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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 Wednesday 18 December 2024 1pm.

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

Wednesday 18 December 2024 1pm

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
Beaudesert118 ESE1.728.9
Beerwah115 ESE0.434.6
Boonah181 S0.929.5
Burpengary195 SSW130.6
Caboolture177 S0.433.3
Caloundra111 ESE0.438.5
Cannon Hill71 ENE1.777.526.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera222 SW1.387.824.70
Cooroy93 E0.433.7
Deagon83 E0.776.928.67260
Deception Bay80 E174.20
Eagleby66 ENE028.7
Eatons Hill87 E0.229.7
Forest Lake0 N033.4
Gatton31 NNE163.930.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville--516.2
Kilcoy111 ESE1.232
Kippa-Ring160 SSE0.432.4
Lowood72 ENE1.141.4
Lytton194 SSW0.879.126.40
Maleny42 NE1.330.9
Moggill86 E0.736.7
Mountain Creek47 NE129.8
Mutdapilly167 SSE1.764.6290.2
Nambour88 E1.881.328.410810
North Maclean74 ENE280.927.50
Norwell0 N027.6
Parkwood175 S1.487.824.60.4
Petrie119 ESE0.330.2
Raceview85 E1.765.730.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands80 E0.729.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea85 E2.273.527.2offline0
South Brisbane75 ENE1.329
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport188 S1.193.324.60.1
Springwood4 N0.980.626.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains--
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain132 SE0.124
Tewantin67 ENE0.631.5
Upper Kedron286 WNW0.931.3
Woolloongabba57 ENE1.576.9270
Wynnum94 E0.498.925.94.6
Wynnum West43 NE0.799.725.65.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville127 SE1.232.8
Chinchilla273 W0.839.5
Dalby193 SSW0.837.4
Goondiwindi186 S0.940.5
Highfields0 N034.3
Miles113 ESE0.837.7
Oakey177 S0.837.6
Pittsworth272 W1.432.7
Rangeville63 ENE0.37327.6
Roma110 ESE1.231.2
Stanthorpe242 WSW0.529.6
Toowoomba117 ESE0.972.8262690.2
Warwick104 ESE1.933.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg60 ENE2.469.531
Gayndah107 ESE0.440.7
Gympie34.8
Hervey Bay92 E0.938.3
Kingaroy117 ESE0.633.4
Maryborough228 SW1.289.61410
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom161 SSE0.243.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga93 E4.170.529.80
Auckland Point82 E578.328.50
Boat Creek82 E4.576.429.211380
Boyne Island73 ENE3.879.1-10560
Clinton69 ENE4.874.2290
South Gladstone71 ENE2.572.93011390
Targinie80 E3.469.7300
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela212 SSW135.6
Blackwater92 E558.331.20
Bluff112 ESE1.652.4310
Emerald304 NW0.683.125.70.2
Gracemere117 ESE1.140.1
Longreach121 ESE5.736.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)93 E4.669.9290
Moranbah (Utah Dr)108 ESE329.7
Parkhurst61 ENE2.454.932.9
Yeppoon244 WSW2.334.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine252 WSW0.6
Sarina163 SSE1.233.7
West Mackay76 ENE4.329
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr66 ENE2.629.5857
Charters Towers115 ESE1.134.1
Ingham90 E1.638.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard58 ENE4.177.128.57350
Environment Park115 ESE0.269.731.96490
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive57 ENE3.670.430.66360
North Ward74 ENE26829.30
South Townsville322 NW1.935.8
Stuart43 NE-40.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton42 NE1.237.4
Cairns32 NNE4.462.831.69470
Gordonvale307 NW0.642.4
Innisfail113.6 ESE1.136.6
Mareeba---
Mossman126 SE0.834
Weipa95 E2.128.8
Yarrabah37
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap128 SE3.140.2

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
20 January 2025