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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 2pm.

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

Tuesday 10 December 2024 2pm

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
Beaudesert284 WNW0.828.5
Beerwah66 ENE0.232.3
Boonah290 WNW2.525.3
Burpengary239 WSW0.629.9
Caboolture25 NNE031.1
Caloundra75 ENE0.230.5
Cannon Hill308 NW2.363.826.40.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.226.8
Coomera269 W178.526.70.2
Cooroy284 WNW0.433.2
Deagon278 W0.478.924.3641.6
Deception Bay188 S0.871.20.3
Eagleby274 W0.829.4
Eatons Hill194 SSW0.226.8
Flinders View287 WNW1.573.522.91.9
Forest Lake0 N028.1
Gatton138 SE2.995.322.96.4
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.126.6
Josephville281 W1.88225.13.3
Kilcoy152 SSE0.230.3
Kippa-Ring137 SE0.829.1
Lowood118 ESE0.227.9
Lytton300 WNW5.571.7260.8
Maleny306 NW0.727
Moggill280 W0.927.4
Mountain Creek21 NNE1.327
Mutdapilly305 NW0.681.422.87.5
Nambour314 NW1.469.228.32700
North Maclean265 W2.582.6261.3
Norwell0 N029.4
Parkwood290 WNW1.476.126.70.1
Petrie182 S0.229
Raceview285 WNW1.780.5233
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.426.7
Redlands322 NW1.428.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.526.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.526.9
Rocklea311 NW3.368.925.4offline0.7
South Brisbane284 WNW2.226.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.226.4
Southport293 WNW1.275.627.40
Springwood276 W1.174.926.61.3
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains77.227.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.826.2
Tamborine Mountain70 ENE024.8
Tewantin27 NNE1.229.5
Upper Kedron259 W0.326.2
Woolloongabba287 WNW1.168.926.72
Wynnum302 WNW3.579.125.70.8
Wynnum West314 NW3.777.926.30.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW128.8
Chinchilla321 NW0.834.2
Dalby194 SSW0.331
Goondiwindi106 ESE134.7
Highfields0 N024.1
Miles280 W0.432.7
Oakey111 ESE0.425.3
Pittsworth41 NE0.524.8
Rangeville38 NE0.39520.8
Roma172 S1.430.4
Stanthorpe210 SSW0.423.3
Toowoomba5 N0.991.621.11360.1
Warwick140 SE1.122.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg18 NNE2.457.631.7
Gayndah196 SSW0.336.8
Gympie-
Hervey Bay183 S0.732.7
Kingaroy250 WSW1.531.2
Maryborough35 NE2.166.43890
Tin Can Bay54 NE0.332.7
Toogoom279 W0.337.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga70 ENE5.652.431.90
Auckland Point65 ENE3.867.928.60
Boat Creek43 NE3.254.231.210110
Boyne Island48 NE4.271-8390
Clinton48 NE6.260.229.30
South Gladstone40 NE3.462.729.78140
Targinie59 ENE3.249.832.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela284 WNW0.738.2
Blackwater57 ENE2.834.734.10
Bluff32 NNE0.532.334.30
Emerald7 N1.62935.40
Gracemere147 SSE0.942.4
Longreach335 NNW1.939.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)31 NNE1.232.235.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)351 N0.837.7
Parkhurst61 ENE2.64733.8
Yeppoon211 SSW2.533.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine194 SSW0.8
Sarina52 NE0.938.8
West Mackay57 ENE3.530
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr55 NE2.230.31027
Charters Towers89 E1.338.6
Ingham108 ESE1.937.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard48 NE3.969.128.57150
Environment Park86 E0.158.633.26400
Kirwan48 NE0.740
Lennon Drive28 NNE3.862.630.46160
North Ward69 ENE2.358.9290
South Townsville323 NW2.535.2
Stuart82 E-39.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton73.3 ENE0.537.4
Cairns112 ESE2.747.331.510730
Gordonvale96.1 E0.539.8
Innisfail112.6 ESE134.7
Mareeba54.8 NE140.5
Mossman58 ENE1.236.5
Weipa94 E2.535.9
Yarrabah35.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap183 S0.539.1

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
23 January 2025