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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 Monday 17 November 2025 3am.

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

Monday 17 November 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert195 SSW0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.221.2
Boonah123 ESE0.3
Burpengary212 SSW0.1
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hillofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.820.8
Coomera335 NNW1.29122.20
Cooroy249 WSW0.7
Deagon354 N0.391.221.910
Deception Bay338 NNW1.3880
Eagleby189 S0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton343 NNW1.48721.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview8022.2
Josephville314 NW0.399.220.70
Kilcoy151 SSE0
Kippa-Ring130 SE0.3
Lowood40 NE0.3
Lytton330 NNW2.785.222.40
Maleny152 SSE2.3
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek11 N021.3
Mutdapilly347 NNW184.221.90
Nambour10 N0.7892200
North Maclean174 S0.299.120.90
Norwell185 S0.3
Parkwood329 NNW1.484.722.60
Petrie187 S0
Raceview305 NW0.887.622.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.821.1
Redlands275 W1
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.321.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.721.7
Rocklea328 NNW0.410022.510
South Brisbane305 NW0.722.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9220.8
Southport320 NW1.790.922.40
Springwood355 N0.787.821.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.621.9
Tamborine Mountain189 S1
Tewantin232 SW0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba303 WNW0.387.122.90
Wynnum320 NW1.698.121.40
Wynnum West326 NW1.798.221.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville215 SW1.121.2
Chinchilla289 WNW0.2
Dalby181 S0.6
Goondiwindi160 SSE0.5
Highfields245 WSW0.8
Miles189 S0.2
Oakey190 S0
Pittsworth65 ENE2.4
Rangeville263 W1.393.817.8
Roma272 W1.420.3
Stanthorpe137 SE0.3
Toowoomba300 WNW2.693.81800
Warwick175 S0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg314 NW1.510020.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay275 W0.8
Kingaroy--
Maryborough326 NW1.39900
Tin Can Bay67 ENE0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga339 NNW0.39821.60.1
Auckland Point268 W0.994.6220
Boat Creek260 W0.694.122.100.1
Boyne Island232 SW0.794.7-10.2
Clinton193 SSW0.69121.80
South Gladstone213 SSW0.590.722.110
Targinie306 NW0.796.922.40.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela151 SSE0.1
Blackwater216 SW1.79621.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald314 NW0.59821.10
Gracemere12 NNE0
Longreach294 WNW2.121
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)227 SW0.796210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)226 SW0.621.3
Parkhurst88 E0.19122.2
West Rockhampton359 N0.695.722.600.1
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina140 SE0.5
West Mackay297 WNW0.722.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr235 SW0.723.80
Charters Towers--
Ingham206 SSW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW2.98625.400
Environment Park216 SW0.987.92500
Kirwan189 S0.1
Lennon Drive190 S0.686.825.300
North Ward181 S2.286.625.30
South Townsville105 ESE0.3
Stuart225 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton53.7 NE0.1
Cairns167 SSE185.626.200
Gordonvale131.9 SE0.2
Innisfail271.9 W0.2
Mareeba--
Mossman156 SSE0.1
Weipa117 ESE0.825.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S0.519.6

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
4 April 2026