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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 Friday 19 September 2025 7am.

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

Friday 19 September 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert124 SE0.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8916
Boonah101 E0.5
Burpengary169 S0
Caboolture175 S0
Caloundra108 ESE0.5
Cannon Hill236 SW1.278.419.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.616.9
Coomera328 NNW0.38320.20
Cooroy172 S0
Deagon317 NW0.284.220.2600
Deception Bay226 SW0.681.70
Eagleby171 S0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton208 SSW0.388.219.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.416.6
Josephville53 NE0.29318.30
Kilcoy74 ENE0.3
Kippa-Ring148 SSE0.1
Lowood32 NNE0
Lytton220 SW2.479.620.20
Maleny279 W0.1
Moggill22 NNE0.1
Mountain Creek226 SW1.220.6
Mutdapilly250 WSW0.486.118.20
Nambour70 ENE0.288.420.6650
North Maclean243 WSW0.193.718.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood292 WNW0.574.5210
Petrie183 S0.1
Raceview131 SE0.7-180
Redbank weather station, Redbank8916.8
Redlands89 E0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.616.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.916.8
Rocklea213 SSW0.784.919.1540
South Brisbane211 SSW1.219.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.716.3
Southport308 NW0.480.620.40
Springwood198 SSW0.387.617.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.517.2
Tamborine Mountain6 N0
Tewantin128 SE0.4
Upper Kedron171 S0.1
Woolloongabba223 SW179.619.70
Wynnum231 SW1.686.218.40
Wynnum West223 SW291.418.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE0.319.7
Chinchilla349 N0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles47 NE0.3
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth44 NE2.7
Rangeville41 NE0.49515.6
Roma70 ENE0.617.6
Stanthorpe258 WSW0.5
Toowoomba65 ENE2.19615.9440
Warwick128 SE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg122 ESE0.410020.8
Gayndah47 NE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy94 E0.5
Maryborough209 SSW0.895.8990
Tin Can Bay139 SE0.4
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga315 NW0.198170
Auckland Point200 SSW0.491.120.30
Boat Creek278 W1.59619.3920
Boyne Island177 S1.194.6-1160
Clinton195 SSW0.690.6190
South Gladstone209 SSW0.587.220.5980
Targinie268 W0.196.819.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela63 ENE0.2
Blackwater79 E3.693.518.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere27 NNE0
Longreach67 ENE1.720.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE1.294.815.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE1.315.8
Parkhurst30 NNE0.190.118.1
Yeppoon28 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina82 E0.2
West Mackay234 SW0.518.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE0.920.367
Charters Towers92 E1
Ingham105 ESE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard130 SE2.486.622.6200
Environment Park143 SE0.888.922.4400
Kirwan37 NE0
Lennon Drive135 SE2.589.222.5330
North Ward139 SE287.422.40
South Townsville58 ENE0.1
Stuart123 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.7 SE0.6
Cairns184 S2.384.923.5240
Gordonvale122.3 ESE0.5
Innisfail19.4 NNE0
Mareeba95.4 E0.1
Mossman210 SSW0.2
Weipa117 ESE2.425.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S0.624.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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