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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 Tuesday 24 December 2024 12am.

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

Tuesday 24 December 2024 12am

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
Beaudesert217 SW0.324.9
Beerwah61 ENE026.4
Boonah228 SW0.723.8
Burpengary99 E0.226.2
Caboolture9 N0.126.9
Caloundra346 NNW0.825.6
Cannon Hill334 NNW0.772.124.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.622.4
Coomera316 NW0.881.123.90
Cooroy290 WNW0.325.5
Deagon10 N0.180.424.210
Deception Bay343 NNW2.277.50
Eagleby201 SSW026.7
Eatons Hill5 N024.8
Forest Lake0 N026.6
Gatton245 WSW1.686.723.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview7223.5
Josephville185 S184.2220
Kilcoy34 NE0.324.8
Kippa-Ring50 NE0.827.2
Lowood0 N025
Lytton337 NNW47924.70
Maleny273 W2.723
Moggill240 WSW0.225.4
Mountain Creek324 NW0.824.2
Mutdapilly219 SW1.480.823.30
Nambour20 NNE183.324.310
North Maclean249 WSW0.49521.80
Norwell0 N024.2
Parkwood309 NW1.877.624.50
Petrie14 NNE025.7
Raceview155 SSE183.423.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.823.3
Redlands338 NNW1.126.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.423.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.923.5
Rocklea19 NNE0.669.424.8offline0
South Brisbane352 N0.725
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.422.2
Southport315 NW1.282.924.30
Springwood91 E0.383.7230
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains77.721.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.723.1
Tamborine Mountain0 N023
Tewantin311 NW0.525.6
Upper Kedron180 S0.123.6
Woolloongabba338 NNW0.770.225.40
Wynnum334 NNW2.885.424.60
Wynnum West333 NNW2.184.524.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.625.8
Chinchilla166 SSE0.727.2
Dalby208 SSW127.1
Goondiwindi208 SSW0.922.7
Highfields0 N024.9
Miles278 W0.227.9
Oakey148 SSE0.326.3
Pittsworth163 SSE0.625.1
Rangeville234 SW1.631.223.6
Roma197 SSW1.425.3
Stanthorpe136 SE0.922.3
Toowoomba217 SW1.934.123.500
Warwick115 ESE0.124.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg323 NW0.888.624.7
Gayndah---
Gympie27.4
Hervey Bay252 WSW0.727.6
Kingaroy186 S0.425.6
Maryborough277 W0.991.410
Tin Can Bay146 SE025.5
Toogoom43 NE0.127.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga173 S0.292.122.60
Auckland Point293 WNW1.185.125.70
Boat Creek300 WNW0.790.523.800
Boyne Island291 WNW0.684-10
Clinton258 WSW1.183.725.30
South Gladstone294 WNW0.980.925.610
Targinie299 WNW0.392.2240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela248 WSW0.227.7
Blackwater82 E1.153.926.80
Bluff330 NNW0.160.924.30
Emerald34 NE0.644.927.70
Gracemere188 S0.326.4
Longreach174 S432.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)287 WNW0.557.824.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)220 SW0.123.4
Parkhurst7 N0.488.324.6
Yeppoon117 ESE0.225.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine126 SE0
Sarina0 N025.6
West Mackay284 WNW123.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr12 NNE0.726.81
Charters Towers62 ENE0.226.4
Ingham152 SSE0.227.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard344 NNW1.181.428.400
Environment Park10 N085.527.800
Kirwan12 NNE028.7
Lennon Drive346 NNW1.385.228.200
North Ward2 N1.179.227.80
South Townsville259 W0.429.3
Stuart0 N-28.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N024.5
Cairns195 SSW0.584.92701
Gordonvale77.3 ENE027.2
Innisfail227.7 SW027.3
Mareeba47.8 NE028
Mossman131 SE028.1
Weipa322 NW0.527.5
Yarrabah27.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap172 S0.530.1

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
24 December 2024