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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 12 September 2025 12pm.

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

Friday 12 September 2025 12pm

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--
Beerwah118 ESE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee57.225
Boonah125 SE1.3
Burpengary80 E0.7
Caboolture166 SSE1.1
Caloundra180 S3
Cannon Hill188 S1.439210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.525.1
Coomera131 SE4.554.120.50
Cooroy127 SE0.9
Deagon158 SSE1.650.321.79100
Deception Bay132 SE2.5530
Eagleby117 ESE1.9
Eatons Hill135 SE0.6
Forest Lake132 SE0.7
Gatton135 SE2.142.620.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.325.4
Josephville180 S2.646.3200
Kilcoy179 S0.6
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood120 ESE1
Lytton120 ESE4.64820.90
Maleny--
Moggill180 S0.7
Mountain Creek143 SE1.523.1
Mutdapilly163 SSE2.738.221.10
Nambour137 SE2.154.320.98940
North Maclean176 S1.94520.80
Norwell104 ESE1.3
Parkwood133 SE3.852.420.60
Petrie98 E1.1
Raceview164 SSE0.6-21.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.625
Redlands132 SE2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.824.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.424.9
Rocklea161 SSE1.444.521.89360
South Brisbane149 SSE1.921.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.724
Southport134 SE257.2200
Springwood128 SE242.120.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.725.6
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE0.7
Tewantin162 SSE2.1
Upper Kedron130 SE1.3
Woolloongabba138 SE1.338.721.30
Wynnum115 ESE346.3210
Wynnum West128 SE349.221.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla155 SSE0.8
Dalby104 ESE0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles191 S0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth137 SE0.9
Rangeville93 E0.654.417.8
Romaofflineofflineoffline
Stanthorpe188 S0.5
Toowoomba92 E1.850.216.79750
Warwick141 SE2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg112 ESE3.657.322
Gayndah50 NE1
Hervey Bay143 SE2.8
Kingaroy112 ESE2
Maryborough114 ESE3.659.36870
Tin Can Bay150 SSE2.1
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga144 SE0.631.122.90
Auckland Point77 ENE5.247.8200
Boat Creek90 E2.439.521.87720
Boyne Island129 SE337.8-7100
Clinton89 E135.622.30
South Gladstone110 ESE2.239.922.18050
Targinie120 ESE1.431.323.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela146 SE1.1
Blackwater190 S2.530.421.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere247 WSW1.6
Longreach165 SSE421.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE4.531.922.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE3.724.2
Parkhurst121 ESE0.732.924.3
Yeppoon256 WSW1.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina128 SE0.9
West Mackay142 SE5.422.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr84 E4.125.8963
Charters Towers104 ESE0.9
Ingham86 E2.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard103 ESE4.958.125.15170
Environment Park91 E3.452.326.86210
Kirwan85 E1.2
Lennon Drive104 ESE4.951.526.65400
North Ward92 E3.551.125.90
South Townsville92 E0.5
Stuart69 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton91.8 E0.8
Cairns95 E3.461.728.19860
Gordonvale108.1 ESE0.9
Innisfail132.4 SE1.1
Mareeba83.2 E1
Mossman97 E1.1
Weipa105 ESE2.931.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE3.821.3

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
5 April 2026