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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 Monday 23 December 2024 12pm.

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

Monday 23 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
Beaudesert313 NW1.635.4
Beerwah99 E0.440.4
Boonah183 S0.836.5
Burpengary122 ESE1.137.8
Caboolture237 WSW0.242.7
Caloundra79 E0.436.9
Cannon Hill43 NE351.328.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.833.4
Coomera333 NNW1.855.929.40
Cooroy203 SSW0.439.8
Deagon75 ENE1.8622810620
Deception Bay57 ENE2.461.30
Eagleby302 WNW136.8
Eatons Hill84 E0.540.1
Forest Lake0 N039.6
Gatton49 NE1.55428.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.633.6
Josephville331 NNW1.451.927.90
Kilcoy202 SSW0.636.4
Kippa-Ring102 ESE0.537.8
Lowood174 S0.639.1
Lytton14 NNE5.763.825.80
Maleny270 W1.534
Moggill232 SW0.739.3
Mountain Creek44 NE1.930.5
Mutdapilly22 NNE2.248.828.60
Nambour27 NNE1.658.429.510630
North Maclean292 WNW2.252.828.70
Norwell58 ENE0.237.5
Parkwood330 NNW3.151.629.50
Petrie292 WNW1.140.2
Raceview314 NW150.929.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.331.4
Redlands42 NE2.430.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.332.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.533.3
Rocklea21 NNE1.242.129.7offline0
South Brisbane50 NE1.830.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.533.2
Southport332 NNW2.254.929.30
Springwood2 N1.151.628.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains57.234.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank58.833.3
Tamborine Mountain99 E036.6
Tewantin49 NE1.733.5
Upper Kedron110 ESE0.937.8
Woolloongabba24 NNE1.445.929.60
Wynnum21 NNE3.363.827.20
Wynnum West354 N3.558.229.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville245 WSW0.734.5
Chinchilla338 NNW1.242.1
Dalby297 WNW142
Goondiwindi278 W1.739.8
Highfields0 N033.9
Miles247 WSW0.740.7
Oakey278 W1.535.7
Pittsworth307 NW2.934
Rangeville353 N0.63929.4
Roma241 WSW0.735
Stanthorpe197 SSW1.237.1
Toowoomba319 NW2.243.72811130
Warwick156 SSE2.335.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg93 E0.855.830.7
Gayndah183 S0.538.6
Gympie42.7
Hervey Bay93 E1.136.6
Kingaroy261 W136.6
Maryborough32 NNE0.557.110970
Tin Can Bay40 NE0.339.4
Toogoom182 S0.344.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga124 SE0.847.830.70
Auckland Point83 E360.728.50
Boat Creek81 E3.558.529.211040
Boyne Island52 NE3.366.1-11060
Clinton41 NE3.95828.80
South Gladstone45 NE2.858.62911370
Targinie76 ENE0.755.230.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE0.741.1
Blackwater162 SSE1.637.331.40
Bluff162 SSE0.536.930.60
Emerald175 S137.330.70
Gracemere119 ESE0.740.4
Longreach275 W1.237.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)138 SE1.434.931.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)181 S1.133.4
Parkhurst163 SSE0.748.431.4
Yeppoon233 SW1.734.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine114 ESE0.8
Sarina78 ENE0.738.6
West Mackay99 E3.727.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr41 NE0.131.61051
Charters Towers145 SE0.739.7
Ingham228 SW138.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard7 N2.374.628.17230
Environment Park32 NNE05935.76690
Kirwan200 SSW0.539.6
Lennon Drive350 N2.772.730.36430
North Ward2 N2.967.329.40
South Townsville294 WNW1.836.4
Stuart288 WNW-42.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton132.3 SE0.434.1
Cairns99 E2.763.6318710
Gordonvale131.8 SE0.638.8
Innisfail141.8 SE0.738.2
Mareeba168 SSE0.539.6
Mossman183 S0.336.1
Weipa318 NW1.130.1
Yarrabah35.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE0.638.8

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
6 January 2025