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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 24 December 2024 3am

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
Beaudesert215 SW0.422
Beerwah77 ENE023.9
Boonah234 SW0.521.2
Burpengary214 SW0.223.8
Caboolture11 N024.9
Caloundra209 SSW0.124.1
Cannon Hill233 SW1.380.322.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.619.4
Coomera219 SW1.583.122.90
Cooroy275 W0.324.8
Deagon267 W0.288.22210
Deception Bay242 WSW0.183.90
Eagleby236 SW0.324.1
Eatons Hill3 N022.5
Forest Lake0 N024.3
Gatton254 WSW4.853.222.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.820.8
Josephville168 SSE0.78919.90
Kilcoy75 ENE0.123.4
Kippa-Ring171 S0.125.5
Lowood0 N023
Lytton242 WSW2.982.523.10
Maleny226 SW0.420.4
Moggill258 WSW0.223.2
Mountain Creek321 NW0.622.6
Mutdapilly190 S1.787.321.10
Nambour151 SSE0.388.622.910
North Maclean242 WSW198.620.70
Norwell0 N022.9
Parkwood175 S2.282.4230
Petrie29 NNE0.124
Raceview97 E0.390.921.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.920.4
Redlands81 E0.123.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.820
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.521.2
Rocklea212 SSW0.780.622.1offline0
South Brisbane236 SW1.622.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.519.6
Southport151 SSE1.18623.30
Springwood204 SSW0.387.721.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.918.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.820.6
Tamborine Mountain0 N021.9
Tewantin312 NW0.524.8
Upper Kedron223 SW0.119.7
Woolloongabba220 SW0.780.922.90
Wynnum238 WSW2.496.1220
Wynnum West237 WSW1.892.322.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.522
Chinchilla162 SSE0.423.3
Dalby124 SE0.223.2
Goondiwindi211 SSW0.819.1
Highfields0 N022.1
Miles289 WNW0.223.7
Oakey131 SE0.122.4
Pittsworth192 SSW0.721.6
Rangeville232 SW1.728.121.2
Roma158 SSE1.121.9
Stanthorpe139 SE0.117.2
Toowoomba221 SW1.536.420.300
Warwick216 SW0.420.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg278 W1.491.923.7
Gayndah---
Gympie26.1
Hervey Bay249 WSW0.326.6
Kingaroy120 ESE0.624.5
Maryborough264 W0.89400
Tin Can Bay68 ENE024.1
Toogoom21 NNE025.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga52 NE0.395.221.80
Auckland Point253 WSW1.187.324.30
Boat Creek272 W1.792.722.910
Boyne Island241 WSW0.987.9-00
Clinton204 SSW1.487.423.80
South Gladstone241 WSW0.983.824.310
Targinie113 ESE0.195.323.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela183 S025.9
Blackwater84 E1.473.224.50
Bluff332 NNW0.173.722.20
Emerald98 E0.257.324.40
Gracemere0 N025.2
Longreach162 SSE4.529
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)302 WNW0.772.422.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)336 NNW0.221.5
Parkhurst38 NE0.292.723
Yeppoon81 E0.124.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine121 ESE0.1
Sarina0 N024.2
West Mackay270 W0.522.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr94 E0.425.61
Charters Towers215 SW0.124.9
Ingham236 SW0.525.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard296 WNW0.485.227.700
Environment Park196 SSW0.192.726.300
Kirwan6 N027.5
Lennon Drive160 SSE0.593.126.400
North Ward262 W0.484.326.40
South Townsville0 N027.8
Stuart21 NNE-26.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N022.6
Cairns187 S0.589.625.210
Gordonvale176.1 S0.726.5
Innisfail---
Mareeba9.2 N026
Mossman223 SW0.126.9
Weipa238 WSW0.227.7
Yarrabah25.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE1.829.4

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