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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 2am.

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

Thursday 26 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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah0 N022.3
Boonah263 W0.419.7
Burpengary199 SSW0.622.2
Caboolture0 N023.5
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill3 N0.273.620.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8117
Coomera240 WSW1.382.819.40
Cooroy96 E021.2
Deagon249 WSW0.382.319.810
Deception Bay226 SW1.877.50
Eagleby0 N022
Eatons Hill34 NE020.6
Forest Lake0 N022
Gatton255 WSW0.988.818.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.818.2
Josephville202 SSW1.384.817.70
Kilcoy34 NE0.120.4
Kippa-Ring273 W0.523.7
Lowood0 N020.2
Lytton192 SSW1.873.221.20
Maleny158 SSE0.318.5
Moggill0 N021.3
Mountain Creek231 SW0.920.6
Mutdapilly216 SW1.476.719.70
Nambour243 WSW0.190.218.920
North Maclean217 SW0.49717.60
Norwell0 N020.8
Parkwood179 S1.176.220.60
Petrie138 SE0.122.5
Raceview170 S0.684.219.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank7917.9
Redlands109 ESE0.121.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.917.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.819.2
Rocklea219 SW0.372.420.3offline0
South Brisbane218 SW0.621.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.117.2
Southport213 SSW0.483.320.20
Springwood118 ESE0.480.719.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.117
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.118.2
Tamborine Mountain15 NNE019
Tewantin238 WSW0.422.8
Upper Kedron148 SSE0.119
Woolloongabba186 S0.467.821.90
Wynnum185 S1.38320.20
Wynnum West193 SSW2.185.619.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE0.827.2
Chinchilla291 WNW0.622.2
Dalby80 E121.8
Goondiwindi43 NE1.924
Highfields---
Miles65 ENE0.723.7
Oakey---
Pittsworth63 ENE0.819.8
Rangeville70 ENE0.591.516.2
Roma36 NE5.324.3
Stanthorpe270 W0.218
Toowoomba135 SE2.185.716.800
Warwick321 NW0.620.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S1.381.821.8
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay31 NNE0.122.8
Kingaroy10 N020.4
Maryborough219 SW0.88910
Tin Can Bay23 NNE021.4
Toogoom135 SE021.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga195 SSW0.972.522.80
Auckland Point100 E5.365.125.10
Boat Creek117 ESE2.266.624.900
Boyne Island178 S1.273.4-00
Clinton140 SE2.368.124.10
South Gladstone129 SE2.463.224.910
Targinie102 ESE2.56624.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela105 ESE0.824.5
Blackwater65 ENE3.575.122.80
Bluff99 E1.268.722.90
Emerald44 NE2.265.724.40
Gracemere146 SE125.9
Longreach4 N4.231.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)82 E2.274.523.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)78 ENE1.223.4
Parkhurst81 E1.165.424.8
Yeppoon245 WSW2.526.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay99 E2.226.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr82 E2.726.50
Charters Towers98 E1.725.6
Ingham156 SSE0.728.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard87 E4.773.227.900
Environment Park93 E0.675.327.900
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive95 E3.275.327.800
North Ward102 ESE3.368.927.70
South Townsville55 NE0.429.5
Stuart84 E-28.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton38.8 NE023.2
Cairns175 S1.180.625.600
Gordonvale93 E0.426.1
Innisfail---
Mareeba0 N027.1
Mossman50 NE027.7
Weipa126 SE1.224.7
Yarrabah27.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap143 SE0.424.2

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
13 January 2025