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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 Saturday 14 December 2024 11am.

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

Saturday 14 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
Beaudesert108 ESE0.534.6
Beerwah164 SSE0.230
Boonah140 SE0.734.5
Burpengary167 SSE0.730.9
Caboolture150 SSE0.230.2
Caloundra139 SE0.928.7
Cannon Hill140 SE2.16727.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7531.1
Coomera134 SE2.283.225.10.5
Cooroy141 SE0.729.4
Deagon165 SSE1.67727.66670
Deception Bay152 SSE1.780.40.1
Eagleby118 ESE0.430.4
Eatons Hill122 ESE0.230.9
Flinders View89 E1.957.928.70
Forest Lake0 N033.9
Gatton120 ESE1.469.827.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview6732.3
Josephville153 SSE0.962.227.80
Kilcoy178 S1.131.6
Kippa-Ring171 S1.629.6
Lowood83 E1.335.4
Lytton140 SE4.577.325.70
Maleny140 SE2.326.3
Moggill108 ESE0.734.4
Mountain Creek104 ESE1.125.8
Mutdapilly166 SSE1.762.7280
Nambour112 ESE1.987.5262040.3
North Maclean64 ENE1.873.627.40
Norwell79 E0.428.7
Parkwood111 ESE2.775.426.40
Petrie152 SSE0.933
Raceview106 ESE2.464.928.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.430.9
Redlands113 ESE0.428.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.431.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.131
Rocklea128 SE1.761.627.8offline0
South Brisbane116 ESE1.628.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.532.5
Southport99 E186.125.20
Springwood105 ESE1.670.526.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains73.531.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.132
Tamborine Mountain120 ESE125.1
Tewantin121 ESE0.827.5
Upper Kedron103 ESE1.130.2
Woolloongabba110 ESE1.864.127.70.1
Wynnum133 SE2.381.426.80
Wynnum West144 SE2.577.527.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville63 ENE0.432.9
Chinchilla232 SW0.436.2
Dalby87 E1.335.8
Goondiwindi99 E0.839.1
Highfields0 N027.3
Miles208 SSW0.435.5
Oakey117 ESE1.532.9
Pittsworth63 ENE1.233.9
Rangeville68 ENE0.779.324.5
Roma60 ENE1.930.1
Stanthorpe284 WNW0.934.9
Toowoomba102 ESE3.174.523.96860
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg154 SSE2.981.827
Gayndah134 SE0.335.1
Gympie31.7
Hervey Bay120 ESE1.129.5
Kingaroy135 SE127.9
Maryborough165 SSE2.287.93440
Tin Can Bay156 SSE0.728.5
Toogoom196 SSW0.629.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga131 SE169.727.60.5
Auckland Point129 SE4.468.627.90
Boat Creek112 ESE3.366.728.45920
Boyne Island165 SSE3.168.3-5540
Clinton117 ESE4.864.528.50
South Gladstone148 SSE3.264.628.46400
Targinie102 ESE2.768.828.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater123 ESE1.657.629.40
Bluff111 ESE1.558.128.30
Emerald148 SSE0.848.130.10
Gracemere151 SSE133.6
Longreach295 WNW1.633.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE0.862.829.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)167 SSE0.930.6
Parkhurst130 SE1.165.329.5
Yeppoon267 W131.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine69 ENE0.7
Sarina140 SE0.535.6
West Mackay122 ESE328.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr122 ESE1.330999
Charters Towers281 W0.437.5
Ingham235 SW137.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard337 NNW1.572.229.56600
Environment Park329 NNW057.135.26170
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive340 NNW2.970.630.45910
North Ward7 N3.165.129.50
South Townsville283 WNW1.736.2
Stuart104 ESE-41.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton213.4 SSW0.836.1
Cairns72 ENE1.662.33110270
Gordonvale147.5 SSE0.439.2
Innisfail152.7 SSE0.738.7
Mareeba255.3 WSW0.936.9
Mossman67 ENE0.538.8
Weipa268 W2.931.9
Yarrabah37.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap18 NNE0.536.9

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
10 January 2025