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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 5pm.

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

Saturday 21 December 2024 5pm

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
Beaudesert49 NE1.734.6
Beerwah67 ENE0.631.4
Boonah71 ENE1.135.4
Burpengary46 NE231.6
Caboolture96 E0.631.9
Caloundra223 SW0.431.3
Cannon Hill33 NNE3.153.127.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains44.236.3
Coomera78 ENE1.962.5280
Cooroy77 ENE0.631.6
Deagon41 NE1.661283450
Deception Bay31 NNE3.563.90
Eagleby50 NE0.534.7
Eatons Hill36 NE1.431.3
Forest Lake0 N037.7
Gatton89 E2.545.630.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview43.234.7
Josephville42 NE1.744.830.40
Kilcoy64 ENE0.932.3
Kippa-Ring39 NE1.132.2
Lowood81 E0.838
Lytton9 N6.969.325.60
Maleny105 ESE1.228
Moggill48 NE0.635.1
Mountain Creek36 NE1.326.7
Mutdapilly96 E3.235.931.70
Nambour37 NE1.868.226.52290
North Maclean27 NNE356.829.40
Norwell89 E0.130.9
Parkwood59 ENE2.560.727.50
Petrie107 ESE0.733.2
Raceview78 ENE2.847.931.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.533.1
Redlands19 NNE2.328.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley42.636.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.434.2
Rocklea58 ENE4.45128.2offline0
South Brisbane48 NE2.529.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley45.236.7
Southport51 NE0.765.326.70
Springwood6 N258.427.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains51.433.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank45.335.3
Tamborine Mountain131 SE1.725.9
Tewantin45 NE1.229.1
Upper Kedron51 NE1.930.1
Woolloongabba25 NNE353.227.90
Wynnum15 NNE3.566.726.70
Wynnum West358 N4.263.228.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville98 E135.1
Chinchilla287 WNW135.4
Dalby109 ESE137.7
Goondiwindi44 NE1.537.2
Highfields0 N031
Miles133 SE0.441.3
Oakey88 E0.938
Pittsworth71 ENE0.837.6
Rangeville37 NE0.35827.1
Roma64 ENE1.733.7
Stanthorpe295 WNW1.232.7
Toowoomba76 ENE1.950.5283970
Warwick230 SW1.237.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg74 ENE2.861.828.3
Gayndah56 NE0.435.3
Gympie37.7
Hervey Bay118 ESE1.832.7
Kingaroy84 E1.832.1
Maryborough87 E3.660.63860
Tin Can Bay28 NNE0.530.9
Toogoom280 W0.237.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E6.365.626.60
Auckland Point85 E7.667.826.40
Boat Creek84 E4.86626.93900
Boyne Island82 E4.967.8-3790
Clinton91 E7.464.226.70
South Gladstone86 E3.462.627.43840
Targinie104 ESE3.764.926.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela74 ENE1.734.9
Blackwater92 E5.539.230.80
Bluff80 E3.336.330.20
Emerald65 ENE2.830.131.80
Gracemere112 ESE1.533.3
Longreach124 SE3.835.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E467.5270
Moranbah (Utah Dr)99 E2.427.4
Parkhurst67 ENE2.458.328.3
Yeppoon252 WSW2.528.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine52 NE2.3
Sarina163 SSE2.326
West Mackay166 SSE4.524.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr144 SE2.326.694
Charters Towers166 SSE0.328.1
Ingham134 SE0.927.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard296 WNW0.484.627.2203.6
Environment Park224 SW092.526.61835
Kirwan179 S0.129.3
Lennon Drive335 NNW0.791.126.5173.7
North Ward296 WNW185.526.42.8
South Townsville227 SW0.428.9
Stuart234 SW-29.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75.1 ENE0.629.2
Cairns9 N2.274.529.51500
Gordonvale13.5 NNE0.133.2
Innisfail132.4 SE0.329.9
Mareeba71.6 ENE0.830.3
Mossman87 E0.133
Weipa304 NW2.631.5
Yarrabah33.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap113 ESE2.836.8

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
24 December 2024