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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 3pm.

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

Wednesday 18 December 2024 3pm

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
Beaudesert235 SW1.524.8
Beerwah177 S0.232.2
Boonah138 SE1.326.2
Burpengary93 E1.635
Caboolture39 NE0.131.1
Caloundra120 ESE0.531.2
Cannon Hill114 ESE3.168.328.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera165 SSE4.58823.50.5
Cooroy84 E0.534.2
Deagon113 ESE1.372.229.54400
Deception Bay54 NE1.774.60
Eagleby129 SE0.926.3
Eatons Hill71 ENE0.733.1
Forest Lake0 N029.1
Gatton129 SE5.185.425.40.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville--98.221.8
Kilcoy83 E0.927.4
Kippa-Ring160 SSE0.834.9
Lowood151 SSE0.629.2
Lytton125 SE4.674.827.10
Maleny104 ESE1.327.2
Moggill130 SE1.429.3
Mountain Creek82 E1.329.3
Mutdapilly149 SSE4.682.524.90
Nambour89 E2.477.529.13160
North Maclean172 S2.192.124.23.1
Norwell142 SE125.5
Parkwood158 SSE3.488.423.11
Petrie121 ESE1.133.7
Raceview164 SSE2.792.924.12.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands133 SE1.528.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea159 SSE2.374.326.7offline1.9
South Brisbane134 SE3.228
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport156 SSE3.693.623.13.3
Springwood130 SE3.682.125.10.7
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains--
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain144 SE1.821.9
Tewantin55 NE1.435.6
Upper Kedron99 E1.230
Woolloongabba118 ESE2.572.228.12.8
Wynnum111 ESE3.684.627.40
Wynnum West118 ESE3.481.327.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville142 SE0.933.7
Chinchilla238 WSW0.636.2
Dalby197 SSW1.533.1
Goondiwindi93 E1.139.6
Highfields0 N022.6
Miles119 ESE0.841.8
Oakey119 ESE227.5
Pittsworth86 E1.128.1
Rangeville220 SW0.494.821
Roma100 E330.9
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.928.3
Toowoomba84 E1.19021.1260.3
Warwick292 WNW1.225.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg55 NE2.172.430.9
Gayndah49 NE0.632.1
Gympie35.9
Hervey Bay36 NE0.731.6
Kingaroy69 ENE2.530.1
Maryborough69 ENE1.580.13450
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom101 E037.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga77 ENE4.171.429.70
Auckland Point92 E4.276.328.80
Boat Creek84 E4.274.529.46510
Boyne Island57 ENE3.478.5-8180
Clinton57 ENE5.170.529.40
South Gladstone65 ENE2.470.230.18610
Targinie81 E3.370.529.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela124 SE0.836.7
Blackwater2 N4.971.827.80
Bluff33 NNE0.274.827.10.2
Emerald5 N1.972.827.30
Gracemere113 ESE1.339.9
Longreach135 SE5.937.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)80 E2.674.128.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)61 ENE1.429.7
Parkhurst56 NE2.557.632.5
Yeppoon238 WSW2.233.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine224 SW0.5
Sarina44 NE1.135.2
West Mackay28 NNE4.929.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr39 NE2.529.9544
Charters Towers95 E1.335.8
Ingham69 ENE2.234.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard57 ENE5.47828.85950
Environment Park78 ENE0.467.132.84950
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive51 NE4.568.331.74730
North Ward72 ENE2.567.729.60
South Townsville323 NW2.135
Stuart66 ENE-37.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton85.3 E0.633.1
Cairns18 NNE470.330.31740
Gordonvale334.5 NNW0.939.2
Innisfail108.3 ESE0.833.7
Mareeba---
Mossman203 SSW0.532
Weipa77 ENE1.931.3
Yarrabah36.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap128 SE3.639.9

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