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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 9pm.

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

Tuesday 18 November 2025 9pm

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, Karalee67.521.3
Boonah76 ENE0.4
Burpengary273 W0.7
Caboolture135 SE0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hillofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.521.3
Coomera358 N0.274.521.10
Cooroy139 SE0
Deagon91 E0.766.423.110
Deception Bay61 ENE2.466.20
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill160 SSE0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton110 ESE2.971.9210
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.322.3
Josephville322 NW0.874.219.80
Kilcoy61 ENE0.3
Kippa-Ring229 SW0.7
Lowood183 S0.6
Lytton80 E2.360.722.90
Maleny312 NW0.4
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek94 E1.522.4
Mutdapilly113 ESE1.766.4210
Nambour230 SW0.58320.610
North Maclean164 SSE0.482.619.20
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood83 E164.922.70
Petrie55 NE0.2
Raceview98 E1.667.3220
Redbank weather station, Redbank6521.7
Redlands43 NE0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley6222.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.322
Rocklea69 ENE1.410022.610
South Brisbane78 ENE0.922.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.321.1
Southport74 ENE0.967.522.20
Springwood81 E0.670.319.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.221.6
Tamborine Mountain31 NNE1.4
Tewantin62 ENE0.2
Upper Kedron311 NW0.8
Woolloongabba82 E1.565.522.60
Wynnum84 E3.260.622.20
Wynnum West88 E367.622.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville182 S0.123.4
Chinchilla--
Dalby326 NW2.4
Goondiwindi125 SE0.1
Highfields20 NNE2.3
Miles180 S0
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth170 S2.5
Rangeville71 ENE0.982.817.8
Roma5 N0.523.4
Stanthorpe120 ESE0.8
Toowoomba106 ESE3.982.217.700
Warwick255 WSW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg121 ESE1.87723.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay152 SSE1.2
Kingaroy88 E1.1
Maryborough129 SE1.780.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom101 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga103 ESE2.275.724.60
Auckland Point93 E6.169.925.40
Boat Creek101 E2.772.525.300
Boyne Island131 SE2.169.2-00
Clinton104 ESE4.368.425.20
South Gladstone120 ESE2.269.525.210
Targinie109 ESE2.274.824.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela57 ENE0.4
Blackwater84 E1.734.227.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald110 ESE0.730.1280
Gracemere238 WSW0.6
Longreach237 WSW0.329
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)51 NE2.640.728.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)52 NE1.227.1
Parkhurst78 ENE160.725.4
West Rockhampton134 SE1.56524.800
Yeppoon90 E0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina315 NW0.1
West Mackay86 E2.327.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr25 NNE0.927.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham99 E0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard328 NNW2.66029.800
Environment Park355 N0.363.628.700
Kirwan168 SSE0
Lennon Drive327 NNW1.561.429.600
North Ward334 NNW1.960.329.50
South Townsville237 WSW0.7
Stuart152 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns293 WNW1.265.127.100
Gordonvale100.2 E0
Innisfail279.1 W0.2
Mareeba43 NE0.1
Mossman180 S0.1
Weipa156 SSE125.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S0.825.5

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