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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 1pm.

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

Tuesday 24 December 2024 1pm

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
Beaudesert229 SW235.3
Beerwah118 ESE0.338.9
Boonah116 ESE0.836.5
Burpengary104 ESE2.335.2
Caboolture161 SSE1.336.7
Caloundra144 SE2.633.9
Cannon Hill132 SE3.447.628.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains48.533.3
Coomera132 SE6.160.925.90
Cooroy125 SE1.337.4
Deagon141 SE1.956.828.310590
Deception Bay122 ESE3.854.60
Eagleby112 ESE1.432.5
Eatons Hill144 SE0.737.2
Forest Lake0 N040.8
Gatton349 N0.738.928.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview44.334.3
Josephville170 S2.138.9280
Kilcoy189 S137.3
Kippa-Ring170 S2.334.6
Lowood146 SE0.839.3
Lytton121 ESE6.359.825.70
Maleny131 SE2.131.2
Moggill143 SE0.738.9
Mountain Creek127 SE3.429.9
Mutdapilly152 SSE2.238.628.70
Nambour104 ESE3.259.927.76590
North Maclean193 SSW0.446.428.90
Norwell137 SE1.730.6
Parkwood123 ESE5.358.726.20
Petrie131 SE2.334.7
Raceview140 SE1.438.229.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank49.433.6
Redlands122 ESE1.529.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley45.934.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.833.8
Rocklea129 SE1.637.429.3offline0
South Brisbane131 SE131.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley48.333.1
Southport126 SE2.763.225.90
Springwood127 SE452.826.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains49.933.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank4733.8
Tamborine Mountain130 SE1.127.3
Tewantin125 SE1.832
Upper Kedron159 SSE1.237.6
Woolloongabba134 SE1.439.929.70
Wynnum110 ESE5.961.1270
Wynnum West113 ESE5.658.428.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville149 SSE0.929.6
Chinchilla161 SSE0.940.1
Dalby219 SW1.239.4
Goondiwindi208 SSW1.737.5
Highfields0 N032.3
Miles243 WSW0.440.4
Oakey208 SSW1.736.7
Pittsworth194 SSW1.736.6
Rangeville184 S1.534.726.6
Roma182 S2.829
Stanthorpe110 ESE1.336.6
Toowoomba210 SSW1.235.32711220
Warwick235 SW137.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg168 SSE2.430.334.2
Gayndah201 SSW2.240.5
Gympie-
Hervey Bay117 ESE2.735
Kingaroy193 SSW2.133.4
Maryborough98 E3.45610710
Tin Can Bay152 SSE2.933.8
Toogoom188 S0.842.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga120 ESE1.133.935.50
Auckland Point68 ENE2.754.632.10
Boat Creek69 ENE4.145.533.210650
Boyne Island46 NE3.260.4-10520
Clinton133 SE2.429.9350
South Gladstone91 E241.434.710990
Targinie97 E2.74034.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela186 S1.642.3
Blackwater95 E3.527.233.90
Bluff108 ESE2.12033.20
Emerald140 SE2.418.634.30
Gracemere211 SSW0.744.8
Longreach161 SSE3.237.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)315 NW236.235.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)319 NW1.537.1
Parkhurst158 SSE0.541.536
Yeppoon229 SW1.937.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine200 SSW0.8
Sarina---
West Mackay23 NNE3.933.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr335 NNW1.333.11065
Charters Towers---
Ingham136 SE1.143.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE1.958.730.67510
Environment Park10 N0.143.735.46820
Kirwan282 WNW0.642.4
Lennon Drive18 NNE1.948.8336560
North Ward58 ENE1.348.831.30
South Townsville298 WNW1.240.4
Stuart304 NW-44.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.6 ESE0.240.9
Cairns30 NNE3.462.432.610860
Gordonvale128 SE0.544.3
Innisfail118.5 ESE1.237.6
Mareeba188.3 S0.445.3
Mossman80 E0.739.5
Weipa270 W3.731.9
Yarrabah37.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE0.637.3

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
26 December 2024