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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 8pm.

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

Saturday 21 December 2024 8pm

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
Beaudesert43 NE1.228.1
Beerwah73 ENE0.327
Boonah98 E0.729.1
Burpengary46 NE1.127
Caboolture75 ENE0.227.7
Caloundra299 WNW0.225.9
Cannon Hill42 NE264.2250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.926.8
Coomera26 NNE0.672.224.20
Cooroy42 NE025.8
Deagon34 NE1.170.925.110
Deception Bay11 N3.268.10
Eagleby38 NE027.5
Eatons Hill41 NE0.726.5
Forest Lake0 N028.5
Gatton49 NE2.861.627.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.127.6
Josephville8 N1.767.824.70
Kilcoy67 ENE1.326.7
Kippa-Ring40 NE1.127.6
Lowood83 E0.728.9
Lytton18 NNE5.170.724.90
Maleny122 ESE0.522.3
Moggill34 NE0.428.3
Mountain Creek28 NNE124.5
Mutdapilly81 E3.764.226.10
Nambour264 W0.582.323.600
North Maclean51 NE2.171.324.70
Norwell16 NNE025.5
Parkwood11 N1.767.525.10
Petrie137 SE0.227.5
Raceview77 ENE1.86826.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.826.3
Redlands28 NNE1.426.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.127.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.126.8
Rocklea59 ENE3.561.825.3offline0
South Brisbane50 NE2.125.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.427
Southport353 N0.772.924.40
Springwood16 NNE0.869.123.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains63.526.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.627
Tamborine Mountain115 ESE0.822
Tewantin35 NE0.226.2
Upper Kedron47 NE0.825.8
Woolloongabba25 NNE2.263.925.60
Wynnum36 NE376.424.10
Wynnum West37 NE2.674.924.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville56 NE0.431.5
Chinchilla260 W0.229.3
Dalby54 NE1.230.9
Goondiwindi136 SE0.231.3
Highfields0 N024.1
Miles29 NNE0.131.2
Oakey50 NE128.6
Pittsworth33 NNE1.528.1
Rangeville0 N0.371.823
Roma16 NNE1.729.1
Stanthorpe240 WSW0.726.7
Toowoomba57 ENE1.264.624.200
Warwick276 W0.629.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg74 ENE1.672.425.7
Gayndah41 NE0.429.1
Gympie28.1
Hervey Bay131 SE1.426.6
Kingaroy45 NE1.427.2
Maryborough75 ENE278.100
Tin Can Bay41 NE026.7
Toogoom199 SSW0.127.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga96 E3.672.425.30
Auckland Point94 E5.871.725.80
Boat Creek98 E3.371.625.800
Boyne Island114 ESE2.771.1-00
Clinton97 E5.370.425.80
South Gladstone105 ESE268.82610
Targinie104 ESE2.87325.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela54 NE1.428.7
Blackwater59 ENE4.350.827.70
Bluff68 ENE2.548.527.30
Emerald66 ENE1.940290
Gracemere130 SE0.927.3
Longreach104 ESE233.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)92 E2.871.725.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)88 E1.925.3
Parkhurst69 ENE2.968.825.6
Yeppoon245 WSW2.327.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine55 NE2.2
Sarina174 S1.226.7
West Mackay139 SE5.225.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE2.924.91
Charters Towers177 S0.325.6
Ingham171 S0.126.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard159 SSE2.294.425.100.3
Environment Park151 SSE0.197.724.801.8
Kirwan106 ESE0.127.5
Lennon Drive158 SSE298.22500.3
North Ward163 SSE1.98924.90
South Townsville80 E0.326.9
Stuart120 ESE-26.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134.9 SE0.325.4
Cairns176 S3.8902606.9
Gordonvale95.2 E0.228.1
Innisfail178.1 S0.827.3
Mareeba191.1 S0.326.4
Mossman188 S0.231.1
Weipa306 NW1.829.8
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap108 ESE2.134.1

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
23 December 2024