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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 Sunday 16 November 2025 8am.

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

Sunday 16 November 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert270 W0.2
Beerwah166 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.723.1
Boonah87 E0.5
Burpengary166 SSE0.3
Caboolture--
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hillofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.723.2
Coomera333 NNW1.586.5230
Cooroy251 WSW0.6
Deagon21 NNE1.286.823.52410
Deception Bay344 NNW1.985.50.2
Eagleby233 SW0.5
Eatons Hill147 SSE0.3
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton86 E1.591.322.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.323.2
Josephville34 NE1.295.221.20
Kilcoy46 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring130 SE1.1
Lowood79 E0.7
Lytton344 NNW4.181.5240
Maleny176 S2.3
Moggill131 SE0.1
Mountain Creek11 N024
Mutdapilly36 NE184.2220
Nambour319 NW2.185.7241600.1
North Maclean61 ENE0.892.9220
Norwell198 SSW0.1
Parkwood336 NNW3.582.722.80.1
Petrie147 SSE0.2
Raceview37 NE1.186.5230
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.923.6
Redlands295 WNW2.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.523
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.423.1
Rocklea334 NNW1.110023.52270
South Brisbane19 NNE123.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.522.9
Southport315 NW2.386.422.90.1
Springwood347 NNW1.480.822.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.323.6
Tamborine Mountain196 SSW1.7
Tewantin272 W0.7
Upper Kedron281 W0.5
Woolloongabba9 N1.183.6240
Wynnum346 NNW2.890.922.90
Wynnum West348 NNW3.190.923.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville310 NW0.223.2
Chinchilla336 NNW2.1
Dalby219 SW0.6
Goondiwindi163 SSE0.9
Highfields239 WSW3.3
Miles181 S0.8
Oakey335 NNW0.5
Pittsworth78 ENE5.3
Rangeville339 NNW1.394.719.6
Roma342 NNW3.120.3
Stanthorpe56 NE1.5
Toowoomba318 NW3.692.420.1960
Warwick118 ESE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg334 NNW3.181.726.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay315 NW1.1
Kingaroy315 NW1.3
Maryborough333 NNW2.1801570
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom274 W0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW0.796.123.40.1
Auckland Point283 WNW1.788.424.40
Boat Creek266 W0.590.524.5920.1
Boyne Island248 WSW0.890.9-890.2
Clinton241 WSW0.487.624.30
South Gladstone275 W0.886.124.51010
Targinie285 WNW0.893.124.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela47 NE0.1
Blackwater67 ENE2.491.523.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald28 NNE1.291.424.30
Gracemere126 SE0.5
Longreach316 NW1.224.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)306 NW1.193.623.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)330 NNW0.923.8
Parkhurst21 NNE0.983.724.8
West Rockhampton358 N1.288.824.81710
Yeppoon164 SSE0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina208 SSW0.8
West Mackay357 N1.927.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr25 NNE1.227.9219
Charters Towers--
Ingham222 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard17 NNE1.77327.61400
Environment Park8 N0.671.928.41840
Kirwan70 ENE0.2
Lennon Drive0 N27427.71740
North Ward0 N1.975.527.60
South Townsville299 WNW0.8
Stuart133 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton343.4 NNW0.8
Cairns151 SSE0.681.625.92870
Gordonvale124.5 SE0.4
Innisfail304.2 NW0.5
Mareeba170.4 S0.1
Mossman163 SSE0.3
Weipa77 ENE0.827.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap177 S2.123

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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