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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 4pm.

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

Tuesday 24 December 2024 4pm

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
Beaudesert106 ESE1.334.6
Beerwah148 SSE0.333.6
Boonah99 E234.3
Burpengary121 ESE1.932
Caboolture172 S1.433.1
Caloundra136 SE2.429.6
Cannon Hill125 SE4.349.726.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains46.933.4
Coomera126 SE6.261.225.40
Cooroy123 ESE1.134.7
Deagon126 SE1.958.427.35580
Deception Bay133 SE3.956.40
Eagleby106 ESE1.929.8
Eatons Hill87 E130.8
Forest Lake0 N035.7
Gatton103 ESE2.939.730.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview45.532.6
Josephville190 S1.533.629.50
Kilcoy88 E2.831.7
Kippa-Ring168 SSE332.1
Lowood94 E139
Lytton123 ESE6.158.325.70
Maleny125 SE3.826.6
Moggill88 E0.834.1
Mountain Creek129 SE2.927.2
Mutdapilly109 ESE2.436.730.40
Nambour115 ESE3.167.425.93080
North Maclean59 ENE4.660.626.70
Norwell137 SE1.928.1
Parkwood119 ESE4.558.625.70
Petrie134 SE2.330.8
Raceview75 ENE3.152.828.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank51.332.2
Redlands121 ESE1.828.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley44.133.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview48.832.5
Rocklea126 SE3.748.827.3offline0
South Brisbane113 ESE2.828.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley46.934.7
Southport128 SE2.460.825.60
Springwood106 ESE3.856.325.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains51.531.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank4732.7
Tamborine Mountain135 SE324.1
Tewantin159 SSE2.331.3
Upper Kedron71 ENE2.528.8
Woolloongabba112 ESE3.150.127.20
Wynnum116 ESE5.260.726.30
Wynnum West117 ESE5.257.827.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville123 ESE132
Chinchilla161 SSE1.336.8
Dalby207 SSW1.339.2
Goondiwindi205 SSW237.8
Highfields0 N033.6
Miles186 S0.641.1
Oakey222 SW1.138.3
Pittsworth168 SSE1.637.6
Rangeville62 ENE0.536.529
Roma174 S2.431.4
Stanthorpe193 SSW0.936
Toowoomba145 SE0.725.829.66950
Warwick293 WNW1.937.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg104 ESE3.961.229.8
Gayndah191 S1.442.1
Gympie-
Hervey Bay120 ESE2.432.9
Kingaroy155 SSE1.134.2
Maryborough104 ESE560.56870
Tin Can Bay154 SSE2.632.1
Toogoom188 S1.434.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga76 ENE4.248.732.60
Auckland Point77 ENE3.460.930.30
Boat Creek85 E3.954.931.36310
Boyne Island65 ENE3.663.2-6210
Clinton46 NE5.352.731.20
South Gladstone58 ENE2.754.931.46600
Targinie81 E3.350.732.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela206 SSW1.640.8
Blackwater90 E2.82235.80
Bluff80 E2.418.734.90
Emerald156 SSE2.316.536.40
Gracemere220 SW1.143.3
Longreach196 SSW3.838.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)294 WNW22738.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)323 NW0.439.5
Parkhurst52 NE2.948.235.1
Yeppoon214 SW234.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine277 W0.6
Sarina---
West Mackay23 NNE4.833
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr349 N1.433.4706
Charters Towers---
Ingham69 ENE2.338.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE4.36630.45260
Environment Park69 ENE0.143.939.64550
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive29 NNE455.932.94440
North Ward73 ENE1.952.931.70
South Townsville325 NW1.537.7
Stuart73 ENE-40.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton38 NE1.136.5
Cairns29 NNE3.666.331.56180
Gordonvale343.8 NNW0.740.5
Innisfail81.5 E0.337.8
Mareeba94.5 E0.733.9
Mossman57 ENE0.838.7
Weipa266 W3.532.4
Yarrabah34.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap204 SSW1.240.1

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
27 December 2024