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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 2am.

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

Sunday 22 December 2024 2am

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
Beaudesert182 S0.222.6
Beerwah9 N022.3
Boonah280 W0.722.3
Burpengary204 SSW0.322.8
Caboolture0 N023.6
Caloundra173 S022.1
Cannon Hill249 WSW0.278.3220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.820.8
Coomera257 WSW1.186.220.70
Cooroy---
Deagon204 SSW0.287.421.210
Deception Bay249 WSW0.880.20
Eagleby68 ENE023.8
Eatons Hill9 N021.9
Forest Lake0 N023.5
Gatton102 ESE0.383.921.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview7322.1
Josephville216 SW1.385.820.10
Kilcoy4 N021.6
Kippa-Ring19 NNE025.6
Lowood37 NE023.1
Lytton330 NNW2.379.323.40
Maleny299 WNW0.519.8
Moggill0 N023.3
Mountain Creek252 WSW0.219.8
Mutdapilly191 S1.579.421.70
Nambour244 WSW0.394.119.820
North Maclean240 WSW0.497.819.80
Norwell0 N021.8
Parkwood234 SW0.384.221.20
Petrie58 ENE023.1
Raceview125 SE0.88222.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.221.4
Redlands124 SE0.123.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.922.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.822
Rocklea176 S0.775.422.3offline0
South Brisbane43 NE0.723.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.120.8
Southport237 WSW0.48921.40
Springwood98 E0.386.520.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.220.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7821.9
Tamborine Mountain56 NE020.7
Tewantin226 SW0.122.5
Upper Kedron0 N021.3
Woolloongabba338 NNW0.773.723.60
Wynnum352 N0.688.822.80
Wynnum West214 SW189.522.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville25 NNE0.624.4
Chinchilla67 ENE023.2
Dalby88 E024.4
Goondiwindi37 NE0.825.2
Highfields0 N020.2
Miles43 NE0.124.8
Oakey82 E022.4
Pittsworth47 NE0.523
Rangeville67 ENE0.39418.9
Roma21 NNE1.422
Stanthorpe219 SW0.220.9
Toowoomba92 E2.490.219.300
Warwick78 ENE0.623.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S0.98622.9
Gayndah---
Gympie23.4
Hervey Bay95 E0.223.9
Kingaroy147 SSE0.121.5
Maryborough227 SW0.992.900
Tin Can Bay0 N022.2
Toogoom0 N023.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga67 ENE0.582.822.50
Auckland Point139 SE2.476.223.60
Boat Creek169 S274.82410
Boyne Island177 S1.478.6-00
Clinton162 SSE1.775.223.60
South Gladstone167 SSE1.974.123.510
Targinie152 SSE0.777.623.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela131 SE0.224.1
Blackwater97 E3.272.623.20
Bluff145 SE168.922.70
Emerald117 ESE0.363.322.60
Gracemere166 SSE0.825
Longreach72 ENE1.624.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE1.483.221.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE1.621.9
Parkhurst119 ESE171.624.7
Yeppoon245 WSW1.626.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine64 ENE1.3
Sarina---
West Mackay189 S3.223.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr170 S1.523.40
Charters Towers160 SSE024.6
Ingham211 SSW0.326.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S3.194.224.400.1
Environment Park180 S0.197.224.201.3
Kirwan208 SSW0.726.3
Lennon Drive175 S1.897.824.200.1
North Ward179 S2.285.924.50
South Townsville107 ESE0.226
Stuart174 S-25.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton13.4 NNE023.9
Cairns193 SSW2.186.725.600
Gordonvale100.8 E0.526.9
Innisfail206.8 SSW0.226.4
Mareeba125.2 SE0.126.3
Mossman73 ENE028.9
Weipa293 WNW1.128.2
Yarrabah27
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap72 ENE0.528.1

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
3 January 2025