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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 10pm.

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

Saturday 21 December 2024 10pm

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
Beaudesert86 E0.625.9
Beerwah90 E0.125.6
Boonah126 SE0.326.8
Burpengary182 S0.325.8
Caboolture11 N026.2
Caloundra336 NNW0.524.9
Cannon Hill27 NNE1.367.224.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.324.1
Coomera272 W0.376.322.80
Cooroy13 NNE024.3
Deagon3 N0.377.123.810
Deception Bay337 NNW0.773.70
Eagleby0 N025.9
Eatons Hill13 NNE024.9
Forest Lake0 N026.7
Gatton118 ESE2.177.125.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview6524.9
Josephville26 NNE0.974.422.60
Kilcoy84 E1.224.3
Kippa-Ring41 NE0.626.9
Lowood25 NNE026
Lytton7 N5.473.824.70
Maleny296 WNW0.620.7
Moggill52 NE0.426.1
Mountain Creek327 NNW1.123.9
Mutdapilly109 ESE1.371.6240
Nambour201 SSW0.190.121.610
North Maclean73 ENE0.386.6220
Norwell7 N023.7
Parkwood280 W0.671.1240
Petrie22 NNE025.7
Raceview81 E1.773.324.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.324.1
Redlands348 NNW125.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.225
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.824.4
Rocklea49 NE2.262.724.6offline0
South Brisbane46 NE1.324.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley70.824
Southport299 WNW0.775.923.50
Springwood29 NNE0.774.722.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains69.924.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.824.6
Tamborine Mountain85 E021.1
Tewantin304 NW0.125.2
Upper Kedron181 S0.324.1
Woolloongabba12 NNE1.664.8250
Wynnum29 NNE2.678.623.90
Wynnum West6 N2.778.424.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville48 NE0.427.4
Chinchilla310 NW0.126.7
Dalby58 ENE0.227.9
Goondiwindi10 N0.128.4
Highfields0 N022.8
Miles31 NNE0.128.2
Oakey89 E0.625.4
Pittsworth36 NE1.625.7
Rangeville42 NE0.570.222.5
Roma30 NNE1.225.7
Stanthorpe166 SSE0.124.9
Toowoomba57 ENE16422.910
Warwick286 WNW0.426.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg79 E1.273.824.9
Gayndah---
Gympie26.8
Hervey Bay128 SE1.125.9
Kingaroy33 NNE1.425.1
Maryborough87 E0.881.200
Tin Can Bay13 NNE026.1
Toogoom170 S026.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga118 ESE1.173.4250
Auckland Point97 E5.670.725.60
Boat Creek106 ESE2.770.925.600
Boyne Island147 SSE1.573.2-00
Clinton104 ESE3.86925.60
South Gladstone111 ESE2.167.225.810
Targinie105 ESE2.472.625.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela43 NE0.227.5
Blackwater54 NE2.363.125.20
Bluff78 ENE1.359.424.70
Emerald39 NE1.344.6260
Gracemere158 SSE0.826.4
Longreach149 SSE1.529.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E2.774.324.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)99 E1.924.2
Parkhurst91 E1.768.425.6
Yeppoon245 WSW2.126.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine53 NE1.8
Sarina162 SSE1.826.7
West Mackay147 SSE3.825.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE2.924.80
Charters Towers174 S0.225.1
Ingham225 SW0.426.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S2.489.125.400.5
Environment Park118 ESE0.193.12505.6
Kirwan201 SSW0.227
Lennon Drive166 SSE293.425.100.8
North Ward145 SE2.383.725.20.7
South Townsville76 ENE0.426.6
Stuart147 SSE-26.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113 ESE0.124.6
Cairns178 S3.19025.400
Gordonvale141.9 SE0.427.5
Innisfail172.6 S027.2
Mareeba219.5 SW0.226.2
Mossman119 ESE029.2
Weipa330 NNW1.629.3
Yarrabah27.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap107 ESE1.432.3

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
23 December 2024