly174 S1.582.225.40
Nambour283 WNW0.49024.510
North Maclean121 ESE0.29524.30
Norwell0 N026.7
Parkwood273 W0.58126.10
Petrie36 NE027.8
Raceview98 E0.881.626.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.125.8
Redlands293 WNW1.127.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.526.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.126.1
Rocklea79 E1.172.726.2offline0
South Brisbane50 NE0.926.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.125.4
Southport298 WNW0.687.825.70
Springwood79 E0.284.524.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8125.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.526
Tamborine Mountain229 SW0.223.7
Tewantin229 SW0.426.5
Upper Kedron28 NNE026.4
Woolloongabba34 NE1.173.826.60
Wynnum32 NNE2.78525.70
Wynnum West10 N2.283.126.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville126 SE0.422.5
Chinchilla328 NNW0.325.8
Dalby214 SW0.626.8
Goondiwindi222 SW0.826.7
Highfields0 N022.9
Miles63 ENE0.427.3
Oakey113 ESE0.425.3
Pittsworth104 ESE0.825
Rangeville98 E0.39621.4
Roma159 SSE1.925.9
Stanthorpe318 NW0.523.8
Toowoomba113 ESE2.192.321.500
Warwick150 SSE0.625.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg22 NNE0.881.726.1
Gayndah74 ENE027
Gympie27.6
Hervey Bay81 E0.728.2
Kingaroy46 NE0.324.2
Maryborough4 N0.988.100
Tin Can Bay213 SSW0.327.4
Toogoom311 NW028.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga56 NE3.177.326.20
Auckland Point72 ENE3.17726.60
Boat Creek53 NE1.876.926.700
Boyne Island45 NE3.176.4-00
Clinton43 NE3.67526.80
South Gladstone54 NE2.373.726.810
Targinie67 ENE0.978.126.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela231 SW0.226.6
Blackwater64 ENE5.765.326.30
Bluff75 ENE2.457.726.20
Emerald52 NE1.933.629.20
Gracemere129 SE0.427.9
Longreach127 SE6.628.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)72 ENE1.952.626.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)74 ENE0.825.5
Parkhurst13 NNE0.479.126.1
Yeppoon198 SSW1.928.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine11 N0
Sarina102 ESE0.326.5
West Mackay278 W0.425.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr40 NE0.326.21
Charters Towers84 E0.825.6
Ingham55 NE0.126.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard38 NE2.574.227.500
Environment Park0 N078.42700
Kirwan69 ENE028.3
Lennon Drive43 NE2.375.726.800
North Ward38 NE1.470.127.20
South Townsville332 NNW128.8
Stuart80 E-27.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton153.4 SSE0.422
Cairns168 SSE1.281.325.200
Gordonvale126.3 SE0.326.2
Innisfail88.9 E025.8
Mareeba124 SE0.125.1
Mossman170 S0.126.7
Weipa147 SSE0.727
Yarrabah26
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap127 SE2.226.6

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