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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 Sunday 20 April 2025 9pm.

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

Sunday 20 April 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
Beaudesert121 ESE0.124
Beerwah36 NE023.3
Boonah---
Burpengary112 ESE024.3
Caboolture89 E024.4
Caloundra312 NW0.223.1
Cannon Hill23 NNE173.7230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7222.4
Coomera355 N0.284.121.90
Cooroy11 N023
Deagon324 NW0.38322.510
Deception Bay305 NW0.880.90
Eagleby26 NNE024.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake65 ENE024.6
Gatton120 ESE1.971.422.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.823.2
Josephville329 NNW0.680.321.60
Kilcoy57 ENE0.622.9
Kippa-Ring43 NE0.325.2
Lowood19 NNE022.9
Lytton357 N4.876.724.20
Maleny311 NW0.419.7
Moggill176 S0.224.2
Mountain Creek318 NW0.421.2
Mutdapilly76 ENE1.373.622.60
Nambour222 SW0.291.120.420
North Maclean78 ENE0.486.820.90
Norwell0 N022.3
Parkwood315 NW0.477230
Petrie4 N023.7
Raceview80 E1.178.1230
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.222.9
Redlands324 NW1.324.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.923.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.422.8
Rocklea37 NE1.669.523.4offline0
South Brisbane7 N1.223.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.420.3
Southport329 NNW0.681.822.40
Springwood21 NNE0.88121.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains76.321.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.623
Tamborine Mountain296 WNW0.622.7
Tewantin277 W0.323.6
Upper Kedron3 N0.122
Woolloongabba8 N1.471.423.80
Wynnum22 NNE3.176.823.10
Wynnum West356 N2.585.723.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.523.5
Chinchilla0 N021.5
Dalby39 NE0.325.4
Goondiwindi85 E024.2
Highfields0 N021
Miles2 N023
Oakey99 E0.422.8
Pittsworth36 NE0.923.4
Rangeville8 N0.278.419.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe198 SSW0.219.7
Toowoomba57 ENE1.164.121.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg316 NW0.180.222.1
Gayndah9 N023.6
Gympie24.8
Hervey Bay89 E0.324.6
Kingaroy23 NNE1.223.2
Maryborough14 NNE0.482.910
Tin Can Bay26 NNE022.5
Toogoom0 N024.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga216 SW0.181.321.90
Auckland Point81 E2.26924.80
Boat Creek299 WNW0.880.722.410
Boyne Island190 S0.471.7-10
Clinton144 SE1.169.823.90
South Gladstone151 SSE0.16524.810
Targinie252 WSW0.286.321.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater223 SW1.371.224.10
Bluff94 E0.56324.20
Emerald115 ESE0.473.9220
Gracemere89 E0.124.9
Longreach91 E0.326.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE2.789.722.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE2.822.3
Parkhurst31 NNE0.178.522.2
Yeppoon261 W0.223.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine39 NE0.1
Sarina180 S0.925.4
West Mackay234 SW1.224.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr155 SSE0.525.41
Charters Towers151 SSE0.325
Ingham41 NE0.126.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW2.285.22500
Environment Park------
Kirwan213 SSW0.427.1
Lennon Drive175 S0.388.924.800
North Ward156 SSE1.379.625.60
South Townsville0 N026.8
Stuart0 N-26.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns189 S1.779.726.500
Gordonvale158.3 SSE0.126.8
Innisfail187.3 S0.227.9
Mareeba63.3 ENE027
Mossman83 E026.9
Weipa99 E1.925.8
Yarrabah27.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap177 S0.526.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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
10 March 2026