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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 5am.

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

Wednesday 19 November 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.615.4
Boonah326 NW0.6
Burpengary96 E0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hillofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.714.7
Coomera252 WSW0.686.219.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon238 WSW0.281.319.230
Deception Bay213 SSW1.579.50
Eagleby188 S0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton238 WSW0.288.817.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.115.8
Josephville179 S1.192.416.70
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring297 WNW0.4
Lowood181 S0
Lytton215 SW1.775.720.20
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek219 SW0.918.6
Mutdapilly216 SW1.179.418.10
Nambour211 SSW0.192.617.630
North Maclean232 SW0.699160
Norwell150 SSE0
Parkwood191 S0.97719.80
Petrie154 SSE0
Raceview318 NW0.289.117.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.915.3
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.514.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.216.3
Rocklea254 WSW0.510018.130
South Brisbane212 SSW119
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.114.4
Southport197 SSW0.583.419.40
Springwood172 S0.282.417.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.815.4
Tamborine Mountain25 NNE0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron177 S0
Woolloongabba269 W0.583.119.30
Wynnum206 SSW1.581.118.60
Wynnum West226 SW1.787.218.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville350 N0.115.8
Chinchilla139 SE0.4
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi259 W1.1
Highfields19 NNE1.1
Miles171 S0.1
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth167 SSE1.8
Rangeville57 ENE0.590.414.8
Roma44 NE118.1
Stanthorpe142 SE0.8
Toowoomba75 ENE1.689.915.420
Warwick180 S0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg168 SSE1.99319.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay175 S1
Kingaroy105 ESE0.1
Maryborough194 SSW1.69020
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom235 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga242 WSW0.69020.30
Auckland Point150 SSE2.48121.70
Boat Creek172 S1.380.122.510
Boyne Island180 S1.886.4-10
Clinton171 S1.478.921.60
South Gladstone171 S28021.410
Targinie130 SE0.783.222.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela162 SSE1
Blackwater95 E4.672.622.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald92 E0.775.620.60
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach132 SE219.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE0.892.321.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)159 SSE0.720.8
Parkhurst299 WNW0.38820.5
West Rockhampton127 SE1.787.921.400
Yeppoon90 E0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina106 ESE0.6
West Mackay229 SW0.523
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr104 ESE0.424.91
Charters Towers--
Ingham227 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW1.780.925.800
Environment Park197 SSW0.284.92500
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive195 SSW0.483.625.500
North Ward179 S0.985.325.80
South Townsville166 SSE0
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns168 SSE1842200
Gordonvale163.2 SSE0.7
Innisfail320.4 NW0.4
Mareeba--
Mossman59 ENE0
Weipa3 N0.725.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE0.718.9

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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3 April 2026