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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 1am.

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

Tuesday 24 December 2024 1am

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
Beaudesert183 S0.423.8
Beerwah0 N025.4
Boonah260 W0.622.8
Burpengary226 SW0.325.2
Caboolture3 N026.1
Caloundra291 WNW0.625.2
Cannon Hill308 NW0.573.924.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.721
Coomera320 NW0.482.923.50
Cooroy290 WNW0.425.5
Deagon324 NW0.183.823.310
Deception Bay273 W0.478.60
Eagleby133 SE026.1
Eatons Hill13 NNE024
Forest Lake0 N025.4
Gatton261 W1.589.122.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.622.2
Josephville194 SSW186.821.10
Kilcoy174 S0.224.8
Kippa-Ring54 NE0.526.7
Lowood0 N024.4
Lytton295 WNW2.280.923.80
Maleny271 W2.322.6
Moggill285 WNW0.224.1
Mountain Creek319 NW1.424.1
Mutdapilly256 WSW1.283.622.50
Nambour298 WNW0.58524.110
North Maclean230 SW0.896.821.40
Norwell0 N023.8
Parkwood298 WNW0.97924.20
Petrie14 NNE0.125.1
Raceview215 SW0.585.722.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.421.9
Redlands316 NW0.726.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.521.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.722.5
Rocklea305 NW0.774.423.7offline0
South Brisbane263 W0.924.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.121.2
Southport309 NW1.584.6240
Springwood111 ESE0.386.322.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.320.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.821.8
Tamborine Mountain0 N022.7
Tewantin309 NW0.525.3
Upper Kedron171 S0.122.8
Woolloongabba264 W0.573.424.70
Wynnum303 WNW1.789.223.50
Wynnum West317 NW1.987.723.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.624.1
Chinchilla163 SSE0.926.4
Dalby207 SSW1.325.8
Goondiwindi203 SSW0.921.2
Highfields0 N024
Miles317 NW0.326.5
Oakey149 SSE0.325
Pittsworth176 S124
Rangeville228 SW1.532.722.5
Roma191 S1.223.9
Stanthorpe69 ENE020.5
Toowoomba216 SW1.834.622.600
Warwick257 WSW0.122.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg283 WNW190.624.2
Gayndah---
Gympie27
Hervey Bay312 NW0.527.6
Kingaroy13 NNE024.6
Maryborough260 W0.691.710
Tin Can Bay114 ESE0.125.4
Toogoom245 WSW0.427.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga169 S0.293.722.10
Auckland Point284 WNW1.386.325.40
Boat Creek290 WNW0.991.823.200
Boyne Island276 W0.384.9-00
Clinton216 SW185.124.70
South Gladstone259 W0.782.225.110
Targinie291 WNW0.393.823.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela212 SSW027.1
Blackwater108 ESE2.165.225.40
Bluff267 W0.165.923.50
Emerald6 N0.742.527.70
Gracemere155 SSE0.126
Longreach164 SSE4.331.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)225 SW0.260.623.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)334 NNW0.422.5
Parkhurst35 NE0.690.424.1
Yeppoon112 ESE0.224.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine204 SSW0.1
Sarina0 N025
West Mackay272 W0.823.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr8 N0.626.61
Charters Towers56 NE0.125.9
Ingham249 WSW0.626.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard354 N181.628.200
Environment Park318 NW0.185.427.700
Kirwan0 N028.3
Lennon Drive336 NNW1.384.927.400
North Ward291 WNW0.579.627.50
South Townsville117 ESE029
Stuart0 N-27.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton1.8 N024.7
Cairns167 SSE0.887.226.400
Gordonvale11.6 NNE026.9
Innisfail251.3 WSW026.9
Mareeba22.9 NNE027.1
Mossman90 E027.8
Weipa338 NNW0.927.7
Yarrabah26.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap183 S0.828.6

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