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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 Sunday 22 December 2024 10am.

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

Sunday 22 December 2024 10am

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
Beaudesert286 WNW1.234.2
Beerwah133 SE0.336.1
Boonah114 ESE0.735.9
Burpengary56 NE1.233.4
Caboolture85 E0.335.8
Caloundra135 SE0.434.8
Cannon Hill33 NNE1.855.726.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.432.3
Coomera10 N1.26327.70
Cooroy90 E0.534.8
Deagon68 ENE1.264.527.49390
Deception Bay50 NE1.763.40
Eagleby118 ESE0.233.9
Eatons Hill61 ENE0.735.6
Forest Lake0 N034.7
Gatton81 E1.166.326.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.432.1
Josephville22 NNE0.959.826.20
Kilcoy119 ESE0.732.5
Kippa-Ring34 NE0.833.2
Lowood129 SE0.536.8
Lytton6 N3.570.425.20
Maleny162 SSE130
Moggill157 SSE0.435.7
Mountain Creek30 NNE1.128.4
Mutdapilly86 E1.959.526.80
Nambour97 E1.365.326.98880
North Maclean332 NNW0.865.326.80
Norwell142 SE0.132.9
Parkwood7 N2.562.527.40
Petrie213 SSW0.736.5
Raceview28 NNE0.761.127.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.430.3
Redlands28 NNE1.230.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.430
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.731.3
Rocklea18 NNE1.451.627.4offline0
South Brisbane42 NE1.329
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.631.8
Southport66 ENE169.227.30
Springwood25 NNE0.756.926.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains67.831.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.632.2
Tamborine Mountain24 NNE034.5
Tewantin48 NE0.932.3
Upper Kedron245 WSW133.9
Woolloongabba16 NNE1.453.727.50
Wynnum14 NNE2.271.6260
Wynnum West348 NNW3.165.627.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville291 WNW0.631.3
Chinchilla248 WSW0.737.6
Dalby143 SE0.836.5
Goondiwindi144 SE1.135.4
Highfields0 N030.1
Miles76 ENE0.734.5
Oakey112 ESE0.635.4
Pittsworth107 ESE0.834.6
Rangeville95 E0.559.225.7
Roma19 NNE2.330.1
Stanthorpe151 SSE0.834.9
Toowoomba71 ENE1.855.925.59580
Warwick205 SSW134.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg122 ESE2.665.527
Gayndah---
Gympie36.1
Hervey Bay135 SE1.233
Kingaroy93 E1.531
Maryborough100 E2.562.79760
Tin Can Bay53 NE0.434.3
Toogoom166 SSE0.336.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E4.753.927.10
Auckland Point109 ESE5.561.626.70
Boat Creek109 ESE4.25727.29400
Boyne Island102 ESE3.859.8-9570
Clinton102 ESE6.356.526.80
South Gladstone121 ESE2.65827.49580
Targinie95 E4.160.926.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela170 S134.8
Blackwater100 E4.750.1270
Bluff118 ESE2.144.626.90
Emerald147 SSE1.350.327.60
Gracemere146 SE1.533.9
Longreach42 NE2.330.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE3.958.526.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE2.828.3
Parkhurst81 E2.352.229
Yeppoon277 W1.232.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay157 SSE4.427
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr159 SSE227.7791
Charters Towers169 S0.532.1
Ingham214 SW0.330.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW2.177.426.82880
Environment Park0 N072.429.82860
Kirwan211 SSW0.931.8
Lennon Drive168 SSE176.428.32640
North Ward175 S1.368.627.30
South Townsville76 ENE0.331.8
Stuart198 SSW-31.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton54.8 NE0.128.1
Cairns191 S2.375.928.57990
Gordonvale166.1 SSE0.433.5
Innisfail171.2 S131.2
Mareeba292.3 WNW0.332.9
Mossman64 ENE0.533.4
Weipa309 NW3.131.1
Yarrabah34.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap51 NE1.333.3

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