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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 24 December 2024 2am

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
Beaudesert154 SSE0.223
Beerwah33 NNE024.5
Boonah185 S0.621.7
Burpengary102 ESE0.124.6
Caboolture3 N025.6
Caloundra343 NNW0.424.7
Cannon Hill236 SW0.977.423.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.420
Coomera259 W0.584.423.10
Cooroy320 NW0.625.3
Deagon225 SW0.287.122.410
Deception Bay240 WSW0.681.10
Eagleby254 WSW0.125
Eatons Hill7 N023.2
Forest Lake0 N024.6
Gatton270 W2.379.221.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.621.4
Josephville228 SW1.588.320.50
Kilcoy184 S0.124.6
Kippa-Ring85 E0.226.2
Lowood0 N023.9
Lytton282 WNW1.882.323.30
Maleny253 WSW1.922.1
Moggill285 WNW0.323.6
Mountain Creek310 NW123.5
Mutdapilly262 W1.985220
Nambour267 W0.685.224.210
North Maclean225 SW0.998210
Norwell0 N023.4
Parkwood202 SSW0.881.923.20
Petrie39 NE0.124.4
Raceview226 SW0.387.822.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.921
Redlands247 WSW0.524.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.420.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.321.8
Rocklea245 WSW0.87922.6offline0
South Brisbane239 WSW1.423.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8520.3
Southport221 SW0.884.423.70
Springwood160 SSE0.286.821.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.219.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.520.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N022.3
Tewantin300 WNW0.524.9
Upper Kedron245 WSW0.122
Woolloongabba236 SW0.778.323.60
Wynnum282 WNW1.391.722.70
Wynnum West284 WNW0.989.323.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.523
Chinchilla164 SSE0.725
Dalby155 SSE0.424.5
Goondiwindi207 SSW1.120.3
Highfields0 N023.2
Miles295 WNW0.325
Oakey163 SSE0.224
Pittsworth190 S122.7
Rangeville228 SW1.730.321.7
Roma160 SSE223.3
Stanthorpe133 SE0.118.3
Toowoomba218 SW1.635.721.500
Warwick180 S0.621.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg283 WNW1.390.724
Gayndah---
Gympie26.6
Hervey Bay292 WNW0.527.5
Kingaroy150 SSE0.124.2
Maryborough265 W1.293.500
Tin Can Bay126 SE024.5
Toogoom40 NE026
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga216 SW0.395.121.80
Auckland Point266 W187.1250
Boat Creek289 WNW192.523.110
Boyne Island241 WSW0.386.9-10
Clinton199 SSW1.186.524.20
South Gladstone251 WSW0.683.224.610
Targinie256 WSW0.294.723.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela198 SSW026.4
Blackwater99 E2.172.124.70
Bluff273 W070.922.70
Emerald47 NE0.150.725.70
Gracemere280 W0.125.6
Longreach165 SSE4.629.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)282 WNW0.467.422.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)285 WNW0.322.4
Parkhurst31 NNE0.391.723.6
Yeppoon99 E0.124.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine111 ESE0.1
Sarina0 N024.7
West Mackay259 W0.823.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr40 NE0.526.10
Charters Towers102 ESE0.125.3
Ingham272 W0.725.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard309 NW0.683.927.900
Environment Park0 N089.127.100
Kirwan12 NNE027.9
Lennon Drive264 W0.488.227.500
North Ward261 W0.282.626.70
South Townsville0 N028.3
Stuart21 NNE-27.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton4.2 N0.123.9
Cairns172 S0.88925.700
Gordonvale147.2 SSE0.626.6
Innisfail256.8 WSW026.4
Mareeba32.1 NNE0.126.3
Mossman209 SSW0.127.3
Weipa353 N0.627.6
Yarrabah26.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S127.7

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