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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 2am.

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

Friday 12 December 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert131 SE0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah160 SSE0.3
Burpengary208 SSW0
Caboolture--
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill176 S0.979.922.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera239 WSW1.283.421.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon172 S0.57223.510
Deception Bay128 SE1.667.70
Eagleby160 SSE0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton143 SE284.220.60
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville166 SSE1.288.919.80
Kilcoy167 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring229 SW0.4
Lowood192 SSW0.2
Lytton115 ESE2.367.324.10
Maleny182 S0.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek103 ESE1.224
Mutdapilly--80.620.90
Nambour165 SSE0.187.620.610
North Maclean224 SW0.694.419.60
Norwell144 SE0
Parkwood182 S1.674.122.20
Petrie152 SSE0.1
Raceview163 SSE183.521.10
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea164 SSE0.310021.820
South Brisbane149 SSE122.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport199 SSW0.57722.50
Springwood147 SSE0.279.820.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain32 NNE0.4
Tewantin139 SE0
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba171 S0.677.222.90
Wynnum155 SSE1.274.122.60
Wynnum West174 S1.881.122.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville127 SE1.123.2
Chinchilla96 E0.2
Dalby315 NW0.4
Goondiwindi234 SW1.2
Highfields19 NNE2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth204 SSW1.2
Rangeville93 E0.59017.7
Roma103 ESE1.524.2
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba98 E3.692.417.600
Warwick272 W0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S1.887.422.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay134 SE0.8
Kingaroy72 ENE0.1
Maryborough212 SSW1.392.510
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom118 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga101 E0.280.722.10
Auckland Point149 SSE2.270.523.50
Boat Creek158 SSE1.772.823.600
Boyne Island197 SSW1.776.2-00
Clinton172 S1.669.323.20
South Gladstone172 S2.27223.510
Targinie132 SE0.873.723.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater69 ENE3.977.123.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald50 NE1.773.624.40
Gracemere95 E0.2
Longreach56 NE1.328
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE1.179.122.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE0.922.4
Parkhurst88 E0.486.722.7
West Rockhampton152 SSE0.789.823.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina147 SSE0.7
West Mackay80 E2.626.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr69 ENE0.425.51
Charters Towers--
Ingham206 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard86 E2.967.827.200
Environment Park102 ESE1.269.926.800
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward104 ESE1.771.226.90
South Townsville70 ENE0.3
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton299.1 WNW0.3
Cairns162 SSE186.522.200
Gordonvale201.9 SSW1.6
Innisfail212.7 SSW0.1
Mareeba140.6 SE0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa136 SE0.425.2
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap329 NNW1.727.9

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
9 April 2026