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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 Thursday 26 December 2024 3pm.

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

Thursday 26 December 2024 3pm

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
Beaudesert109 ESE235.6
Beerwah66 ENE0.437.6
Boonah119 ESE136.3
Burpengary80 E2.433.9
Caboolture117 ESE0.537.6
Caloundra149 SSE0.535.4
Cannon Hill61 ENE3.747.327.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains45.435.3
Coomera84 E2.75826.70
Cooroy82 E0.936.2
Deagon67 ENE1.655.927.58150
Deception Bay50 NE2.558.80
Eagleby89 E0.635.8
Eatons Hill73 ENE0.934.6
Forest Lake0 N039
Gatton95 E336.229.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview43.233.7
Josephville21 NNE1.742.429.10
Kilcoy94 E232.8
Kippa-Ring108 ESE0.537.3
Lowood79 E139.9
Lytton63 ENE3.253.926.60
Maleny55 NE229.8
Moggill59 ENE0.637
Mountain Creek65 ENE1.629.2
Mutdapilly95 E3.535.630.50
Nambour100 E3.759.726.68980
North Maclean58 ENE3.649.728.50
Norwell116 ESE0.232.7
Parkwood52 NE2.55626.80
Petrie111 ESE0.935.7
Raceview61 ENE2.743.430.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.232.6
Redlands28 NNE229.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley43.235.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview46.834.1
Rocklea72 ENE3.644.927.9offline0
South Brisbane74 ENE2.729
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley44.535.6
Southport76 ENE1.363.125.90
Springwood29 NNE1.349.727.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains49.833.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank46.434.5
Tamborine Mountain129 SE1.926.3
Tewantin64 ENE1.234
Upper Kedron62 ENE1.932.9
Woolloongabba43 NE2.746.327.80
Wynnum58 ENE3.86026.60
Wynnum West51 NE4.358.427.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville5 N2.735.8
Chinchilla224 SW0.740.2
Dalby88 E1.340.5
Goondiwindi102 ESE1.139.8
Highfields0 N031.3
Miles194 SSW0.743.3
Oakey114 ESE1.438.6
Pittsworth39 NE1.338.7
Rangeville76 ENE0.640.828
Roma41 NE3.933.5
Stanthorpe298 WNW1.136.5
Toowoomba93 E2.737.527.19160
Warwick181 S1.639.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg80 E2.651.828.8
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay117 ESE1.735.1
Kingaroy86 E1.734.6
Maryborough82 E3.250.68950
Tin Can Bay68 ENE0.536.9
Toogoom75 ENE0.342.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga88 E4.552.627.70
Auckland Point84 E658.226.30
Boat Creek85 E4.155.227.38940
Boyne Island60 ENE3.956.1-8570
Clinton54 NE5.553.427.10
South Gladstone60 ENE3.152.527.98850
Targinie94 E3.152.927.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela169 S1.641.1
Blackwater80 E3.234.632.40
Bluff101 E1.930.432.10
Emerald34 NE0.932.133.20
Gracemere110 ESE1.537.3
Longreach348 NNW3.940.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)71 ENE1.941.332.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)71 ENE1.235
Parkhurst69 ENE2.344.330.3
Yeppoon239 WSW2.332.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine19 NNE1.4
Sarina---
West Mackay123 ESE3.827.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr78 ENE3.329.6882
Charters Towers72 ENE1.234.6
Ingham85 E2.431.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard68 ENE5.566.828.86150
Environment Park103 ESE0.261.431.85630
Kirwan71 ENE1.238.6
Lennon Drive79 E4.659.631.45040
North Ward82 E2.658.929.40
South Townsville212 SSW0.836.8
Stuart60 ENE-37
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton104.4 ESE0.833.1
Cairns94 E2.968.429.72910.1
Gordonvale118.3 ESE0.434.9
Innisfail115.3 ESE1.234.6
Mareeba---
Mossman95 E0.734.9
Weipa81 E2.535.2
Yarrabah32.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap311 NW2.241.2

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
16 January 2025