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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 Friday 3 October 2025 12am.

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

Friday 3 October 2025 12am

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--
Beerwah56 NE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.714.5
Boonah223 SW1.2
Burpengary174 S0
Caboolture111 ESE0
Caloundra195 SSW0
Cannon Hill18 NNE0.165.419.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.315
Coomera302 WNW0.585.917.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon229 SW0.280.418.510
Deception Bay266 W0.660.80
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill301 WNW0.3
Forest Lake184 S0.1
Gatton288 WNW4.121.721.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.315.2
Josephville193 SSW3.921.522.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring128 SE0.1
Lowood--
Lytton255 WSW2.44823.20
Maleny171 S0
Moggill--
Mountain Creek246 WSW0.518.3
Mutdapilly238 WSW4.119.123.50
Nambour213 SSW0.377.820.510
North Maclean54 NE1.292.315.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood182 S1.56320.30
Petrie161 SSE0.6
Raceview230 SW0.928.121.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.215.1
Redlands13 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley38.319
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.218.2
Rocklea311 NW0.953.62120
South Brisbane256 WSW1.524.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley36.421.8
Southport216 SW0.481.518.70
Springwood75 ENE0.353.2190
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank53.817.4
Tamborine Mountain262 W0.5
Tewantin208 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron138 SE0.2
Woolloongabba258 WSW0.53222.50
Wynnum248 WSW2.336.422.80
Wynnum West262 W1.847.122.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville59 ENE0.313.9
Chinchilla177 S0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles235 SW0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville244 WSW1.825.318.9
Roma243 WSW0.816.9
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba237 WSW1.33017.110
Warwick176 S0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg285 WNW0.994.822.9
Gayndah8 N0
Hervey Bay318 NW0.8
Kingaroy185 S0.1
Maryborough287 WNW0.493.900.6
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga340 NNW0.595.321.80
Auckland Point264 W1.388.422.70
Boat Creek262 W189.522.800
Boyne Island225 SW0.291.3-10
Clinton223 SW0.78522.70
South Gladstone252 WSW0.38522.610
Targinie314 NW0.293.7220
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela107 ESE0.4
Blackwater198 SSW6.120.327.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald216 SW2.620.326.50
Gracemere--
Longreach184 S2.419.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)215 SW2.422.828.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)198 SSW126.8
Parkhurst58 ENE0.474.222.7
West Rockhampton13 NNE0.672.52300
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay315 NW1.121.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S0.822.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard308 NW1.683.725.700
Environment Park295 WNW0.187.124.900
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive310 NW0.686.825.300
North Ward270 W0.986.625.30
South Townsville--
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.5 SE0.4
Cairns254 WSW0.478.822.210
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa112 ESE0.426.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE2.50

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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