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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 5am.

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

Sunday 22 December 2024 5am

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
Beaudesert126 SE0.122.1
Beerwah0 N021.1
Boonah252 WSW0.521
Burpengary161 SSE0.121.9
Caboolture0 N022.6
Caloundra104 ESE020.9
Cannon Hill275 W0.182.720.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.119.7
Coomera264 W0.88919.90
Cooroy---
Deagon274 W0.589.720.220
Deception Bay236 SW1.285.70
Eagleby174 S0.122.4
Eatons Hill23 NNE020.9
Forest Lake0 N022.6
Gatton281 W0.692.420.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview7819.6
Josephville197 SSW1.288.319.20
Kilcoy0 N019.7
Kippa-Ring243 WSW0.323.4
Lowood0 N021.3
Lytton250 WSW1.683.621.50
Maleny91 E019.2
Moggill0 N022.3
Mountain Creek215 SW0.518.9
Mutdapilly237 WSW1.584.220.70
Nambour232 SW0.195.31930
North Maclean232 SW0.49919.20
Norwell0 N021.2
Parkwood297 WNW0.284.820.80
Petrie268 W0.222.3
Raceview286 WNW0.389.620.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.519.8
Redlands238 WSW0.223.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.219.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.620.1
Rocklea203 SSW0.681.520.6offline0
South Brisbane235 SW121.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.419.2
Southport273 W0.391.520.40
Springwood227 SW0.288.219.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.719.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.720
Tamborine Mountain0 N020.6
Tewantin207 SSW0.121.3
Upper Kedron6 N020
Woolloongabba270 W0.381.121.70
Wynnum248 WSW1.596.320.80
Wynnum West224 SW1.694.420.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.621.5
Chinchilla204 SSW021.3
Dalby163 SSE0.122.6
Goondiwindi43 NE0.623.5
Highfields0 N019.2
Miles37 NE022.8
Oakey108 ESE0.120.3
Pittsworth46 NE0.121.5
Rangeville97 E0.395.524.3
Roma15 NNE1.220.8
Stanthorpe53 NE019
Toowoomba86 E2.393.518.110
Warwick20 NNE0.521
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S1.391.320.7
Gayndah---
Gympie22
Hervey Bay183 S0.422.1
Kingaroy0 N019.5
Maryborough218 SW1.196.610
Tin Can Bay100 E0.321.2
Toogoom136 SE021.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga60 ENE0.187.9210
Auckland Point138 SE2.778.322.80
Boat Creek159 SSE1.776.723.210
Boyne Island175 S1.383-00
Clinton189 S1.381.621.80
South Gladstone167 SSE2.176.522.610
Targinie132 SE0.881.322.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE0.221.7
Blackwater116 ESE1.680.3220
Bluff235 SW0.576.521.20
Emerald128 SE0.573.520.90
Gracemere172 S0.423.5
Longreach49 NE1.122.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE0.788.519.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE1.719.6
Parkhurst278 W0.287.821.4
Yeppoon256 WSW126.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine57 ENE1.2
Sarina---
West Mackay161 SSE1.923
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr212 SSW0.923.60
Charters Towers135 SE024.1
Ingham150 SSE0.326
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW3.192.823.300
Environment Park215 SW0.296.823.100.1
Kirwan219 SW0.225.6
Lennon Drive181 S0.797.92300
North Ward179 S2.183.723.70
South Townsville87 E0.125.1
Stuart196 SSW-25.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton26.1 NNE023.9
Cairns172 S1.289.925.100
Gordonvale110.3 ESE0.426.5
Innisfail179.2 S0.126.5
Mareeba0 N026
Mossman0 N028.8
Weipa330 NNW1.729
Yarrabah26.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap45 NE0.326.5

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