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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 Friday 27 December 2024 3am.

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

Friday 27 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
Beaudesert190 S0.220.1
Beerwah73 ENE020.6
Boonah274 W0.619.3
Burpengary0 N021.4
Caboolture0 N022.4
Caloundra347 NNW0.721.2
Cannon Hill329 NNW0.370.7210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.218.1
Coomera257 WSW0.586.818.90
Cooroy184 S019.8
Deagon326 NW0.184.919.520
Deception Bay266 W1.176.40
Eagleby41 NE022.1
Eatons Hill0 N020
Forest Lake0 N022.2
Gatton87 E1.487.518.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.618.4
Josephville195 SSW1.185.717.80
Kilcoy31 NNE0.118.4
Kippa-Ring22 NNE0.223.8
Lowood0 N019.4
Lytton309 NW2.476.621.40
Maleny286 WNW1.318.5
Moggill127 SE0.221.2
Mountain Creek311 NW1.721.1
Mutdapilly246 WSW17919.50
Nambour222 SW0.192.217.720
North Maclean149 SSE0.298.217.60
Norwell0 N020.2
Parkwood255 WSW0.379.520.10
Petrie82 E021.6
Raceview235 SW0.281.1200
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.318.5
Redlands270 W0.523.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.117.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.719.5
Rocklea263 W0.270.820.8offline0
South Brisbane349 N0.722.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.817.1
Southport298 WNW0.385.919.40
Springwood70 ENE0.383.618.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.417.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.218.9
Tamborine Mountain24 NNE019.7
Tewantin264 W0.220.8
Upper Kedron33 NNE0.119.7
Woolloongabba318 NW0.865.422.20
Wynnum313 NW1.982.420.60
Wynnum West324 NW2.182.320.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville6 N2.828.8
Chinchilla350 N123
Dalby280 W0.423
Goondiwindi41 NE1.826
Highfields0 N016.9
Miles44 NE0.924.5
Oakey100 E0.920
Pittsworth37 NE1.920.6
Rangeville72 ENE0.393.616
Roma26 NNE4.424.2
Stanthorpe172 S0.118.5
Toowoomba64 ENE1.287.616.500
Warwick107 ESE0.320.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg56 NE0.277.322
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay55 NE0.524.7
Kingaroy293 WNW0.520.2
Maryborough208 SSW0.589.710
Tin Can Bay109 ESE0.119.5
Toogoom0 N023.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga203 SSW0.390.917.90
Auckland Point5 N0.866.524.90
Boat Creek290 WNW1.681.720.600
Boyne Island207 SSW0.572.1-10
Clinton204 SSW276.421.60
South Gladstone34 NE0.961.82510
Targinie251 WSW0.388.219.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela59 ENE023
Blackwater80 E4.763.9220
Bluff102 ESE1.158.721.80
Emerald42 NE2.360.8230
Gracemere149 SSE022.2
Longreach14 NNE3.931.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE1.171.621.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE0.721.8
Parkhurst18 NNE0.388.618.7
Yeppoon180 S0.324.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina---
West Mackay269 W0.421
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr219 SW024.81
Charters Towers80 E0.724.7
Ingham31 NNE028.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard77 ENE2.567.927.300
Environment Park92 E0.170.32700
Kirwan92 E0.327.9
Lennon Drive77 ENE2.570.726.900
North Ward96 E2.262.526.90
South Townsville211 SSW0.328.2
Stuart113 ESE-27.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N022.9
Cairns214 SW0.582.92600
Gordonvale48.8 NE0.127.3
Innisfail240.4 WSW0.127.8
Mareeba---
Mossman137 SE027.2
Weipa129 SE0.925.2
Yarrabah26.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap354 N2.429.2

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
30 January 2025