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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 11am.

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

Sunday 22 December 2024 11am

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
Beaudesert197 SSW1.435.6
Beerwah61 ENE0.438
Boonah133 SE0.737.5
Burpengary65 ENE1.335.4
Caboolture176 S0.637.8
Caloundra82 E0.435.5
Cannon Hill47 NE2.551.227.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.133.4
Coomera5 N1.457.528.50
Cooroy107 ESE0.636.9
Deagon74 ENE1.460.127.710340
Deception Bay54 NE1.8630
Eagleby150 SSE0.337.2
Eatons Hill44 NE0.936.9
Forest Lake0 N037.8
Gatton48 NE1.655.327.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.333.6
Josephville35 NE1.252.227.30
Kilcoy93 E0.733.6
Kippa-Ring39 NE0.935.3
Lowood124 SE0.738.9
Lytton360 N4.567.625.70
Maleny254 WSW132
Moggill114 ESE0.437.7
Mountain Creek47 NE1.429.2
Mutdapilly83 E2.954.727.90
Nambour58 ENE1.661.527.710280
North Maclean357 N0.558.228.20
Norwell93 E0.238.1
Parkwood16 NNE2.656.528.30
Petrie121 ESE0.938.1
Raceview8 N0.856.228.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.831.4
Redlands46 NE1.530.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.931.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.332.9
Rocklea56 NE1.845.328.4offline0
South Brisbane63 ENE1.929.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5933.5
Southport66 ENE1.170.9270
Springwood19 NNE153.227.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains61.133.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.833.9
Tamborine Mountain77 ENE035.8
Tewantin57 ENE1.133.5
Upper Kedron205 SSW0.936.3
Woolloongabba30 NNE1.84928.10
Wynnum67 ENE367.826.90
Wynnum West24 NNE2.762.928.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville327 NNW0.632.9
Chinchilla250 WSW0.840
Dalby127 SE139.2
Goondiwindi246 WSW0.938.4
Highfields0 N031.8
Miles160 SSE0.736.9
Oakey101 E0.838.5
Pittsworth61 ENE0.837.6
Rangeville48 NE0.652.727.1
Roma37 NE2.131.7
Stanthorpe148 SSE0.736.8
Toowoomba72 ENE254.626.310710
Warwick176 S0.937.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg119 ESE2.861.427.5
Gayndah44 NE0.532.9
Gympie39.9
Hervey Bay128 SE1.434.2
Kingaroy83 E1.333.4
Maryborough104 ESE257.210600
Tin Can Bay47 NE0.536.8
Toogoom146 SE0.339
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga79 E4.754.427.80
Auckland Point96 E5.959.327.30
Boat Creek90 E4.356.927.610720
Boyne Island99 E4.258.5-10730
Clinton94 E5.855.527.40
South Gladstone107 ESE2.655.228.210840
Targinie93 E4.460.826.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela142 SE0.838.7
Blackwater99 E4.442.428.30
Bluff135 SE1.840.928.10
Emerald152 SSE239.429.10
Gracemere136 SE1.635.9
Longreach71 ENE1.932.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE449.1280
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE3.229.9
Parkhurst84 E2.249.529.9
Yeppoon264 W1.833
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay154 SSE4.727.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr159 SSE1.528.6856
Charters Towers136 SE0.634.8
Ingham126 SE0.632.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard107 ESE0.972.7285120
Environment Park70 ENE0.160.133.64410
Kirwan210 SSW0.936
Lennon Drive111 ESE0.767.230.74220
North Ward122 ESE0.764.828.40
South Townsville212 SSW0.534.5
Stuart217 SW-35.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton167.1 SSE0.327.6
Cairns187 S1.771.230.19250
Gordonvale126.8 SE0.437.6
Innisfail166.6 SSE1.332.5
Mareeba243.5 WSW0.536
Mossman133 SE0.332.1
Weipa310 NW3.231.6
Yarrabah34.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap91 E0.935

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