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Live air data

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.

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 Tuesday 1 April 2025 4am.

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

Tuesday 1 April 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert254 WSW0.423.1
Beerwah0 N025.7
Boonah---
Burpengary183 S0.825.2
Caboolture179 S0.126.1
Caloundra159 SSE1.225.2
Cannon Hill168 SSE1.568.3230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.621
Coomera166 SSE1.777.822.50
Cooroy156 SSE0.824.8
Deagon145 SE1.675.823.300
Deception Bay158 SSE2.377.60
Eagleby120 ESE023.8
Eatons Hill171 S0.224.6
Forest Lake---
Gatton109 ESE1.782.921.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.721.5
Josephville173 S2.183.520.50
Kilcoy120 ESE0.224.3
Kippa-Ring185 S1.725.6
Lowood103 ESE0.123.6
Lytton146 SE4.272.923.40
Maleny139 SE2.721.4
Moggill48 NE024.3
Mountain Creek228 SW0.723
Mutdapilly195 SSW2.382.1210
Nambour148 SSE0.195.522.500.2
North Maclean192 SSW1.590.720.80
Norwell---
Parkwood160 SSE174.522.40
Petrie133 SE0.725.3
Raceview194 SSW0.885.321.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.921.3
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.620.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.721.9
Rocklea238 WSW1.276.721.7offline0
South Brisbane163 SSE1.122.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8820.7
Southport164 SSE1.876.422.50
Springwood148 SSE1.573.121.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.121.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.620.9
Tamborine Mountain139 SE1.820.4
Tewantin105 ESE0.527.2
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba216 SW0.873.622.90
Wynnum164 SSE2.174.722.40
Wynnum West168 SSE2.281.122.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville197 SSW0.420.8
Chinchilla0 N022
Dalby95 E0.723.3
Goondiwindi60 ENE123.9
Highfields0 N019.4
Miles7 N022.8
Oakey99 E1.721.6
Pittsworth108 ESE1.321.3
Rangeville66 ENE0.89317.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe337 NNW1.118.6
Toowoomba98 E3.690.417.900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S0.693.323.8
Gayndah43 NE024.9
Gympie25.3
Hervey Bay135 SE1.425.7
Kingaroy112 ESE122.6
Maryborough109 ESE2.294.410
Tin Can Bay137 SE0.626.5
Toogoom175 S0.226
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga147 SSE0.994.322.70
Auckland Point142 SE2.49322.80
Boat Creek159 SSE1.592.123.410
Boyne Island178 S1.795-10
Clinton160 SSE1.790.422.90
South Gladstone164 SSE1.68822.910
Targinie134 SE0.794.623.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater64 ENE1.285.822.80
Bluff101 E0.875.9230
Emerald226 SW0.481.822.50
Gracemere162 SSE124.2
Longreach109 ESE1.224.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)328 NNW1.196.123.60.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)349 N0.823.5
Parkhurst269 W0.394.323.1
Yeppoon236 SW0.225.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine160 SSE0
Sarina132 SE0.226.6
West Mackay337 NNW0.924.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers302 WNW0.624.8
Ingham0 N027.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard348 NNW0.297.626.700
Environment Park181 S096.326.600
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive132 SE0.299.526.200
North Ward223 SW0.590.225.50
South Townsville0 N027.9
Stuart81 E-27.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns180 S19225.600
Gordonvale135.3 SE0.526.9
Innisfail202.1 SSW0.127.1
Mareeba30.8 NNE026.5
Mossman50 NE027.6
Weipa122 ESE0.325.8
Yarrabah27.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE0.325

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
9 April 2026