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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 3pm.

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

Saturday 21 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
Beaudesert153 SSE0.839.4
Beerwah60 ENE0.734.5
Boonah77 ENE0.836.2
Burpengary51 NE233.7
Caboolture110 ESE0.635.5
Caloundra116 ESE0.333
Cannon Hill40 NE3.552.228.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains44.937.1
Coomera80 E2.26128.50
Cooroy80 E0.835.2
Deagon77 ENE1.862.527.96400
Deception Bay35 NE3.962.40
Eagleby70 ENE0.537.7
Eatons Hill67 ENE1.135.2
Forest Lake0 N040.1
Gatton85 E349.130.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview44.935.4
Josephville97 E0.541.230.40
Kilcoy192 SSW0.935.4
Kippa-Ring38 NE135.4
Lowood85 E0.840.5
Lytton3 N667.125.80
Maleny54 NE1.329
Moggill138 SE0.840.8
Mountain Creek45 NE1.628.7
Mutdapilly119 ESE2.138.231.20
Nambour76 ENE2.46627.47540
North Maclean7 N0.544.330.70
Norwell90 E0.335.2
Parkwood57 ENE2.659.427.90
Petrie149 SSE0.636.6
Raceview99 E141.631.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank49.735.4
Redlands17 NNE1.930.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley4536.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.136.3
Rocklea57 ENE3.346.229.8offline0
South Brisbane60 ENE2.930.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley47.536.9
Southport50 NE0.865.3270
Springwood7 N1.753.828.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains50.534.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank47.136.7
Tamborine Mountain137 SE1.828.6
Tewantin40 NE1.531.2
Upper Kedron128 SE1.134.6
Woolloongabba21 NNE2.850.729.10
Wynnum54 NE3.264.727.40
Wynnum West34 NE3.561.329.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville102 ESE0.934.9
Chinchilla247 WSW0.838.9
Dalby127 SE0.840.4
Goondiwindi63 ENE139.3
Highfields0 N032.7
Miles144 SE0.743.7
Oakey146 SE0.738.6
Pittsworth137 SE0.836.4
Rangeville172 S0.844.228.7
Roma90 E2.333
Stanthorpe187 S0.639.7
Toowoomba110 ESE14528.34860
Warwick156 SSE137.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg82 E2.959.129.1
Gayndah76 ENE0.339.3
Gympie41.4
Hervey Bay105 ESE1.631.9
Kingaroy113 ESE133.2
Maryborough100 E2.457.85450
Tin Can Bay32 NNE0.735.2
Toogoom140 SE0.240.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga78 ENE6.461.527.60
Auckland Point86 E7.563.9270
Boat Creek84 E5.261.727.57740
Boyne Island85 E565.3-6710
Clinton93 E7.160.227.40
South Gladstone88 E3.557.828.37400
Targinie100 E461.227.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela82 E1.437.7
Blackwater104 ESE5.73930.50
Bluff103 ESE2.835.430.70
Emerald66 ENE2.930.931.30
Gracemere128 SE1.836.3
Longreach119 ESE3.934.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE466.927.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)110 ESE2.828
Parkhurst105 ESE2.553.829.9
Yeppoon254 WSW2.328.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine32 NNE1.8
Sarina163 SSE2.626.6
West Mackay150 SSE5.524.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE2.226.3305
Charters Towers159 SSE0.228.5
Ingham129 SE0.927.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard152 SSE2.384.127.31311.5
Environment Park151 SSE0.293.726.69519.7
Kirwan208 SSW132.8
Lennon Drive138 SE2.489.527921.9
North Ward225 SW0.583.226.45
South Townsville240 WSW0.629.6
Stuart183 S-34.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton192.9 SSW1.232.8
Cairns9 N3.372.5304470.2
Gordonvale239.7 WSW0.233.3
Innisfail146.5 SSE130.9
Mareeba126.3 SE0.732.8
Mossman49 NE0.434.9
Weipa292 WNW332.3
Yarrabah35
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap128 SE3.236.3

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
25 December 2024