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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 2am.

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

Monday 30 December 2024 2am

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
Beaudesert233 SW0.425.3
Beerwah0 N027.2
Boonah198 SSW0.125.5
Burpengary145 SE0.827.4
Caboolture122 ESE0.226.5
Caloundra29 NNE027.5
Cannon Hill170 S1.470.624.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.723.1
Coomera201 SSW1.779.623.80
Cooroy314 NW0.127.9
Deagon165 SSE1.379.524.900
Deception Bay166 SSE2.378.30.2
Eagleby117 ESE0.125.6
Eatons Hill160 SSE0.226.6
Forest Lake0 N026.6
Gatton101 E1.484.724.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.124.2
Josephville191 S1.880.522.60
Kilcoy47 NE0.126.2
Kippa-Ring178 S1.827.5
Lowood92 E1.127
Lytton144 SE4.876.424.40
Maleny249 WSW0.524.1
Moggill135 SE0.126.8
Mountain Creek312 NW0.125.3
Mutdapilly189 S2.181.423.70
Nambour120 ESE0.489.825.510
North Maclean247 WSW0.589.622.80
Norwell128 SE0.225
Parkwood172 S1.978.523.90
Petrie134 SE127.1
Raceview152 SSE0.382.124.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.123.7
Redlands158 SSE1.425.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.723.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview8124.1
Rocklea182 S169.724.7offline0
South Brisbane170 S1.825.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.523.1
Southport160 SSE2.680.524.30
Springwood143 SE1.87523.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.623
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8223.8
Tamborine Mountain144 SE1.621.7
Tewantin312 NW0.328
Upper Kedron155 SSE0.526.1
Woolloongabba148 SSE168.825.40
Wynnum162 SSE2.283.524.20
Wynnum West163 SSE2.282.724.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville1 N0.122.9
Chinchilla130 SE0.326.3
Dalby98 E126.5
Goondiwindi48 NE1.426.4
Highfields0 N022.4
Miles96 E1.127.3
Oakey108 ESE0.725
Pittsworth82 E1.125
Rangeville70 ENE0.794.820.5
Roma116 ESE1.124.8
Stanthorpe343 NNW1.320.9
Toowoomba97 E3.692.820.800
Warwick343 NNW2.723.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg346 NNW0.983.825.6
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay73 ENE0.728.2
Kingaroy41 NE1.225.3
Maryborough268 W0.790.600
Tin Can Bay26 NNE027.9
Toogoom0 N028.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga22 NNE1.179.925.90
Auckland Point22 NNE1.277.626.50
Boat Creek329 NNW0.680.525.910
Boyne Island15 NNE1.776.9-00
Clinton6 N2.575.226.50
South Gladstone20 NNE1.872.126.910
Targinie263 W0.387.924.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela227 SW0.626
Blackwater101 E2.284.124.20
Bluff139 SE1.480.223.50
Emerald119 ESE1.178.823.50
Gracemere49 NE0.327.8
Longreach235 SW230.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)162 SSE187.722.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)168 SSE1.423.1
Parkhurst56 NE0.784.225
Yeppoon41 NE026.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina132 SE0.228.2
West Mackay49 NE0.827.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr14 NNE1.328.10
Charters Towers192 SSW025.7
Ingham188 S0.429.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE3.280.728.700
Environment Park------
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive14 NNE3.282.528.800
North Ward30 NNE1.775.228.50
South Townsville302 WNW1.530.3
Stuart156 SSE-30.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N024.2
Cairns137 SE0.480.627.110
Gordonvale133.9 SE0.327.9
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman212 SSW028.1
Weipa92 E0.826.9
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE0.625.6

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