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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 21 December 2024 2pm.

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

Saturday 21 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
Beaudesert171 S0.639.5
Beerwah43 NE0.534.8
Boonah115 ESE0.736.1
Burpengary72 ENE2.135.2
Caboolture90 E0.737.6
Caloundra70 ENE0.333.8
Cannon Hill38 NE2.951.428.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains49.135.7
Coomera69 ENE2.160.428.90
Cooroy102 ESE0.735.7
Deagon73 ENE1.762.627.98760
Deception Bay42 NE462.30
Eagleby65 ENE0.437.7
Eatons Hill40 NE1.134.9
Forest Lake0 N040.4
Gatton64 ENE2.548.630.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.934.9
Josephville4 N145.129.60
Kilcoy177 S1.335.4
Kippa-Ring37 NE1.236.7
Lowood116 ESE0.740.3
Lytton7 N5.466.725.70
Maleny27 NNE1.228.6
Moggill179 S0.641
Mountain Creek38 NE1.628.3
Mutdapilly113 ESE2.242.830.40
Nambour79 E1.96627.57240
North Maclean230 SW0.44530.40
Norwell78 ENE0.336.6
Parkwood53 NE2.959.927.90
Petrie124 SE0.837.2
Raceview98 E0.644.631.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.834.8
Redlands18 NNE1.830.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.135.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview50.734.7
Rocklea53 NE2.24429.9offline0
South Brisbane52 NE2.231.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley51.735.5
Southport51 NE0.965.627.10
Springwood8 N1.552.328.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains52.634.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.535.5
Tamborine Mountain77 ENE0.233.5
Tewantin44 NE1.532
Upper Kedron116 ESE1.335.3
Woolloongabba23 NNE2.249.529.30
Wynnum40 NE2.865.527.50
Wynnum West351 N3.859.330.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville125 SE0.834.3
Chinchilla165 SSE0.838.6
Dalby158 SSE139.4
Goondiwindi171 S0.940.9
Highfields0 N033.4
Miles134 SE0.842.6
Oakey137 SE0.838.6
Pittsworth163 SSE0.735.4
Rangeville166 SSE0.94728.2
Roma71 ENE232.4
Stanthorpe111 ESE0.739.1
Toowoomba161 SSE0.745.928.17780
Warwick246 WSW1.337.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg90 E3.259.428.6
Gayndah79 E0.438.8
Gympie41.7
Hervey Bay117 ESE1.735
Kingaroy115 ESE0.933.5
Maryborough122 ESE256.68110
Tin Can Bay28 NNE0.936.1
Toogoom143 SE0.339.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga78 ENE661.827.50
Auckland Point86 E7.463.427.10
Boat Creek80 E561.127.710420
Boyne Island76 ENE4.965.6-7020
Clinton97 E7.460.227.40
South Gladstone91 E3.758.728.19490
Targinie94 E4.261.227.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela65 ENE139.5
Blackwater102 ESE6.640.8300
Bluff111 ESE2.736.330.10
Emerald74 ENE2.427.831.30
Gracemere143 SE1.835.3
Longreach107 ESE333.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE4.367.727.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)112 ESE3.528
Parkhurst99 E2.850.530
Yeppoon252 WSW2.429.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine55 NE1.3
Sarina166 SSE1.926.6
West Mackay154 SSE4.824.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr179 S228391
Charters Towers140 SE0.428.2
Ingham93 E1.828.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S2.778.928.41680.9
Environment Park258 WSW0.177.930.110124.9
Kirwan207 SSW133.4
Lennon Drive160 SSE1.684.328.21001.4
North Ward208 SSW176.827.81.4
South Townsville120 ESE0.331.3
Stuart187 S-34.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149.2 SSE1.635
Cairns9 N3.674.129.65590.1
Gordonvale111.1 ESE0.334.4
Innisfail119.8 ESE1.332.9
Mareeba266.5 W0.837.5
Mossman56 NE0.735.6
Weipa287 WNW3.132.5
Yarrabah33.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap129 SE2.335.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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
26 December 2024