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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 18 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
Beaudesert113 ESE0.8
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.315
Boonah210 SSW0.1
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture--
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hillofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.814
Coomera225 SW169.7210
Cooroy187 S0
Deagon198 SSW0.361.219.420
Deception Bay221 SW1.652.20
Eagleby148 SSE0
Eatons Hill190 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W369.116.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.415.6
Josephville184 S1.764.118.10
Kilcoy51 NE0.3
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood247 WSW0.3
Lytton199 SSW2.946.321.40
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek222 SW117.8
Mutdapilly197 SSW1.944.319.90
Nambour232 SW0.94622.710
North Maclean45 NE0.466.317.70
Norwell119 ESE0
Parkwood162 SSE1.167.721.50
Petrie211 SSW0.2
Raceview266 W0.460.318.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.816.5
Redlands180 S0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.115.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.718
Rocklea164 SSE0.510019.610
South Brisbane205 SSW121.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.216.1
Southport172 S1.375.221.60
Springwood139 SE0.552.419.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6416.6
Tamborine Mountain38 NE1
Tewantin187 S0
Upper Kedron169 S0
Woolloongabba222 SW0.748.921.60
Wynnum199 SSW1.445.3200
Wynnum West200 SSW1.854.219.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.316.2
Chinchilla180 S0
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi62 ENE0.3
Highfields116 ESE0.3
Miles180 S0
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth180 S0
Rangeville209 SSW0.64717
Roma223 SW1.217.4
Stanthorpe109 ESE0.3
Toowoomba131 SE0.351.316.320
Warwick300 WNW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg248 WSW172.120.8
Gayndah195 SSW0.1
Hervey Bay172 S0.3
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough219 SW1.558.700
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom202 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E0.196.818.70
Auckland Point256 WSW1.885.322.10
Boat Creek299 WNW0.991.519.520
Boyne Island210 SSW0.586.7-10
Clinton207 SSW0.881.321.90
South Gladstone239 WSW0.483.121.910
Targinie146 SE0.37620.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.3
Blackwater351 N0.556.719.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald214 SW0.858.719.90
Gracemere104 ESE0.1
Longreach195 SSW1.619.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE0.479.517.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)229 SW0.216.2
Parkhurst47 NE0.788.821.6
West Rockhampton10 N0.389.823.500
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina145 SE0.7
West Mackay276 W1.622.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr123 ESE0.424.41
Charters Towers--
Ingham217 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard222 SW1.282.826.100
Environment Park250 WSW0.686.625.100
Kirwan90 E0
Lennon Drive222 SW0.385.825.600
North Ward258 WSW1.686.925.80
South Townsville115 ESE0.1
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton67 ENE0
Cairns289 WNW0.891.923.700
Gordonvale163.1 SSE0.5
Innisfail305.2 NW0.3
Mareeba--
Mossman95 E0
Weipa97 E0.626.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap177 S1.220.5

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
4 April 2026