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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 Thursday 11 September 2025 5pm.

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

Thursday 11 September 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert261 W3.3
Beerwah128 SE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee43.522.1
Boonah202 SSW2.8
Burpengary241 WSW3.1
Caboolture254 WSW0.3
Caloundra240 WSW2.6
Cannon Hill248 WSW4.628.821.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains4122.4
Coomera247 WSW5.336.420.40
Cooroy219 SW0.6
Deagon267 W1.838.121.1910
Deception Bay231 SW435.50
Eagleby263 W2.8
Eatons Hill231 SW1.4
Forest Lake215 SW0.9
Gatton245 WSW938.418.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview40.622.1
Josephville216 SW6.436.618.70
Kilcoy231 SW2.2
Kippa-Ring293 WNW1.6
Lowood203 SSW3.2
Lytton243 WSW8.13421.20
Maleny--
Moggill232 SW2.1
Mountain Creek232 SW3.322.5
Mutdapilly249 WSW5.635.219.30
Nambour245 WSW231.722.72500
North Maclean227 SW5.43419.80
Norwell226 SW1.5
Parkwood241 WSW5.536.420.40
Petrie236 SW2.7
Raceview232 SW4.4-20.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank41.222.8
Redlands232 SW3.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley40.123.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview4022.1
Rocklea230 SW6.634.420.62110
South Brisbane231 SW520.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley42.321.9
Southport240 WSW2.832.620.60
Springwood194 SSW1.330.520.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank41.722
Tamborine Mountain239 WSW0.9
Tewantin242 WSW1.9
Upper Kedron220 SW1.5
Woolloongabba239 WSW2.228.721.50
Wynnum245 WSW5.72920.70
Wynnum West239 WSW5.334.421.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla163 SSE1.3
Dalby252 WSW1.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles267 W1.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth214 SW4.2
Rangeville241 WSW2.154.313.3
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe153 SSE1.9
Toowoomba234 SW2.14614.52330
Warwick233 SW3.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg224 SW2.524.325.9
Gayndah212 SSW2.2
Hervey Bay208 SSW1.2
Kingaroy233 SW4.5
Maryborough246 WSW321.52340
Tin Can Bay235 SW1.1
Toogoom185 S0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga225 SW2.82226.20
Auckland Point257 WSW3.922.226.80
Boat Creek229 SW3.220.326.82660
Boyne Island18 NNE1.950.2-2310
Clinton240 WSW3.120.826.90
South Gladstone239 WSW2.621.327.22620
Targinie232 SW1.720.8270
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela199 SSW1.8
Blackwater204 SSW3.119.525.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach192 SSW4.524.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)213 SSW2.615.227.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)219 SW2.628.4
Parkhurst218 SW1.221.426.6
Yeppoon187 S0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina78 ENE0.7
West Mackay110 ESE3.524.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr7 N228.4305
Charters Towers227 SW0.8
Ingham120 ESE1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard330 NNW2.566.926.41910
Environment Park333 NNW0.750.231.21920
Kirwan296 WNW0.5
Lennon Drive332 NNW261.828.21670
North Ward337 NNW258.327.20
South Townsville269 W1.1
Stuart160 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton74.2 ENE0.9
Cairns112 ESE363.227.63480
Gordonvale119.9 ESE0.5
Innisfail--
Mareeba80 E0.8
Mossman58 ENE0.9
Weipa230 SW3.129.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE3.125

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
9 April 2026