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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 4am.

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

Sunday 22 December 2024 4am

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
Beaudesert134 SE0.122.4
Beerwah0 N021.4
Boonah252 WSW0.421.4
Burpengary143 SE022.1
Caboolture0 N022.8
Caloundra115 ESE021.3
Cannon Hill268 W0.181.5210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.520.1
Coomera260 W0.988.720.10
Cooroy---
Deagon264 W0.289.420.310
Deception Bay234 SW184.70
Eagleby43 NE022.9
Eatons Hill10 N021.1
Forest Lake0 N021.1
Gatton95 E0.289.820.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.920.1
Josephville200 SSW1.287.119.70
Kilcoy6 N0.120.1
Kippa-Ring147 SSE0.123.9
Lowood0 N021.8
Lytton248 WSW1.282.421.80
Maleny137 SE0.119.4
Moggill0 N022.9
Mountain Creek216 SW0.519.3
Mutdapilly224 SW1.483.3210
Nambour269 W0.19519.120
North Maclean251 WSW0.598.719.40
Norwell0 N021.5
Parkwood234 SW0.385.220.80
Petrie139 SE0.122.6
Raceview135 SE0.587.721.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.220.3
Redlands220 SW0.221.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley8120
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.820.8
Rocklea195 SSW0.881.320.7offline0
South Brisbane237 WSW0.522.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8619.6
Southport259 W0.491.220.70
Springwood245 WSW0.188.3200
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.520.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8220.9
Tamborine Mountain80 E020.7
Tewantin247 WSW0.221.9
Upper Kedron6 N020.4
Woolloongabba255 WSW0.27822.30
Wynnum254 WSW1.494.221.20
Wynnum West222 SW1.693.721.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE0.622.4
Chinchilla304 NW0.121.8
Dalby55 NE023.3
Goondiwindi50 NE0.523.8
Highfields0 N019.7
Miles258 WSW0.123.4
Oakey118 ESE0.220.7
Pittsworth66 ENE0.522
Rangeville100 E0.394.818
Roma33 NNE1.221.6
Stanthorpe0 N019.4
Toowoomba91 E1.591.218.400
Warwick10 N0.421.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S1.290.921.1
Gayndah---
Gympie22.3
Hervey Bay183 S0.322.4
Kingaroy11 N019.9
Maryborough222 SW195.900
Tin Can Bay38 NE021.1
Toogoom17 NNE021.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga78 ENE0.485.921.70
Auckland Point143 SE2.276.723.20
Boat Creek168 SSE1.575.423.610
Boyne Island183 S1.480.5-00
Clinton185 S1.278.122.60
South Gladstone167 SSE1.975.22310
Targinie125 SE0.780.622.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE0.122
Blackwater111 ESE1.778.8220
Bluff123 ESE0.674.121.90
Emerald136 SE0.371.921.30
Gracemere155 SSE0.524.1
Longreach79 E1.623.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE0.886.5200
Moranbah (Utah Dr)147 SSE1.420.1
Parkhurst1 N0.284.122.3
Yeppoon253 WSW1.226.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine68 ENE1.8
Sarina---
West Mackay171 S1.922.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW1.323.60
Charters Towers166 SSE0.124.1
Ingham123 ESE0.326
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S2.494.223.500.4
Environment Park189 S0.19723.303.5
Kirwan211 SSW0.625.6
Lennon Drive172 S1.49823.300.4
North Ward165 SSE2.186.423.70
South Townsville78 ENE0.125.5
Stuart177 S-25.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton36.3 NE024
Cairns185 S1.389.425.100
Gordonvale128 SE0.526.6
Innisfail189 S0.326.6
Mareeba0 N026.1
Mossman0 N028.8
Weipa319 NW1.628.8
Yarrabah26.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap43 NE0.627

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