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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 7am.

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

Sunday 22 December 2024 7am

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
Beaudesert233 SW0.225.2
Beerwah61 ENE023.4
Boonah206 SSW0.326.6
Burpengary265 W0.324.8
Caboolture177 S0.126.8
Caloundra236 SW0.324.8
Cannon Hill275 W0.371.723.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.221.8
Coomera229 SW0.37823.50
Cooroy---
Deagon276 W0.580.722.93280
Deception Bay269 W0.275.40
Eagleby86 E023.8
Eatons Hill255 WSW024.4
Forest Lake0 N024.4
Gatton284 WNW1.992.4210
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.324
Josephville193 SSW1.285.820.60
Kilcoy137 SE0.321.2
Kippa-Ring47 NE0.327.1
Lowood196 SSW0.125.2
Lytton274 W1.378.323.20
Maleny274 W0.722.8
Moggill55 NE0.124.8
Mountain Creek250 WSW0.524
Mutdapilly182 S1.479.622.30
Nambour86 E0.388.7222120
North Maclean209 SSW0.696.520.70
Norwell55 NE023.8
Parkwood354 N0.572.824.40
Petrie300 WNW0.626.3
Raceview21 NNE0.480.523.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.723.7
Redlands237 WSW0.426.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.422.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.820.8
Rocklea235 SW0.773.722.6offline0
South Brisbane210 SSW0.723.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.320.4
Southport312 NW0.781.223.40
Springwood176 S0.478.122.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.922.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.223.5
Tamborine Mountain0 N023.9
Tewantin251 WSW0.223.7
Upper Kedron168 SSE0.225.6
Woolloongabba268 W0.471.524.20
Wynnum255 WSW0.886.223.10
Wynnum West223 SW1.38423.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville30 NNE0.922.3
Chinchilla235 SW0.525.6
Dalby196 SSW0.226.4
Goondiwindi49 NE1.326
Highfields0 N022.5
Miles83 E0.424.7
Oakey122 ESE0.623.2
Pittsworth64 ENE0.523.7
Rangeville99 E0.389.819.6
Roma6 N2.122.3
Stanthorpe40 NE023.2
Toowoomba98 E1.478.620.83080
Warwick177 S0.523.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE1.884.622.7
Gayndah---
Gympie23.4
Hervey Bay170 S0.425.4
Kingaroy126 SE024.7
Maryborough206 SSW1.187.92660
Tin Can Bay156 SSE123.8
Toogoom161 SSE0.224.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga179 S0.882.322.60
Auckland Point135 SE3.573.4240
Boat Creek149 SSE1.972.324.42530
Boyne Island164 SSE275.8-2790
Clinton134 SE2.77124.30
South Gladstone160 SSE272.423.92430
Targinie124 SE1.272.324.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE0.723.7
Blackwater122 ESE1.572.523.70
Bluff127 SE0.572.422.80
Emerald77 ENE0.671.922.10
Gracemere121 ESE0.625.7
Longreach58 ENE1.123.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE1.283.820.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE2.621.2
Parkhurst214 SW0.682.823
Yeppoon259 W1.428
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay182 S2.923.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr190 S1.423.776
Charters Towers198 SSW0.124.2
Ingham166 SSE0.326.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard206 SSW2.288.524.2500
Environment Park239 WSW0.193.624.1580
Kirwan212 SSW0.326.5
Lennon Drive202 SSW0.494.923.9550
North Ward188 S2.876.524.80
South Townsville35 NE026.1
Stuart190 S-26.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton60.5 ENE0.124.1
Cairns170 S0.883.426.2500.2
Gordonvale142.6 SE0.426.9
Innisfail230.8 SW0.226.9
Mareeba49.3 NE026.2
Mossman6 N029.1
Weipa325 NW1.829.2
Yarrabah27.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap57 ENE0.426.9

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