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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 Tuesday 15 April 2025 8pm.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert248 WSW2.222.1
Beerwah85 E0.123.4
Boonah---
Burpengary195 SSW123.7
Caboolture135 SE0.223.9
Caloundra195 SSW2.823.5
Cannon Hill204 SSW1.56821.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7320.9
Coomera174 S3.374.721.40
Cooroy179 S0.522.9
Deagon157 SSE1.273.52200
Deception Bay158 SSE1.877.10
Eagleby190 S0.424.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake205 SSW0.223.2
Gatton164 SSE2.974.220.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.621.6
Josephville171 S376.319.80
Kilcoy204 SSW0.721.6
Kippa-Ring179 S1.323.2
Lowood169 S0.723.8
Lytton176 S2.471.421.80
Maleny165 SSE1.919.3
Moggill140 SE0.522.7
Mountain Creek192 SSW1.121.6
Mutdapilly187 S4.471.420.50
Nambour129 SE0.577.621.320.2
North Maclean205 SSW279.820.20
Norwell73 ENE022.3
Parkwood171 S271.421.30
Petrie127 SE0.323.6
Raceview186 S1.174.321.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.921.1
Redlands171 S1.823.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.620.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.721
Rocklea229 SW1.868.121.2offline0
South Brisbane170 S1.321.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.820.3
Southport167 SSE37421.20
Springwood187 S0.571.6210
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains77.320.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.120.7
Tamborine Mountain186 S0.320.6
Tewantin200 SSW123.7
Upper Kedron197 SSW0.821.9
Woolloongabba186 S1.268.521.90
Wynnum192 SSW1.571.421.10
Wynnum West193 SSW2.577.421.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville164 SSE0.221.7
Chinchilla76 ENE0.122.1
Dalby103 ESE0.821.9
Goondiwindi125 SE0.123.2
Highfields0 N018.4
Miles98 E0.923.7
Oakey139 SE0.420.5
Pittsworth114 ESE1.420.6
Rangeville131 SE0.384.316.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe316 NW0.818.6
Toowoomba110 ESE1.179.617.310
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S1.868.721.2
Gayndah170 S0.424.2
Gympie22.9
Hervey Bay188 S0.422.9
Kingaroy124 SE0.119.3
Maryborough202 SSW1.975.500
Tin Can Bay197 SSW0.723.1
Toogoom188 S0.122.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga120 ESE0.772.823.40
Auckland Point116 ESE4.567.924.40
Boat Creek143 SE1.272.32400
Boyne Island168 SSE1.269.9-00
Clinton131 SE2.867.7240
South Gladstone138 SE1.863.224.210
Targinie116 ESE171.323.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater205 SSW1.757.623.10
Bluff279 W0.36121.10
Emerald132 SE1.249.323.60
Gracemere67 ENE025.2
Longreach136 SE1.224.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE0.566.922.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE1.422.6
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon265 W126.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine28 NNE0.7
Sarina173 S125.8
West Mackay156 SSE2.525
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr124 SE4.125.70
Charters Towers230 SW0.124.8
Ingham103 ESE127.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE4.375.32600
Environment Park0 N0782600
Kirwan113 ESE0.226.8
Lennon Drive118 ESE4.178.62600
North Ward122 ESE2.974260
South Townsville84 E0.627.5
Stuart116 ESE-26.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns185 S2.280.425.200
Gordonvale140.4 SE0.725.4
Innisfail175.3 S0.126.3
Mareeba188.2 S0.324.7
Mossman150 SSE0.127.4
Weipa112 ESE1.729
Yarrabah25.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap117 ESE1.426.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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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11 March 2026