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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 11am.

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

Tuesday 10 December 2024 11am

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
Beaudesert265 W128.8
Beerwah197 SSW0.233.4
Boonah142 SE0.428.1
Burpengary271 W0.531.3
Caboolture238 WSW0.333.5
Caloundra187 S0.433.6
Cannon Hill341 NNW0.565.128.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.527.1
Coomera318 NW1.989.1250.2
Cooroy305 NW0.833.8
Deagon9 N0.968.728.42100
Deception Bay341 NNW0.766.20
Eagleby173 S0.428.9
Eatons Hill219 SW0.131.9
Flinders View334 NNW1.578.725.90
Forest Lake0 N029.4
Gatton39 NE282.825.40.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.627.3
Josephville160 SSE0.981.2250
Kilcoy190 S0.830.1
Kippa-Ring39 NE0.531.6
Lowood265 W0.330.4
Lytton11 N4.575.426.60
Maleny279 W1.128.8
Moggill285 WNW0.630.5
Mountain Creek40 NE1.229.6
Mutdapilly22 NNE1.877.626.30
Nambour332 NNW2.468.928.45160
North Maclean299 WNW285.825.90
Norwell0 N027.6
Parkwood266 W1.38025.90.1
Petrie288 WNW0.433.2
Raceview349 N1.485.626.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.927.9
Redlands119 ESE1.329.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.127.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.227.4
Rocklea309 NW1.767.627.1offline0
South Brisbane285 WNW0.828.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.727.2
Southport279 W0.782.926.10
Springwood336 NNW174.326.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.727.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.727.3
Tamborine Mountain216 SW0.224.5
Tewantin255 WSW0.833.1
Upper Kedron215 SW0.429.9
Woolloongabba261 W0.767.7280
Wynnum342 NNW2.27827.10
Wynnum West348 NNW2.676.128.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville22 NNE0.430.2
Chinchilla335 NNW1.331.3
Dalby281 W0.428.2
Goondiwindi171 S1.128.7
Highfields0 N024.8
Miles188 S0.733.3
Oakey80 E0.926.8
Pittsworth44 NE1.424.4
Rangeville41 NE0.393.121
Roma58 ENE0.329.7
Stanthorpe225 SW0.523.9
Toowoomba55 NE1.687.521.61560
Warwick199 SSW124.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg0 N2.359.630.4
Gayndah289 WNW0.533.9
Gympie-
Hervey Bay153 SSE0.734.5
Kingaroy322 NW0.629
Maryborough333 NNW1.560.85840
Tin Can Bay142 SE0.534.9
Toogoom284 WNW0.140
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga342 NNW1.948.431.90
Auckland Point70 ENE3.465.329.30
Boat Creek66 ENE2.754.431.110120
Boyne Island52 NE4.469-10160
Clinton46 NE4.66029.70
South Gladstone45 NE3.461.629.410370
Targinie51 NE1.947.232.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela293 WNW1.236.2
Blackwater40 NE3.150.930.30
Bluff73 ENE1.845.929.80
Emerald15 NNE1.537.931.60
Gracemere137 SE0.738.6
Longreach355 N3.736.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)175 S0.844.231.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)45 NE0.433.2
Parkhurst59 ENE1.346.332.8
Yeppoon219 SW235.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine95 E0.7
Sarina95 E0.637
West Mackay54 NE2.928.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr54 NE1.630.1853
Charters Towers70 ENE135.3
Ingham289 WNW1.335.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard43 NE2.967.128.26650
Environment Park79 E0.352.235.16140
Kirwan64 ENE0.838.9
Lennon Drive17 NNE3.159.730.55900
North Ward63 ENE1.757.728.70
South Townsville319 NW1.736
Stuart91 E-40
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.5 SE0.833.5
Cairns102 ESE2.157.33010740
Gordonvale131.8 SE0.638.3
Innisfail130.3 SE0.737.8
Mareeba158.1 SSE0.539.6
Mossman57 ENE1.235.6
Weipa96 E1.931.5
Yarrabah35.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap359 N0.634.5

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
24 January 2025