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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 11am.

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

Tuesday 24 December 2024 11am

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
Beaudesert226 SW1.434.5
Beerwah103 ESE0.238.9
Boonah126 SE1.334.4
Burpengary162 SSE0.936.4
Caboolture171 S1.135.6
Caloundra167 SSE3.132.3
Cannon Hill172 S1.241.528.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.231.8
Coomera132 SE5.358.826.60
Cooroy105 ESE0.936.1
Deagon183 S1.250.728.48220
Deception Bay135 SE3.152.40
Eagleby131 SE134.5
Eatons Hill212 SSW0.635.1
Forest Lake0 N035.4
Gatton122 ESE1.146.826.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.832.5
Josephville182 S2.14626.40
Kilcoy192 SSW135.9
Kippa-Ring171 S2.532.9
Lowood130 SE0.837
Lytton135 SE4.954.526.70
Maleny131 SE2.529
Moggill151 SSE0.935.9
Mountain Creek138 SE2.629.9
Mutdapilly161 SSE3.643.427.10
Nambour114 ESE363.227.58140
North Maclean225 SW0.951.127.20
Norwell138 SE1.631.6
Parkwood132 SE3.855.4270
Petrie167 SSE0.839.3
Raceview139 SE2.445.3280
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.131.9
Redlands140 SE1.630.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.631.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.431.8
Rocklea182 S1.239.727.9offline0
South Brisbane243 WSW1.129.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.331.1
Southport124 SE2.162260
Springwood151 SSE1.246.327.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains59.931.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.732.1
Tamborine Mountain7 N030.7
Tewantin150 SSE1.932.5
Upper Kedron157 SSE135.2
Woolloongabba225 SW0.442.928.20
Wynnum133 SE2.952.827.80
Wynnum West152 SSE2.548.329.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville148 SSE0.827.2
Chinchilla160 SSE136.3
Dalby204 SSW1.435.5
Goondiwindi208 SSW1.134.2
Highfields0 N030.7
Miles240 WSW0.533.8
Oakey214 SW1.433.2
Pittsworth194 SSW1.931.7
Rangeville201 SSW1.536.524.8
Roma178 S3.526
Stanthorpe157 SSE0.735.1
Toowoomba202 SSW1.537.82511020
Warwick307 NW2.131.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg176 S3.634.832.3
Gayndah190 S1.934
Gympie-
Hervey Bay133 SE1.836.2
Kingaroy190 S2.732.4
Maryborough174 S2.935.310480
Tin Can Bay156 SSE2.233.9
Toogoom206 SSW1.139.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga160 SSE1.243.532.90
Auckland Point64 ENE1.555.131.70
Boat Creek142 SE2.943.632.410100
Boyne Island45 NE2.456.8-10210
Clinton156 SSE3.340.732.70
South Gladstone158 SSE1.843.932.910460
Targinie115 ESE1.545.233.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela169 S1.939.2
Blackwater48 NE1.432.933.40
Bluff110 ESE2.423.831.40
Emerald138 SE2.822.732.30
Gracemere204 SSW0.940.1
Longreach128 SE534.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)292 WNW2.153.732.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)294 WNW233.4
Parkhurst240 WSW155.932.7
Yeppoon87 E0.441.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine194 SSW0.6
Sarina---
West Mackay35 NE0.632.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr330 NNW132.3966
Charters Towers---
Ingham202 SSW0.841.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard42 NE1.667.829.86530
Environment Park345 NNW0.341.1396060
Kirwan266 W0.540.9
Lennon Drive14 NNE252.633.35840
North Ward43 NE1.557.330.20
South Townsville308 NW138.8
Stuart273 W-44.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton216 SW0.239
Cairns44 NE1.564.432.29650
Gordonvale201 SSW0.340.8
Innisfail127.2 SE0.738.6
Mareeba244.8 WSW0.939.1
Mossman78 ENE0.540.1
Weipa278 W2.231.7
Yarrabah37.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap118 ESE234.9

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
26 December 2024