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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 6am.

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

Friday 12 December 2025 6am

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 SSE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah229 SW0.2
Burpengary17 NNE0.6
Caboolture131 SE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill229 SW182.421.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera224 SW1.885.121.10
Cooroy172 S0
Deagon176 S0.781.421.9270
Deception Bay204 SSW2750
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton256 WSW1.592.919.20
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville178 S1.694.418.20
Kilcoy141 SE0
Kippa-Ring258 WSW0.4
Lowood52 NE0.3
Lytton206 SSW2.276.522.30
Maleny100 E0.1
Moggill180 S0.1
Mountain Creek227 SW1.521.5
Mutdapilly--87.419.40
Nambour101 E0.29120580
North Maclean200 SSW1.392.419.30
Norwell85 E0.1
Parkwood179 S1.774.622.20
Petrie206 SSW0.3
Raceview189 S0.685.620.50
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands158 SSE0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea197 SSW0.910021.3530
South Brisbane223 SW1.221.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport191 S1.283.121.50
Springwood185 S0.581.719.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain46 NE0.9
Tewantin148 SSE0.6
Upper Kedron140 SE0.4
Woolloongabba229 SW0.781.621.90
Wynnum195 SSW1.288.521.10
Wynnum West197 SSW2.187.721.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville37 NE3.919
Chinchilla185 S0.3
Dalby246 WSW0.3
Goondiwindi239 WSW0.6
Highfields26 NNE1.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth226 SW0.7
Rangeville110 ESE0.389.817.7
Roma117 ESE1.720.2
Stanthorpe94 E0.4
Toowoomba106 ESE1.991.417.6630
Warwick286 WNW0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg148 SSE1.491.721
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay58 ENE0.2
Kingaroy96 E0.9
Maryborough206 SSW1.292.31010
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom203 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga207 SSW0.49119.20
Auckland Point147 SSE2.572.9230
Boat Creek244 WSW1.776.722.3520
Boyne Island183 S280.6-730
Clinton200 SSW1.576.421.30
South Gladstone170 S2.474.622.6630
Targinie128 SE0.875.5230
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater69 ENE2.481.522.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald128 SE180.322.10
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach29 NNE1.726.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE0.885.6210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE0.420.8
Parkhurst268 W0.388.220.6
West Rockhampton135 SE1.288.221.3290
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina115 ESE0.8
West Mackay216 SW1.723.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr173 S0.723.119
Charters Towers--
Ingham226 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard171 S1.877.425.640
Environment Park170 S0.581.224.7100
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward163 SSE1.880.825.20
South Townsville164 SSE0
Stuart181 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton322.8 NW0.7
Cairns166 SSE1.188.721.190
Gordonvale214.6 SW1.6
Innisfail192.1 SSW0.3
Mareeba208.8 SSW0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa138 SE0.824.5
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE0.425.7

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