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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 Saturday 13 December 2025 5am.

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

Saturday 13 December 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert166 SSE0
Beerwah159 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah214 SW0.1
Burpengary165 SSE0.3
Caboolture233 SW0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill219 SW0.59420.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera243 WSW1.589.719.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon301 WNW0.389.820.430
Deception Bay11 N2.582.10
Eagleby169 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton172 S0.891.619.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville181 S1.410017.30
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring127 SE0.7
Lowood215 SW0.1
Lytton31 NNE0.281.221.60
Maleny53 NE0.3
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek229 SW1.821.1
Mutdapilly--91.819.50
Nambour208 SSW0.286.521.230
North Maclean204 SSW197.618.70
Norwell145 SE0
Parkwood193 SSW0.682.920.30
Petrie96 E0.1
Raceview150 SSE186.520.90
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands199 SSW0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea193 SSW0.410021.430
South Brisbane182 S0.221.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport225 SW0.592.919.60
Springwood181 S0.387.319.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain267 W0.4
Tewantin135 SE0.4
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba303 WNW0.38621.60
Wynnum200 SSW1.197.219.90
Wynnum West213 SSW1.920.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville54 NE0.822.1
Chinchilla191 S0
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi258 WSW0.5
Highfields22 NNE0.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth171 S1.3
Rangeville67 ENE0.59316.9
Roma38 NE3.122.5
Stanthorpe160 SSE0.4
Toowoomba81 E2.49616.810
Warwick296 WNW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg187 S1.388.720.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay145 SE0.2
Kingaroy--
Maryborough231 SW1.191.120
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga206 SSW0.689.621.70
Auckland Point152 SSE1.278.423.70
Boat Creek283 WNW1.284.722.620
Boyne Island185 S1.481.8-10
Clinton190 S0.979.222.90
South Gladstone206 SSW0.679.223.230
Targinie150 SSE0.386.523.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater104 ESE2.177.222.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald68 ENE0.976.423.20
Gracemere168 SSE0.2
Longreach49 NE1.627
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)226 SW0.286.220.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)167 SSE0.520.3
Parkhurst261 W0.187.422.2
West Rockhampton137 SE1.885.123.200.1
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina126 SE1.6
West Mackay265 W0.721.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW0.523.81
Charters Towers--
Ingham216 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard184 S1.776.225.700
Environment Park191 S0.38024.800
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward164 SSE1.67825.60
South Townsville128 SE0.1
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton327.6 NNW0.4
Cairns141 SE0.887.82300
Gordonvale199.6 SSW1.5
Innisfail212.1 SSW0.2
Mareeba142.1 SE0.1
Mossman175 S0
Weipa115 ESE0.924.8
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap345 NNW0.725.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/361 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