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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 3am.

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

Monday 23 December 2024 3am

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
Beaudesert243 WSW0.523.7
Beerwah0 N022.7
Boonah204 SSW0.421.2
Burpengary118 ESE0.124.2
Caboolture0 N024.2
Caloundra0 N023.9
Cannon Hill326 NW0.968.723.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8520.3
Coomera255 WSW0.484.921.80
Cooroy264 W0.123.7
Deagon306 NW0.380.722.910
Deception Bay264 W178.50
Eagleby107 ESE024.7
Eatons Hill12 NNE023.6
Forest Lake0 N025
Gatton37 NE0.292.519.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.820
Josephville218 SW1.487.719.40
Kilcoy1 N020.4
Kippa-Ring251 WSW0.225.7
Lowood0 N020.6
Lytton302 WNW2.978.523.10
Maleny173 S0.319.8
Moggill231 SW024.1
Mountain Creek307 NW0.523
Mutdapilly253 WSW1.885.920.10
Nambour218 SW0.2922100
North Maclean208 SSW0.394.421.30
Norwell0 N023.1
Parkwood288 WNW0.578.122.80
Petrie87 E024.4
Raceview273 W0.786.221.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.120.7
Redlands262 W1.125.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.619.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.721.6
Rocklea6 N0.968.823.2offline0
South Brisbane309 NW0.923.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8619.2
Southport303 WNW0.684.322.30
Springwood151 SSE0.181.921.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.419.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.520.5
Tamborine Mountain48 NE021.3
Tewantin223 SW0.523.9
Upper Kedron277 W0.423.7
Woolloongabba315 NW0.768.323.90
Wynnum312 NW1.783.622.80
Wynnum West317 NW2.382.423.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.424.1
Chinchilla233 SW0.222.5
Dalby180 S0.222.9
Goondiwindi74 ENE0.827.9
Highfields0 N017.8
Miles36 NE0.624.4
Oakey94 E0.420.4
Pittsworth57 ENE0.721
Rangeville68 ENE0.895.417.2
Roma351 N1.422.3
Stanthorpe140 SE0.118.9
Toowoomba84 E2.985.417.200
Warwick182 S0.720.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg190 S1.187.721.9
Gayndah---
Gympie24.8
Hervey Bay188 S0.423.2
Kingaroy34 NE0.221.8
Maryborough230 SW1.190.200
Tin Can Bay0 N024
Toogoom53 NE022.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga208 SSW0.390.220.20
Auckland Point154 SSE2.173.523.40
Boat Creek162 SSE1.774.123.610
Boyne Island189 S1.578.2-00
Clinton175 S1.576.622.80
South Gladstone172 S1.871.523.310
Targinie153 SSE0.777.423.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela206 SSW0.121.7
Blackwater54 NE3.278.721.30
Bluff147 SSE171.421.50
Emerald24 NNE0.151.721.50
Gracemere19 NNE022.6
Longreach93 E3.127.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E0.891.220.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)157 SSE0.820.3
Parkhurst162 SSE0.385.721.6
Yeppoon249 WSW0.626
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay220 SW1.422.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr205 SSW0.625.31
Charters Towers0 N024.2
Ingham226 SW0.525.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard201 SSW1.786.726.700
Environment Park213 SSW090.126.500
Kirwan0 N028.1
Lennon Drive196 SSW0.290.926.400
North Ward151 SSE1.580.226.70
South Townsville0 N028
Stuart0 N-27.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton166.1 SSE0.423.5
Cairns175 S291.724.900
Gordonvale128.1 SE0.426.9
Innisfail132.6 SE0.126.5
Mareeba158.9 SSE0.125.9
Mossman67 ENE027.1
Weipa330 NNW1.727.1
Yarrabah26.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap178 S0.631.3

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
10 January 2025