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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 Sunday 29 December 2024 10pm.

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

Sunday 29 December 2024 10pm

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
Beaudesert145 SE0.628.2
Beerwah0 N028.2
Boonah121 ESE0.126.9
Burpengary121 ESE0.328.7
Caboolture45 NE028.7
Caloundra173 S0.128.1
Cannon Hill139 SE2.27826.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.125.8
Coomera172 S2.479.725.40
Cooroy100 E0.128.6
Deagon149 SSE0.882.926.700
Deception Bay118 ESE1.680.80
Eagleby117 ESE0.327.1
Eatons Hill84 E0.327.9
Forest Lake0 N028.1
Gatton125 SE3.379.425.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.226.6
Josephville40 NE0.771.9250
Kilcoy108 ESE0.226.6
Kippa-Ring168 SSE0.629.3
Lowood103 ESE1.128.2
Lytton133 SE4.382.225.70
Maleny62 ENE0.724.4
Moggill102 ESE0.428.2
Mountain Creek36 NE0.926.8
Mutdapilly135 SE1.675.825.10
Nambour221 SW0.488.826.210
North Maclean113 ESE0.984.624.90
Norwell131 SE0.326.8
Parkwood163 SSE1.877.925.40
Petrie125 SE0.628.8
Raceview108 ESE2.181.3260
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.626
Redlands143 SE127.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.126.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.426.4
Rocklea139 SE1.775.525.8offline0
South Brisbane129 SE1.326.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.825.6
Southport160 SSE2.382.625.20
Springwood123 ESE2.581.9250
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains76.725.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.626.1
Tamborine Mountain133 SE2.122.1
Tewantin32 NNE0.828.6
Upper Kedron96 E1.227.5
Woolloongabba116 ESE1.577.326.40
Wynnum138 SE291.725.80.2
Wynnum West139 SE2.38926.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.527
Chinchilla146 SE0.629.8
Dalby78 ENE2.327.7
Goondiwindi195 SSW0.427.3
Highfields0 N023.2
Miles102 ESE0.530.5
Oakey95 E1.826.1
Pittsworth73 ENE1.625.7
Rangeville81 E0.791.521.7
Roma157 SSE1.829
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.524.1
Toowoomba103 ESE4.188.821.800
Warwick336 NNW3.126.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg343 NNW180.426.3
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay72 ENE0.828.9
Kingaroy122 ESE0.625.4
Maryborough354 N1.285.600
Tin Can Bay206 SSW028.9
Toogoom0 N029.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga40 NE0.778.226.30
Auckland Point31 NNE0.976.427.10
Boat Creek43 NE0.577.326.810
Boyne Island30 NNE1.476.7-00
Clinton29 NNE2.374.827.10
South Gladstone35 NE1.672.327.310
Targinie211 SSW0.480.826.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela57 ENE1.824.9
Blackwater208 SSW379.125.21.6
Bluff276 W160.2271
Emerald17 NNE281.923.60
Gracemere85 E0.529.1
Longreach243 WSW1.132.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)45 NE0.873.6250
Moranbah (Utah Dr)40 NE0.925
Parkhurst38 NE1.378.526.3
Yeppoon173 S0.928.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina209 SSW0.328.7
West Mackay4 N2.627.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr113 ESE0.427.61
Charters Towers156 SSE127
Ingham233 SW0.630.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S174.429.300
Environment Park------
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive151 SSE0.777.629.100
North Ward150 SSE0.770.328.80
South Townsville40 NE0.130.8
Stuart71 ENE-30.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton115.1 ESE026
Cairns196 SSW0.87328.810
Gordonvale78.4 ENE0.128.9
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman92 E029.3
Weipa90 E127.4
Yarrabah27.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap111 ESE0.227.9

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