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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 2 September 2025 11am.

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

Tuesday 2 September 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert252 WSW0.9
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.923.8
Boonah123 ESE0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture189 S0.3
Caloundra163 SSE2.5
Cannon Hill192 SSW1.251.520.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.224.3
Coomera122 ESE3.364.820.40
Cooroy--
Deagon170 S1.36120.96110
Deception Bay148 SSE2.2620
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill137 SE0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton103 ESE0.958.819.10.5
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.123.6
Josephville142 SE158.619.50
Kilcoy202 SSW0.7
Kippa-Ring177 S1.8
Lowood154 SSE0.6
Lytton121 ESE2.957.4210
Maleny--
Moggill298 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek138 SE1.422.9
Mutdapilly82 E0.751.420.20
Nambour146 SE1.670.820.46080
North Maclean159 SSE0.759.220.30
Norwell113 ESE0.8
Parkwood130 SE2.761.120.30
Petrie94 E0.8
Raceview330 NNW0.7-210
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.623.8
Redlands122 ESE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.723.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.622.3
Rocklea173 S0.858.521.18490
South Brisbane164 SSE1.320.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.420.8
Southport119 ESE1.863.419.90
Springwood119 ESE255.4200
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.224.5
Tamborine Mountain99 E1.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron186 S1
Woolloongabba155 SSE0.752.120.60
Wynnum103 ESE2.859.220.70
Wynnum West138 SE1.760.422.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville44 NE0.720.2
Chinchilla170 S0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles195 SSW0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth133 SE0.9
Rangeville61 ENE0.467.216.1
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba103 ESE257.916.27350
Warwick134 SE1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg135 SE2.371.721.4
Gayndah107 ESE0.4
Hervey Bay172 S1.8
Kingaroy94 E1.6
Maryborough162 SSE2.176.64200
Tin Can Bay151 SSE1.6
Toogoom208 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga108 ESE1.26321.60
Auckland Point85 E4.868.220.50
Boat Creek63 ENE2.969.520.97290
Boyne Island109 ESE1.663.7-8330
Clinton94 E2.86221.40
South Gladstone109 ESE261.7229160
Targinie100 E264.921.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela181 S1.1
Blackwater146 SE0.956.421.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere158 SSE0.6
Longreach79 E1.522.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)84 E2.562.121.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)105 ESE1.823.2
Parkhurst176 S0.560.822.6
Yeppoon239 WSW1.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S0.9
West Mackay121 ESE321.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr90 E2.524.1628
Charters Towers80 E1.6
Ingham144 SE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard100 E3.874.322.44350
Environment Park97 E2.367.324.95290
Kirwan102 ESE0.7
Lennon Drive112 ESE3.770.823.94600
North Ward85 E2.36923.50
South Townsville73 ENE0.5
Stuart74 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton78.9 E0.9
Cairns110 ESE3.164.325.87980
Gordonvale110.4 ESE0.8
Innisfail129.3 SE1.4
Mareeba98.3 E1
Mossman251 WSW0.6
Weipa113 ESE2.827.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE2.521

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
4 April 2026