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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 17 December 2024 11pm.

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

Tuesday 17 December 2024 11pm

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
Beaudesert136 SE0.226.9
Beerwah0 N027.3
Boonah197 SSW0.226.5
Burpengary64 ENE0.127.3
Caboolture14 NNE027.6
Caloundra18 NNE027.2
Cannon Hill33 NNE0.982.825.65.8
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera252 WSW0.687.425.80
Cooroy88 E0.327.7
Deagon283 WNW0.291.425.100
Deception Bay15 NNE1.286.60
Eagleby97 E0.127
Eatons Hill28 NNE0.126.3
Flinders View148 SSE0.381.925.50
Forest Lake0 N028.4
Gatton138 SE195.524.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville193 SSW189.424.60
Kilcoy74 ENE0.225.7
Kippa-Ring21 NNE028
Lowood72 ENE0.127.6
Lytton19 NNE1.884.725.50
Maleny54 NE0.924.1
Moggill107 ESE028.3
Mountain Creek83 E0.625.7
Mutdapilly195 SSW1.487.724.80
Nambour155 SSE19625.410
North Maclean54 NE0.297.224.70
Norwell0 N027.2
Parkwood185 S0.987.925.90
Petrie105 ESE027.4
Raceview124 SE0.387.626.10.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands69 ENE0.327.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea88 E0.680.526offline0
South Brisbane18 NNE0.826.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport61 ENE0.191.625.80
Springwood98 E0.385.925.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains--
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain79 E023.2
Tewantin69 ENE0.428.2
Upper Kedron21 NNE0.126.2
Woolloongabba28 NNE0.884.425.90.2
Wynnum42 NE1.397.625.60
Wynnum West35 NE1.493260
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville84 E1.628.7
Chinchilla94 E0.225.4
Dalby101 E0.624.9
Goondiwindi82 E0.425.8
Highfields0 N022.9
Miles61 ENE0.324.9
Oakey99 E0.624.7
Pittsworth92 E0.824.8
Rangeville74 ENE0.496.921.4
Roma101 E1.623.2
Stanthorpe328 NNW0.324
Toowoomba96 E2.59521.500
Warwick304 NW125.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg192 SSW0.393.825.7
Gayndah9 N026
Gympie27.2
Hervey Bay82 E0.127.3
Kingaroy100 E0.923.8
Maryborough178 S0.898.500
Tin Can Bay0 N028
Toogoom69 ENE027.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E1.691.425.70.1
Auckland Point79 E6.885.926.40
Boat Creek84 E2.388.826.410.2
Boyne Island89 E3.586.9-00
Clinton74 ENE4.286.326.30
South Gladstone72 ENE2.383.226.410
Targinie110 ESE0.494.425.80.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela136 SE0.326.2
Blackwater134 SE4.190.824.62.1
Bluff133 SE287.123.94.4
Emerald148 SSE2.181.625.20
Gracemere154 SSE0.427.1
Longreach115 ESE4.933.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)339 NNW1.282.425.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)345 NNW0.624.2
Parkhurst351 N0.287.325.6
Yeppoon197 SSW1.628.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina69 ENE0.127.4
West Mackay257 WSW1.324.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr258 WSW0.623.90
Charters Towers---
Ingham224 SW0.625.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard215 SW2.19324.300
Environment Park253 WSW0.210023.500
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive227 SW0.110023.600
North Ward201 SSW0.28824.20
South Townsville103 ESE025.9
Stuart95 E-25.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton87.1 E0.123.1
Cairns181 S1.975.326.600
Gordonvale146.6 SSE126.4
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman231 SW0.129.3
Weipa74 ENE0.327.9
Yarrabah29
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap132 SE2.237.4

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