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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 18 November 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.315.6
Boonah245 WSW0.4
Burpengary160 SSE0
Caboolture--
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hillofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.814.4
Coomera162 SSE2.366.321.80
Cooroy186 S0.1
Deagon275 W0.250.421.230
Deception Bay232 SW1.355.30
Eagleby141 SE0.2
Eatons Hill213 SSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton258 WSW2.558.418.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.916.6
Josephville145 SE1.355.918.30
Kilcoy37 NE0.2
Kippa-Ring142 SE0.1
Lowood263 W0.1
Lytton206 SSW2.644.622.10
Maleny180 S0
Moggill195 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek220 SW0.718.1
Mutdapilly227 SW3.136.122.20
Nambour233 SW1.43724.420
North Maclean174 S1.449.520.30
Norwell152 SSE0
Parkwood152 SSE265.822.20
Petrie211 SSW0.1
Raceview287 WNW0.656.619.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.417.4
Redlands177 S0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.616.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.719.4
Rocklea114 ESE0.11002120
South Brisbane224 SW1.321.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.818.7
Southport175 S1.869.622.10
Springwood126 SE0.450.718.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.317.6
Tamborine Mountain62 ENE0.9
Tewantin179 S0
Upper Kedron174 S0
Woolloongabba236 SW0.946.522.40
Wynnum226 SW1.842.420.50
Wynnum West224 SW1.455.6200
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.217.3
Chinchilla180 S0
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi56 NE0.5
Highfields93 E0.8
Miles169 S0
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth180 S0
Rangeville227 SW0.946.417.3
Roma221 SW0.918.2
Stanthorpe121 ESE0.2
Toowoomba210 SSW0.948.517.310
Warwick257 WSW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg219 SW0.578.121.6
Gayndah206 SSW0.1
Hervey Bay231 SW0.2
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough235 SW1.461.310
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom54 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga48 NE0.296.119.60
Auckland Point255 WSW1.585.522.50
Boat Creek308 NW0.789.919.920
Boyne Island196 SSW0.488.1-10
Clinton210 SSW1.278.522.50
South Gladstone263 W0.581.122.510
Targinie193 SSW0.281.420.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela147 SSE0.6
Blackwater216 SW1.954.620.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald132 SE0.466.319.40
Gracemere41 NE0
Longreach227 SW1.719.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)52 NE0.171.418.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)301 WNW0.116.3
Parkhurst44 NE0.486.922
West Rockhampton41 NE0.788.62400
Yeppoon26 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina135 SE0.7
West Mackay253 WSW123.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr103 ESE0.225.11
Charters Towers--
Ingham219 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard272 W1.381.326.700
Environment Park253 WSW0.585.325.600
Kirwan90 E0
Lennon Drive214 SW0.483.426.300
North Ward258 WSW1.485.625.90
South Townsville140 SE0.1
Stuart181 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton40.1 NE0
Cairns227 SW0.692.42400
Gordonvale97.8 E0.2
Innisfail296.7 WNW0.5
Mareeba--
Mossman170 S0
Weipa116 ESE1.327.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap182 S1.321.7

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