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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 Wednesday 2 April 2025 2am.

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

Wednesday 2 April 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah0 N023.9
Boonah---
Burpengary193 SSW0.823.5
Caboolture105 ESE024
Caloundra144 SE0.525.1
Cannon Hill146 SE0.985.721.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.421.2
Coomera161 SSE1.59120.80
Cooroy172 S0.523.9
Deagon154 SSE1.69321.200
Deception Bay176 S2.4930.2
Eagleby117 ESE0.222.7
Eatons Hill227 SW0.122.5
Forest Lake---
Gatton103 ESE1.884.9210
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.821.9
Josephville157 SSE1.188.720.50
Kilcoy156 SSE0.522.5
Kippa-Ring192 SSW0.623.8
Lowood62 ENE0.223.5
Lytton153 SSE4.486.621.60.6
Maleny129 SE2.120.8
Moggill148 SSE0.523.6
Mountain Creek113 ESE1.823.7
Mutdapilly182 S2.182.120.90
Nambour208 SSW0.795.321.900
North Maclean245 WSW0.79720.30
Norwell---
Parkwood161 SSE1.690.220.70
Petrie145 SE0.323.6
Raceview144 SE1.587.121.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.321.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.621.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.621.6
Rocklea175 S0.584.821offline0
South Brisbane116 ESE0.921.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8520.9
Southport172 S2.195.520.70
Springwood122 ESE1.588.320.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.621.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.821.3
Tamborine Mountain148 SSE2.320.2
Tewantin140 SE0.925.7
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba122 ESE0.885.321.60
Wynnum163 SSE293.420.60.6
Wynnum West163 SSE2.220.90.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville177 S0.619.2
Chinchilla212 SSW0.523.3
Dalby75 ENE1.322.6
Goondiwindi79 E1.223.4
Highfields0 N018.5
Miles88 E0.724.1
Oakey---
Pittsworth72 ENE1.620.9
Rangeville84 E0.595.917
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.518.5
Toowoomba95 E5.9961700.6
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg189 S1.492.223.1
Gayndah---
Gympie24
Hervey Bay203 SSW0.624.4
Kingaroy108 ESE121
Maryborough212 SSW1.798.100
Tin Can Bay153 SSE0.924.7
Toogoom120 ESE024.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga114 ESE1.287.524.10
Auckland Point135 SE2.285.824.20
Boat Creek142 SE1.28624.600
Boyne Island168 SSE1.786.4-10
Clinton140 SE2.182.424.30
South Gladstone166 SSE1.780.624.210
Targinie162 SSE0.492.423.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater42 NE2.995.224.60.2
Bluff83 E1.687.424.20
Emerald40 NE1.288.923.90
Gracemere159 SSE1.125.3
Longreach353 N2.325.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)151 SSE0.69723.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)197 SSW0.823.9
Parkhurst311 NW0.394.324.2
Yeppoon209 SSW0.326.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina297 WNW0.928.3
West Mackay14 NNE2.227.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers37 NE026.4
Ingham11 N0.228.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard5 N2.286.729.100
Environment Park23 NNE0.28728.900
Kirwan185 S0.829.8
Lennon Drive344 NNW4.487.229.200
North Ward352 N3.585.228.90
South Townsville293 WNW1.230.5
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns------
Gordonvale0 N027.6
Innisfail234.6 SW0.228.4
Mareeba0 N027
Mossman181 S027.7
Weipa38 NE127.7
Yarrabah30.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap290 WNW2.124.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
5 April 2026