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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 Monday 30 December 2024 12am.

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

Monday 30 December 2024 12am

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
Beaudesert199 SSW0.627.4
Beerwah0 N028.1
Boonah145 SE0.226.6
Burpengary141 SE1.228.5
Caboolture114 ESE0.227.8
Caloundra303 WNW0.328.3
Cannon Hill147 SSE1.976.725.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.124.8
Coomera192 SSW1.878.624.50
Cooroy65 ENE0.128.5
Deagon167 SSE1.484.425.800
Deception Bay140 SE3.181.40
Eagleby124 SE0.326.5
Eatons Hill130 SE0.227.4
Forest Lake0 N027.5
Gatton118 ESE2.384.924.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.725.7
Josephville181 S1.681.923.80
Kilcoy80 E0.426.6
Kippa-Ring172 S228.3
Lowood97 E127.5
Lytton145 SE581.325.10
Maleny54 NE0.624.5
Moggill126 SE0.527.6
Mountain Creek0 N126.9
Mutdapilly166 SSE1.978.124.70
Nambour280 W0.491.225.700
North Maclean50 NE0.289.923.60
Norwell117 ESE0.125.8
Parkwood163 SSE1.477.424.40
Petrie133 SE127.7
Raceview114 ESE1.481.425.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.825.1
Redlands160 SSE1.326.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.525.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.925.3
Rocklea172 S1.573.525.3offline0
South Brisbane144 SE1.625.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.424.4
Southport161 SSE1.881.124.40
Springwood126 SE2.578.524.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.724.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.225
Tamborine Mountain136 SE1.421.8
Tewantin208 SSW0.328.4
Upper Kedron141 SE0.726.7
Woolloongabba117 ESE1.575.525.90
Wynnum156 SSE2.79025.10
Wynnum West150 SSE2.188.225.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville172 S0.326
Chinchilla82 E0.327.1
Dalby92 E1.826.9
Goondiwindi67 ENE0.926.2
Highfields0 N022.5
Miles97 E1.529.2
Oakey96 E1.825.2
Pittsworth78 ENE1.225.3
Rangeville86 E0.693.821.1
Roma148 SSE0.826.7
Stanthorpe330 NNW1.521.9
Toowoomba98 E5.29321.100
Warwick335 NNW324.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg354 N1.183.325.6
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay73 ENE0.828.6
Kingaroy84 E1.125.7
Maryborough118 ESE0.182.811
Tin Can Bay203 SSW0.128.4
Toogoom0 N028.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga196 SSW0.281.925.60
Auckland Point16 NNE176.126.70
Boat Creek318 NW0.37826.710
Boyne Island24 NNE1.575.9-00
Clinton11 N2.474.927.10
South Gladstone33 NNE1.771.527.310
Targinie233 SW0.283.525.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela73 ENE0.226.6
Blackwater76 ENE3.383.123.50.1
Bluff83 E0.883.922.70.9
Emerald56 NE0.983.623.80
Gracemere123 ESE0.326
Longreach210 SSW2.431.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE3.982.523.91
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE3.824
Parkhurst243 WSW0.182.825.3
Yeppoon141 SE0.127.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina181 S0.328.4
West Mackay28 NNE2.827.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr41 NE1.527.60
Charters Towers170 S0.126.2
Ingham127 SE0.629.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard46 NE3.378.729.100
Environment Park------
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive36 NE3.48029.200
North Ward51 NE1.573.428.90
South Townsville327 NNW1.430.7
Stuart83 E-30
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N024.9
Cairns173 S0.677.227.700
Gordonvale26.2 NNE028.3
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman87 E028.9
Weipa94 E0.827.1
Yarrabah27.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE0.525.9

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