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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 12pm.

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

Sunday 22 December 2024 12pm

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
Beaudesert147 SSE1.337
Beerwah84 E0.539.5
Boonah233 SW0.839
Burpengary92 E1.935.7
Caboolture124 SE0.539.1
Caloundra95 E0.336.5
Cannon Hill43 NE2.948.427.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.634.6
Coomera51 NE1.659.4290
Cooroy85 E0.738.6
Deagon75 ENE1.561.327.910770
Deception Bay56 NE2.3610
Eagleby79 E0.438.4
Eatons Hill64 ENE137.3
Forest Lake0 N040.2
Gatton82 E2.543.9290
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.234.6
Josephville39 NE1.347.628.60
Kilcoy106 ESE1.134.6
Kippa-Ring127 SE0.437.9
Lowood147 SSE0.540.4
Lytton359 N4.868.825.60
Maleny198 SSW0.933.7
Moggill178 S0.639.4
Mountain Creek69 ENE1.930
Mutdapilly83 E3.446.529.30
Nambour85 E2.460.92810970
North Maclean343 NNW0.851.329.40
Norwell103 ESE0.238.6
Parkwood45 NE361.928.20
Petrie153 SSE0.938.6
Raceview41 NE1.347.630.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.632.3
Redlands15 NNE1.830.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley5733.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.233.9
Rocklea61 ENE2.342.229.1offline0
South Brisbane56 NE2.130.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley53.834.6
Southport50 NE1.168.927.10
Springwood354 N1.149.928.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains55.934.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank54.334.9
Tamborine Mountain35 NE035.4
Tewantin49 NE1.134.1
Upper Kedron146 SE1.236.5
Woolloongabba17 NNE2.243.128.80
Wynnum64 ENE3.368270
Wynnum West22 NNE2.963.428.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville279 W0.434.1
Chinchilla295 WNW0.742.4
Dalby96 E1.340.5
Goondiwindi249 WSW0.740.8
Highfields0 N032.4
Miles188 S0.540.8
Oakey96 E1.139.5
Pittsworth107 ESE0.939.5
Rangeville60 ENE0.748.827.9
Roma39 NE2.132.9
Stanthorpe106 ESE0.735.7
Toowoomba69 ENE2.248.927.511180
Warwick202 SSW1.138.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg105 ESE3.358.728.1
Gayndah117 ESE0.438.7
Gympie42.4
Hervey Bay120 ESE1.635
Kingaroy94 E135
Maryborough98 E352.711130
Tin Can Bay41 NE0.538.5
Toogoom159 SSE0.540.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga77 ENE4.855.928.30
Auckland Point86 E6.861.227.20
Boat Creek75 ENE5.159.827.611350
Boyne Island74 ENE4.961.3-11180
Clinton87 E6.357.327.60
South Gladstone90 E2.955.528.611440
Targinie98 E3.959.427.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela250 WSW139.9
Blackwater95 E5.434.829.80
Bluff126 SE1.935.329.40
Emerald145 SE232.730.90
Gracemere133 SE1.537.4
Longreach105 ESE2.434
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE442.529.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)114 ESE331.4
Parkhurst74 ENE2.245.331
Yeppoon254 WSW2.433.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay144 SE4.927.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr122 ESE1.529.4736
Charters Towers108 ESE0.633.9
Ingham94 E1.233.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard65 ENE1.369.328.84600
Environment Park45 NE0.153.935.64220
Kirwan210 SSW0.538
Lennon Drive99 E1.361.832.34080
North Ward45 NE1.463.428.80
South Townsville195 SSW0.436
Stuart85 E-40.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton184.5 S0.429.4
Cairns184 S2.672.5308460
Gordonvale84.8 E0.637.6
Innisfail159.8 SSE1.730.7
Mareeba98.6 E0.740.3
Mossman60 ENE0.431.7
Weipa298 WNW3.531.8
Yarrabah34.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap97 E1.736.1

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
26 December 2024