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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 12pm.

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

Monday 30 December 2024 12pm

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
Beaudesert252 WSW1.734.8
Beerwah155 SSE0.431.1
Boonah137 SE0.936.4
Burpengary142 SE1.630.7
Caboolture175 S131.1
Caloundra176 S2.330.3
Cannon Hill130 SE353.728.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.332
Coomera123 ESE4.762.127.30
Cooroy137 SE0.934.6
Deagon128 SE1.36428.45470
Deception Bay138 SE3.965.90
Eagleby106 ESE132.2
Eatons Hill77 ENE0.631.1
Forest Lake0 N035.4
Gatton92 E2.360.228.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.632.5
Josephville207 SSW25327.80
Kilcoy88 E1.928.6
Kippa-Ring172 S2.731
Lowood81 E1.536
Lytton132 SE5.460.527.40
Maleny137 SE2.426
Moggill114 ESE0.735.2
Mountain Creek146 SE1.228.7
Mutdapilly125 SE1.654.428.50
Nambour119 ESE1.884.826.23280
North Maclean51 NE2.659.528.30
Norwell136 SE1.331.1
Parkwood124 SE3.156.628.40
Petrie130 SE1.630.9
Raceview74 ENE1.657.729.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.832.4
Redlands147 SSE1.830.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.933
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.931.3
Rocklea126 SE2.251.128.6offline0
South Brisbane130 SE2.229.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.433.1
Southport112 ESE1.665.6270
Springwood112 ESE2.456.927.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains62.631.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.832.2
Tamborine Mountain120 ESE0.629.3
Tewantin160 SSE1.531.6
Upper Kedron93 E1.231.1
Woolloongabba109 ESE2.35428.30
Wynnum122 ESE3.862.128.50
Wynnum West132 SE3.658.930.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville103 ESE0.434.3
Chinchilla246 WSW0.839.2
Dalby65 ENE2.635.6
Goondiwindi140 SE2.129
Highfields0 N027.7
Miles57 ENE0.836.7
Oakey71 ENE1.733.3
Pittsworth58 ENE1.835.2
Rangeville70 ENE0.865.826.4
Roma14 NNE2.232.6
Stanthorpe326 NW1.432.9
Toowoomba91 E3.363.825.38630
Warwick316 NW2.733.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg80 E2.259.830.6
Gayndah69 ENE0.538.1
Gympie36.6
Hervey Bay83 E0.737.3
Kingaroy115 ESE1.428.6
Maryborough78 ENE2.660.67660
Tin Can Bay198 SSW0.331.3
Toogoom323 NW0.241.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E4.861.8290
Auckland Point82 E5.668.527.90
Boat Creek75 ENE4.565.628.78000
Boyne Island61 ENE3.868.2-11200
Clinton67 ENE5.66228.80
South Gladstone59 ENE2.861.329.711250
Targinie91 E2.764.728.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater69 ENE3.259.829.90
Bluff86 E1.552.630.20
Emerald71 ENE0.955.630.30
Gracemere123 ESE1.236.2
Longreach276 W237.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)15 NNE0.954.432.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)295 WNW1.233.5
Parkhurst76 ENE2.361.930
Yeppoon237 WSW2.234.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine216 SW0.5
Sarina109 ESE0.837.3
West Mackay70 ENE3.629.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr45 NE2.230.2526
Charters Towers115 ESE0.933.9
Ingham190 S1.237.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard44 NE4.176.529.55000
Environment Park------
Kirwan132 SE0.434
Lennon Drive31 NNE4.567.931.84290
North Ward56 NE1.968.329.90
South Townsville322 NW2.234.9
Stuart56 NE-38
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.2 SE0.335.1
Cairns37 NE3.165.230.79730
Gordonvale165 SSE0.439.4
Innisfail110.6 ESE1.137.9
Mareeba---
Mossman61 ENE136.8
Weipa9 N2.432.4
Yarrabah35.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.736.7

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
11 January 2025