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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 18 November 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 18 November 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert67 ENE0.6
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7016.4
Boonah230 SW0.5
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hillofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.715.4
Coomera188 S1.646.822.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon330 NNW0.246.721.930
Deception Bay245 WSW1.2520
Eagleby191 S0.1
Eatons Hill202 SSW0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton277 W255.419.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.417.6
Josephville179 S1.656.718.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring98 E0.1
Lowood192 SSW0
Lytton208 SSW2.739.923.10
Maleny180 S0
Moggill194 SSW0.2
Mountain Creek238 WSW1.319.8
Mutdapilly222 SW334.223.10
Nambour231 SW1.138.523.720
North Maclean200 SSW0.546.620.70
Norwell172 S0
Parkwood156 SSE1.644.723.10
Petrie199 SSW0
Raceview265 W1.346.7210
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.118.6
Redlands209 SSW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.918
Riverview weather station, Riverview50.719.9
Rocklea20 NNE0.399.72210
South Brisbane226 SW1.122.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.120.7
Southport158 SSE253.722.50
Springwood38 NE0.352.119.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.718.4
Tamborine Mountain88 E0.7
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron157 SSE0
Woolloongabba243 WSW0.545.4230
Wynnum224 SW237.321.70
Wynnum West224 SW1.647.821.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville209 SSW0.418.5
Chinchilla180 S0
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi52 NE0.5
Highfields98 E1.7
Miles180 S0
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth208 SSW0.1
Rangeville222 SW146.317.8
Roma235 SW0.619.3
Stanthorpe105 ESE0.3
Toowoomba207 SSW148.417.910
Warwick251 WSW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg206 SSW0.39021.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough231 SW1.469.210
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga355 N0.195.520.30
Auckland Point255 WSW1.58224.10
Boat Creek305 NW1.186.120.510
Boyne Island211 SSW0.589.2-10
Clinton211 SSW176.722.80
South Gladstone253 WSW0.779.723.600
Targinie213 SSW0.384.221.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.1
Blackwater207 SSW1.539.123.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald270 W0.248.8210
Gracemere--
Longreach247 WSW1.520.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)275 W0.363.5200
Moranbah (Utah Dr)299 WNW0.417.4
Parkhurst60 ENE0.483.223
West Rockhampton149 SSE0.185.224.110
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina139 SE0.2
West Mackay307 NW1.124.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr213 SSW0.225.41
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard286 WNW1.279.426.900
Environment Park260 W0.584.32600
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive292 WNW2.479.62700
North Ward265 W1.583.826.30
South Townsville162 SSE0.2
Stuart130 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton53.3 NE0
Cairns227 SW0.692.824.200
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa30 NNE0.827.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap179 S1.121.9

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
3 April 2026