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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 6pm.

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

Monday 30 December 2024 6pm

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
Beaudesert114 ESE1.128.6
Beerwah185 S0.128.2
Boonah92 E1.329
Burpengary147 SSE1.628.3
Caboolture164 SSE0.828.2
Caloundra144 SE1.827.9
Cannon Hill135 SE2.964260
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.127.2
Coomera151 SSE4.36925.70
Cooroy---
Deagon148 SSE1.673.826260
Deception Bay143 SE3.171.30
Eagleby110 ESE0.827.6
Eatons Hill96 E0.428.5
Forest Lake0 N029.4
Gatton99 E2.865.225.91.9
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.427.8
Josephville97 E1.95725.80
Kilcoy87 E1.325.9
Kippa-Ring170 S2.628.5
Lowood81 E1.428.8
Lytton138 SE5.773.725.10
Maleny131 SE2.922.7
Moggill97 E0.729.2
Mountain Creek133 SE2.526.6
Mutdapilly94 E3.960.626.10
Nambour118 ESE1.681.225.6120
North Maclean68 ENE1.864.325.80
Norwell134 SE0.926.9
Parkwood158 SSE2.965.8260
Petrie132 SE228.4
Raceview95 E2.459.226.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.527.2
Redlands137 SE1.326.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.327.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.827.7
Rocklea130 SE2.358.626.3offline0
South Brisbane117 ESE2.226.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.127.4
Southport150 SSE2.771.225.60
Springwood121 ESE2.468.925.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains60.227
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.427.4
Tamborine Mountain134 SE2.722.6
Tewantin147 SSE1.428.2
Upper Kedron96 E1.427.5
Woolloongabba111 ESE2.261.926.50
Wynnum133 SE377.425.50
Wynnum West127 SE2.975.226.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville240 WSW0.437
Chinchilla132 SE1.224
Dalby93 E1.921.9
Goondiwindi42 NE226.8
Highfields0 N020
Miles91 E1.529.7
Oakey132 SE1.421.4
Pittsworth102 ESE2.421.2
Rangeville214 SW2.294.818.4
Roma146 SE1.227.8
Stanthorpe292 WNW1.223
Toowoomba199 SSW2.192.618.524.7
Warwick204 SSW1.821.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg33 NNE1.868.328.3
Gayndah81 E0.531.3
Gympie28.4
Hervey Bay78 ENE0.531.3
Kingaroy106 ESE320
Maryborough89 E3.575.2860
Tin Can Bay146 SE1.329.1
Toogoom261 W0.233.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga61 ENE361.828.40
Auckland Point82 E3.570.827.40
Boat Creek71 ENE2.867.628.32050
Boyne Island50 NE2.971.2-1000
Clinton56 NE4.568.227.70
South Gladstone55 NE2.265.927.91200
Targinie68 ENE2.564.228.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater86 E6.161.129.50
Bluff118 ESE176.125.82.9
Emerald19 NNE2.441.533.60
Gracemere122 ESE133.6
Longreach274 W3.440.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)54 NE4.164.528.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)44 NE2.529.4
Parkhurst56 NE3.760.428.3
Yeppoon230 SW1.930.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine312 NW0.7
Sarina185 S0.331
West Mackay73 ENE2.627.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr43 NE229.6245
Charters Towers76 ENE1.334.3
Ingham57 ENE1.532.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE4.377.528.71670
Environment Park------
Kirwan66 ENE0.634.4
Lennon Drive38 NE3.474.829.61130
North Ward64 ENE1.870.228.90
South Townsville327 NNW231.3
Stuart39 NE-33.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton43.1 NE027.7
Cairns13 NNE2.468.829.5160
Gordonvale0 N032
Innisfail60.1 ENE0.433.1
Mareeba---
Mossman59 ENE0.433.1
Weipa282 WNW231
Yarrabah32
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap196 SSW3.238.9

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
11 January 2025