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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 1 April 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert229 SW0.623.3
Beerwah76 ENE025.4
Boonah---
Burpengary183 S0.924.9
Caboolture146 SE0.125.8
Caloundra174 S1.224.8
Cannon Hill177 S1.468.122.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8721
Coomera169 S1.57822.30
Cooroy148 SSE0.824.2
Deagon147 SSE1.775.123.100
Deception Bay162 SSE2.777.60
Eagleby143 SE0.124.1
Eatons Hill218 SW0.124.4
Forest Lake---
Gatton134 SE2.282.321.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.221.3
Josephville170 S282.820.70
Kilcoy133 SE0.124.3
Kippa-Ring186 S1.925.3
Lowood154 SSE0.223.9
Lytton149 SSE3.77223.30
Maleny148 SSE2.321.2
Moggill67 ENE024.2
Mountain Creek214 SW122.6
Mutdapilly195 SSW1.778.3210
Nambour316 NW0.195.922.400
North Maclean187 S1.687.820.90
Norwell---
Parkwood163 SSE1.174.122.40
Petrie134 SE0.825.1
Raceview216 SW0.785.621.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.221.3
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.820.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.921.8
Rocklea206 SSW0.977.321.5offline0
South Brisbane188 S1.122
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.220.8
Southport162 SSE1.876.222.50
Springwood193 SSW0.577.721.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.321.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.920.9
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE1.520.6
Tewantin192 SSW0.826.5
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba199 SSW0.576.622.30
Wynnum170 S2.173.222.40
Wynnum West171 S2.479.622.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville184 S0.320.8
Chinchilla114 ESE022.1
Dalby100 E1.223
Goondiwindi64 ENE0.923.7
Highfields0 N019.1
Miles6 N022.8
Oakey104 ESE1.721.4
Pittsworth108 ESE121.1
Rangeville84 E0.593.517.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe340 NNW1.218.5
Toowoomba105 ESE3.490.917.700
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg152 SSE0.994.824
Gayndah---
Gympie24.9
Hervey Bay151 SSE0.824.5
Kingaroy115 ESE1.522.1
Maryborough95 E1.79100
Tin Can Bay155 SSE126.2
Toogoom171 S0.224.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga143 SE0.69522.90
Auckland Point129 SE2.193230
Boat Creek155 SSE0.99323.400
Boyne Island171 S1.794.8-10
Clinton140 SE1.789.5230
South Gladstone160 SSE1.487.82310
Targinie132 SE0.79523.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater68 ENE1.386.122.90
Bluff95 E1.279.322.60
Emerald207 SSW0.682.722.40
Gracemere161 SSE0.724.2
Longreach96 E1.824.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E0.296.323.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)97 E0.223.4
Parkhurst277 W0.49522.9
Yeppoon211 SSW0.325.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine31 NNE0
Sarina109 ESE026.4
West Mackay66 ENE1.124.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers325 NW0.224.8
Ingham0 N026.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard63 ENE0.596.826.900
Environment Park74 ENE096.526.800
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive82 E0.599.426.400
North Ward247 WSW0.590.225.80
South Townsville32 NNE028.1
Stuart183 S-27.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns189 S0.591.525.600
Gordonvale157.9 SSE0.426.9
Innisfail134.6 SE027
Mareeba24.7 NNE026.5
Mossman50 NE027.5
Weipa58 ENE0.325.7
Yarrabah27.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE0.224.6

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
2 April 2026