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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 elevated health action levels in:

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Wednesday 14 May 2025 7am.

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

Wednesday 14 May 2025 7am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. 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
Beaudesert127 SE0.1
Beerwah149 SSE0.1
Boonah--
Burpengary205 SSW1.3
Caboolture261 W0.1
Caloundra222 SW0.9
Cannon Hill221 SW1.181.219.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.117.1
Coomera167 SSE2.184.819.30
Cooroy171 S1.2
Deagon173 S0.588.219.2110
Deception Bay187 S2.485.40
Eagleby114 ESE0
Eatons Hill236 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W1.194.817.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.717.1
Josephville172 S1.589.617.70
Kilcoy211 SSW1
Kippa-Ring200 SSW0.6
Lowood0 N0
Lytton-----
Maleny177 S2.9
Moggill244 WSW0.1
Mountain Creek193 SSW0.919.2
Mutdapilly204 SSW280.6180
Nambour143 SE0.691.319.770
North Maclean191 S1.590.418.20
Norwell102 ESE0
Parkwood166 SSE1.281.819.20
Petrie--
Raceview192 SSW0.286.818.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank9017.6
Redlands178 S1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.717.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.317.7
Rocklea251 WSW0.884.117.9offline0
South Brisbane200 SSW1.218.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.916.9
Southport169 S1.682.919.50
Springwood150 SSE1.979.718.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.317.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.417.8
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE3.6
Tewantin196 SSW1.5
Upper Kedron208 SSW0.9
Woolloongabba227 SW0.984.618.70
Wynnum187 S1.488.318.30
Wynnum West192 SSW296.518.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville227 SW0.213.4
Chinchilla24 NNE0
Dalby124 SE0.9
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles85 E0
Oakey134 SE0.8
Pittsworth114 ESE1.1
Rangeville91 E0.49214.9
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe329 NNW1.1
Toowoomba114 ESE2.887.815.5140
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah102 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay179 S1.1
Kingaroy132 SE1.4
Maryborough208 SSW2.299190
Tin Can Bay194 SSW0.4
Toogoom205 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga269 W0.395.5170
Auckland Point254 WSW0.989.518.40
Boat Creek257 WSW2.389.618.4270
Boyne Island189 S1.589.8-350
Clinton200 SSW1.385.718.20
South Gladstone255 WSW0.182.418.7310
Targinie162 SSE187.119.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater294 WNW0.290.214.50
Bluff103 ESE0.683.815.90
Emerald160 SSE16916.70
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach99 E1.617.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E0.989.717.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE2.118
Parkhurst205 SSW0.582.120.2
Yeppoon168 SSE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE1.5
West Mackay179 S1.820.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr186 S0.620.717
Charters Towers33 NNE0
Ingham14 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park0 N08122.270
Kirwan213 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive151 SSE0.680.322.270
North Ward133 SE0.873.522.70
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart45 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns187 S2.68523.370
Gordonvale141.3 SE0.7
Innisfail--
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman94 E0
Weipa135 SE1.323.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap136 SE0.615.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
14 May 2025