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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 5am.

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

Monday 30 December 2024 5am

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
Beaudesert201 SSW0.524
Beerwah153 SSE0.126.8
Boonah184 S0.324.4
Burpengary187 S1.226.5
Caboolture201 SSW0.125.6
Caloundra183 S2.125.6
Cannon Hill183 S1.370.324.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.922.6
Coomera206 SSW2.280.5230
Cooroy233 SW0.127.3
Deagon169 S1.476.924.610
Deception Bay191 S2.774.40
Eagleby133 SE0.125.4
Eatons Hill234 SW0.126.3
Forest Lake0 N025.7
Gatton104 ESE1.978.523.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview7823.6
Josephville186 S2.478.321.60
Kilcoy73 ENE0.425.2
Kippa-Ring185 S1.726.6
Lowood101 E0.226.1
Lytton150 SSE3.375.8240
Maleny153 SSE1.623.3
Moggill115 ESE0.426
Mountain Creek245 WSW1.225.3
Mutdapilly182 S2.977.522.70
Nambour210 SSW0.592.12500.1
North Maclean196 SSW0.891.921.90
Norwell175 S024.4
Parkwood163 SSE1.580.622.90
Petrie124 SE0.826.6
Raceview167 SSE0.382.823.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.423.6
Redlands163 SSE1.125.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.722.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.623.6
Rocklea226 SW0.976.423.8offline0
South Brisbane196 SSW124.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.322.4
Southport160 SSE2.381.423.50
Springwood162 SSE0.876.623.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.322.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.523
Tamborine Mountain148 SSE2.121.5
Tewantin141 SE0.327.6
Upper Kedron207 SSW0.425.4
Woolloongabba187 S0.671.524.60
Wynnum172 S1.883.123.80
Wynnum West169 S2.381.624.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.219.4
Chinchilla82 E0.125.5
Dalby99 E0.926.1
Goondiwindi73 ENE0.825.4
Highfields0 N021.6
Miles94 E0.726.3
Oakey101 E1.424.6
Pittsworth106 ESE124.2
Rangeville66 ENE0.695.119.9
Roma66 ENE1.323.6
Stanthorpe338 NNW0.819.1
Toowoomba92 E3.290.220.310
Warwick349 N3.121.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg192 SSW0.486.125.2
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay36 NE0.427.9
Kingaroy63 ENE1.124.9
Maryborough92 E0.690.610
Tin Can Bay0 N026.4
Toogoom0 N027
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S0.189.723.40
Auckland Point25 NNE0.978.726.30
Boat Creek288 WNW0.286.324.510
Boyne Island25 NNE1.377-10
Clinton15 NNE1.376.926.40
South Gladstone20 NNE0.574.526.420
Targinie191 S0.191.223.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater15 NNE0.789.123.10
Bluff127 SE0.378.923.30
Emerald61 ENE0.580.223.60
Gracemere104 ESE0.526.7
Longreach223 SW124.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)211 SSW0.389.322.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)186 S0.122.8
Parkhurst47 NE0.986.324.5
Yeppoon55 NE0.125.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina0 N027.9
West Mackay60 ENE1.327.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr164 SSE0.526.90
Charters Towers156 SSE0.425.6
Ingham171 S0.128.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard43 NE1.579.628.500
Environment Park------
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive44 NE1.882.328.400
North Ward75 ENE0.875.628.10
South Townsville286 WNW0.429.9
Stuart196 SSW-28.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N023.8
Cairns168 SSE0.883.326.400
Gordonvale84.3 E0.227.2
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman135 SE027.1
Weipa217 SW0.126
Yarrabah27.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE1.225

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
12 January 2025