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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 10pm.

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

Monday 23 December 2024 10pm

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
Beaudesert103 ESE0.327.2
Beerwah53 NE0.327.6
Boonah262 W0.626.6
Burpengary319 NW0.427.2
Caboolture226 SW0.128.1
Caloundra345 NNW1.226.4
Cannon Hill11 N1.870.425.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.825
Coomera336 NNW1.176.924.70
Cooroy170 S0.326.5
Deagon15 NNE0.976.925.310
Deception Bay344 NNW2740
Eagleby70 ENE0.127.2
Eatons Hill121 ESE0.126.5
Forest Lake0 N028
Gatton221 SW2.275.325.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.526.2
Josephville294 WNW076.723.60
Kilcoy80 E0.226.5
Kippa-Ring38 NE128.2
Lowood34 NE027
Lytton348 NNW6.577.525.30
Maleny274 W2.923.5
Moggill52 NE0.327.3
Mountain Creek322 NW2.425.2
Mutdapilly180 S1.674.224.90
Nambour317 NW0.783.224.210
North Maclean115 ESE0.48423.70
Norwell0 N025.4
Parkwood317 NW2.27325.30
Petrie158 SSE0.127.1
Raceview109 ESE1.674.1250
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.325.2
Redlands348 NNW1.626.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley6825.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.425.6
Rocklea32 NNE2.365.625.6offline0
South Brisbane45 NE1.525.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.724.6
Southport326 NW1.678.1250
Springwood2 N1.178.424.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains71.824.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.925.4
Tamborine Mountain242 WSW023.4
Tewantin271 W0.826.7
Upper Kedron38 NE0.325.6
Woolloongabba7 N2.167.726.10
Wynnum344 NNW482.625.30
Wynnum West349 N3.482.525.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville189 S0.628.7
Chinchilla160 SSE0.929.9
Dalby205 SSW1.129.7
Goondiwindi203 SSW1.426.1
Highfields0 N026.6
Miles156 SSE0.331.1
Oakey208 SSW229.3
Pittsworth182 S1.227.5
Rangeville235 SW1.529.225.9
Roma161 SSE1.928.8
Stanthorpe142 SE1.525.1
Toowoomba221 SW2.330.426.100
Warwick93 E1.128.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg349 N1.585.725.4
Gayndah---
Gympie28.6
Hervey Bay78 ENE0.827.6
Kingaroy244 WSW0.628.2
Maryborough5 N0.887.810
Tin Can Bay126 SE0.626.9
Toogoom0 N028
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga238 WSW0.685.124.40
Auckland Point34 NE0.781.926.10
Boat Creek295 WNW0.483.725.310
Boyne Island2 N0.782.3-10
Clinton17 NNE1.979.526.30
South Gladstone21 NNE1.276.426.510
Targinie233 SW0.686.7250
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela44 NE0.630.1
Blackwater67 ENE1.741.730.10
Bluff282 WNW0.35526.50
Emerald119 ESE0.342.429.60
Gracemere227 SW0.427.4
Longreach157 SSE2.533.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)286 WNW1.242.227.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)319 NW125.8
Parkhurst17 NNE0.884.925.2
Yeppoon172 S0.827.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine119 ESE0.2
Sarina122 ESE0.426.7
West Mackay325 NW0.625
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr22 NNE1.127.21
Charters Towers75 ENE0.228.5
Ingham48 NE0.128.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard329 NNW1.778.928.700
Environment Park346 NNW0.182.128.200
Kirwan30 NNE029.5
Lennon Drive339 NNW1.982.428.600
North Ward325 NW0.875.828.20
South Townsville254 WSW0.530
Stuart107 ESE-29.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton1.3 N026
Cairns283 WNW0.779.228.200
Gordonvale24.8 NNE028.3
Innisfail200.8 SSW028.4
Mareeba51.8 NE0.128.3
Mossman182 S029.5
Weipa48 NE0.728.9
Yarrabah27.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.934

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
25 December 2024