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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 Wednesday 19 November 2025 8pm.

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

Wednesday 19 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
Beaudesert309 NW0.5
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.323.1
Boonah120 ESE1.3
Burpengary202 SSW0.2
Caboolture232 SW0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill64 ENE2.666.323.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.623
Coomera51 NE0.573.722.30
Cooroy172 S0
Deagon74 ENE166.823.510
Deception Bay36 NE3.265.10
Eagleby260 W1.1
Eatons Hill143 SE0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton109 ESE2.869.123.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.723.8
Josephville12 NNE1.375210
Kilcoy88 E0.4
Kippa-Ring134 SE0.1
Lowood179 S0.6
Lytton59 ENE2.564.423.10
Maleny280 W0.9
Moggill266 W0.2
Mountain Creek63 ENE1.122.7
Mutdapilly75 ENE3.364.222.60
Nambour223 SW0.676.721.510
North Maclean59 ENE1.572.621.40
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood73 ENE1.263.423.20
Petrie98 E0.2
Raceview69 ENE2.267.823.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.123.1
Redlands21 NNE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.424.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.123.3
Rocklea56 NE210023.410
South Brisbane48 NE1.923.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.723.5
Southport73 ENE0.773.222.30
Springwood54 NE0.86821.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.523.2
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin326 NW0.4
Upper Kedron306 NW1
Woolloongabba50 NE1.966.723.60
Wynnum64 ENE3.16722.40
Wynnum West62 ENE3.770.922.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville190 S0.130.6
Chinchilla168 SSE0
Dalby322 NW2.4
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields47 NE1.4
Miles206 SSW0.2
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth171 S2
Rangeville69 ENE0.675.320.4
Roma69 ENE1.928.8
Stanthorpe95 E0.6
Toowoomba105 ESE3.266.821.300
Warwick251 WSW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg99 E1.668.224.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay133 SE1.1
Kingaroy77 ENE2.9
Maryborough111 ESE1.373.900
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom192 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga94 E277.724.70
Auckland Point88 E5.271.725.20
Boat Creek96 E2.974.425.300
Boyne Island95 E2.869.2-00
Clinton91 E4.168.625.20
South Gladstone82 E2.169.225.310
Targinie104 ESE1.478.624.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela43 NE1.6
Blackwater47 NE6.358.528.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald43 NE2.441.830.80
Gracemere319 NW0.5
Longreach216 SW1.134.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)61 ENE3.557.928.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)64 ENE1.927.9
Parkhurst64 ENE0.573.924.8
West Rockhampton123 ESE1.473.425.500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina324 NW0.4
West Mackay72 ENE2.627.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr50 NE1.2270
Charters Towers51 NE1
Ingham192 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard47 NE3.667.728.400
Environment Park69 ENE0.667.728.100
Kirwan153 SSE0.2
Lennon Drive61 ENE3.466.728.600
North Ward43 NE1.77028.20
South Townsville314 NW1.4
Stuart134 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton91.7 E0.1
Cairns150 SSE0.875.128.100
Gordonvale133.5 SE0.2
Innisfail33.3 NNE0.1
Mareeba--
Mossman155 SSE0.1
Weipa103 ESE128
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE0.630.4

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
2 April 2026