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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 December 2025 1am.

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

Friday 12 December 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert151 SSE0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah--
Burpengary260 W0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill168 SSE0.976.922.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera259 W0.980.722.10
Cooroy161 SSE0
Deagon133 SE0.77024.110
Deception Bay114 ESE1.867.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton140 SE1.682.720.90
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville168 SSE0.885.220.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring231 SW0.6
Lowood190 S0.2
Lytton107 ESE2.567.624.20
Maleny212 SSW0.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek117 ESE123.5
Mutdapilly--80.121.10
Nambour210 SSW0.286.420.910
North Maclean212 SSW0.593.419.90
Norwell168 SSE0
Parkwood179 S1.371.422.80
Petrie103 ESE0
Raceview143 SE1.280.221.90
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands75 ENE0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea137 SE0.599.722.210
South Brisbane150 SSE1.322.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport85 E0.771.823.60
Springwood136 SE0.876.221.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain45 NE0.4
Tewantin89 E0.2
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba156 SSE0.675.723.20
Wynnum98 E2.768.823.50
Wynnum West110 ESE2.974.223.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville131 SE1.122.7
Chinchilla237 WSW0.3
Dalby337 NNW0.4
Goondiwindi255 WSW1.7
Highfields15 NNE1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth200 SSW1.1
Rangeville97 E0.59017.6
Roma56 NE3.825.7
Stanthorpe157 SSE0.8
Toowoomba99 E3.290.717.600
Warwick276 W1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S1.785.822
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy96 E0.6
Maryborough221 SW1.39100
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga107 ESE0.77823.10
Auckland Point135 SE2.770.6240
Boat Creek155 SSE1.572.824.100
Boyne Island196 SSW1.574.5-00
Clinton148 SSE2.668240
South Gladstone171 S2.172.723.900
Targinie131 SE0.973.724.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater72 ENE4.275.123.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE1.669.624.90
Gracemere312 NW0.7
Longreach47 NE1.328.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E1.575.623.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)101 E0.822.9
Parkhurst141 SE0.577.324.2
West Rockhampton79 E185.423.510.6
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina301 WNW0.2
West Mackay91 E2.826.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr128 SE0.525.80
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard84 E2.969.727.300
Environment Park95 E1.670.52700
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward97 E1.972.927.10
South Townsville126 SE0.4
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton283.1 WNW0.2
Cairns169 S0.885.122.800
Gordonvale213.4 SSW1.3
Innisfail200.7 SSW0.1
Mareeba170.2 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa143 SE0.425.4
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap302 WNW3.928.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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