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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 8pm.

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

Tuesday 18 November 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
Beaudesert308 NW0.4
Beerwah115 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6522.5
Boonah107 ESE1.3
Burpengary278 W1.1
Caboolture217 SW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hillofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.722.5
Coomera62 ENE0.670.9220
Cooroy62 ENE0.3
Deagon97 E0.86623.310
Deception Bay81 E2.565.70
Eagleby82 E0.3
Eatons Hill169 S0.5
Forest Lake215 SW0
Gatton98 E4.268.222.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.223.2
Josephville353 N0.772.820.30
Kilcoy79 E0.8
Kippa-Ring239 WSW0.7
Lowood186 S1
Lytton91 E360230
Maleny315 NW0.6
Moggill217 SW0
Mountain Creek97 E1.522.7
Mutdapilly92 E2.564.221.70
Nambour197 SSW0.776.421.800
North Maclean57 ENE0.87420.60
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood78 ENE1.164.222.70
Petrie35 NE0.6
Raceview90 E2.565.322.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.322.7
Redlands50 NE1
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.123.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview6222.8
Rocklea67 ENE1.91002300
South Brisbane68 ENE1.322.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.622.6
Southport74 ENE166.722.30
Springwood75 ENE0.865.520.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.722.5
Tamborine Mountain30 NNE1.7
Tewantin45 NE0.3
Upper Kedron325 NW1.8
Woolloongabba63 ENE1.663.723.20
Wynnum89 E4.260.322.40
Wynnum West89 E3.965.922.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville10 N0.225.8
Chinchilla236 SW0.1
Dalby241 WSW0.8
Goondiwindi89 E0.1
Highfields19 NNE2.5
Miles169 S0
Oakey177 S0
Pittsworth166 SSE3
Rangeville63 ENE0.980.518.8
Roma70 ENE0.525.6
Stanthorpe159 SSE1
Toowoomba102 ESE4.378.618.700
Warwick262 W2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg107 ESE274.224.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay143 SE1.7
Kingaroy76 ENE3.1
Maryborough108 ESE2.17900
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom169 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga96 E2.373.924.90
Auckland Point93 E5.973.525.40
Boat Creek94 E2.873.925.500
Boyne Island110 ESE371.3-00
Clinton92 E4.770.125.50
South Gladstone101 E271.425.510
Targinie113 ESE1.974.525.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela21 NNE0.9
Blackwater126 SE2.629.329.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald148 SSE1.325.929.90
Gracemere--
Longreach123 ESE1.131.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)31 NNE0.434.328.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)35 NE0.226.2
Parkhurst60 ENE2.557.925.7
West Rockhampton133 SE1.856.925.800
Yeppoon90 E0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina319 NW0.3
West Mackay85 E2.527.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr49 NE128.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham42 NE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard332 NNW2.860.629.900
Environment Park325 NW0.365.228.900
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive317 NW1.36429.600
North Ward326 NW1.76529.50
South Townsville240 WSW0.8
Stuart138 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns290 WNW1.862.227.700
Gordonvale192.5 SSW0.2
Innisfail311.7 NW0.2
Mareeba45.3 NE0.1
Mossman223 SW0.1
Weipa104 ESE1.726.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap131 SE128.5

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