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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 Saturday 28 December 2024 9am.

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

Saturday 28 December 2024 9am

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
Beaudesert259 W1.133.1
Beerwah228 SW0.334.8
Boonah266 W1.233
Burpengary313 NW1.332.5
Caboolture266 W0.336.1
Caloundra345 NNW1.931.1
Cannon Hill33 NNE1.556.727.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.531
Coomera358 N1.967.327.90
Cooroy313 NW1.231.9
Deagon345 NNW161.928.67670
Deception Bay350 N2.759.10
Eagleby167 SSE0.432.5
Eatons Hill224 SW0.335.1
Forest Lake0 N032.4
Gatton80 E0.467.327.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.331.1
Josephville2 N0.865.826.50
Kilcoy275 W0.832
Kippa-Ring29 NNE1.232.3
Lowood316 NW1.333.9
Lytton359 N4.572.625.80
Maleny297 WNW1.727.4
Moggill---
Mountain Creek320 NW3.528.8
Mutdapilly26 NNE2.160.527.10
Nambour334 NNW373.6276590
North Maclean325 NW1.466.827.20
Norwell213 SSW0.132.3
Parkwood339 NNW3.164.427.50
Petrie290 WNW0.735.5
Raceview333 NNW1.763.427.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.730.6
Redlands96 E1.729.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.929.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.630.2
Rocklea22 NNE153.327.8offline0
South Brisbane344 NNW129.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.330.8
Southport329 NNW2.368.227.60
Springwood345 NNW0.959.527.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains7531.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.130.7
Tamborine Mountain28 NNE030.9
Tewantin323 NW2.130.7
Upper Kedron117 ESE0.933.1
Woolloongabba32 NNE1.15428.20
Wynnum342 NNW3.274.326.20
Wynnum West0 N3.568.928.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville172 S0.628.2
Chinchilla338 NNW1.334.4
Dalby315 NW0.734.3
Goondiwindi299 WNW1.231.7
Highfields0 N031.1
Miles318 NW0.931.4
Oakey296 WNW1.630.9
Pittsworth313 NW3.628.3
Rangeville298 WNW0.667.326.4
Roma253 WSW1.428.6
Stanthorpe140 SE1.431.2
Toowoomba301 WNW2.361.625.97560
Warwick161 SSE2.231.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg332 NNW3.77128.1
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay320 NW131.7
Kingaroy303 WNW1.730.1
Maryborough347 NNW2.470.37280
Tin Can Bay337 NNW0.931.9
Toogoom288 WNW0.535
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga2 N2.970.427.30
Auckland Point6 N1.262.228.90
Boat Creek9 N1.961.828.95160
Boyne Island8 N2.665-7600
Clinton331 NNW3.964.927.70
South Gladstone354 N2.361.428.56570
Targinie305 NW1.367.628.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela173 S1.629.9
Blackwater31 NNE3.961.2280
Bluff75 ENE1.462.426.60
Emerald32 NNE1.961.827.90
Gracemere48 NE1.832.2
Longreach127 SE3.932.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)336 NNW4.565.427.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)340 NNW3.428.7
Parkhurst22 NNE1.465.128.5
Yeppoon146 SE134.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine96 E0.1
Sarina284 WNW1.632.3
West Mackay313 NW2.227.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr276 W0.829.6512
Charters Towers83 E128.9
Ingham108 ESE0.832.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard356 N1.37028.51770
Environment Park11 N0.259.833.11440
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive350 N1.367.529.81370
North Ward5 N1.464.428.40
South Townsville293 WNW131.8
Stuart168 SSE-34.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton47 NE0.128.7
Cairns97 E0.866.229.75710
Gordonvale132.1 SE0.734.2
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman113 ESE0.232.2
Weipa41 NE1.729.6
Yarrabah36.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE3.331.3

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
20 January 2025