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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 Thursday 20 November 2025 1pm.

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

Thursday 20 November 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah222 SW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee53.133
Boonah142 SE1
Burpengary268 W2.1
Caboolture97 E0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill42 NE2.838.528.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.232.2
Coomera80 E2.459.726.80
Cooroy121 ESE1.1
Deagon79 E1.65327.110100
Deception Bay72 ENE2.762.30
Eagleby285 WNW1.7
Eatons Hill151 SSE1
Forest Lake--
Gatton67 ENE1.946.1280
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.832.7
Josephville10 N1.650.727.60
Kilcoy134 SE0.4
Kippa-Ring236 SW1.1
Lowood148 SSE0.8
Lytton65 ENE2.743.127.10
Maleny262 W0.8
Moggill179 S0.5
Mountain Creek102 ESE2.129.4
Mutdapilly44 NE1.442.428.30
Nambour85 E3.46027.410900
North Maclean79 E1.250.627.90
Norwell29 NNE1
Parkwood38 NE2.853.626.60
Petrie43 NE1.2
Raceview80 E0.943.129.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.633.8
Redlands284 WNW2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.234.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview50.233.1
Rocklea45 NE2.210029.610110
South Brisbane47 NE2.428.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley51.833.5
Southport72 ENE1.864.6250
Springwood28 NNE1.239.727.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank53.933
Tamborine Mountain122 ESE0.6
Tewantin262 W0.9
Upper Kedron289 WNW1.5
Woolloongabba46 NE2.241.629.30
Wynnum72 ENE3.946.826.10
Wynnum West61 ENE4.546.527.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville322 NW1.536.3
Chinchilla227 SW0.8
Dalby142 SE0.3
Goondiwindi220 SW1.2
Highfields48 NE1.8
Miles195 SSW0.6
Oakey189 S0
Pittsworth193 SSW1
Rangeville77 ENE0.557.226.9
Roma0 N3.333.3
Stanthorpe177 S1
Toowoomba91 E2.453.525.710560
Warwick114 ESE1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg91 E2.55229.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay134 SE1.8
Kingaroy119 ESE1.3
Maryborough91 E2.7569980
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga77 ENE2.156.229.80
Auckland Point85 E3.665.327.20
Boat Creek73 ENE3.863.627.710320
Boyne Island44 NE3.267.4-10800
Clinton47 NE4.256.1280
South Gladstone48 NE2.863.328.210860
Targinie70 ENE2.659.928.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater82 E1.741.831.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald95 E0.639.333.40
Gracemere150 SSE0.7
Longreach351 N337.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)87 E138.7330
Moranbah (Utah Dr)62 ENE0.635.6
Parkhurst59 ENE1.253.331.2
West Rockhampton151 SSE0.953.230.98690
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina307 NW0.9
West Mackay71 ENE429
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr49 NE2.330.61023
Charters Towers--
Ingham79 E2.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard47 NE3.867.128.710650
Environment Park65 ENE0.958.232.111850
Kirwan63 ENE0.8
Lennon Drive45 NE4.662.829.711760
North Ward56 NE2.166.229.50
South Townsville307 NW2.1
Stuart95 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton83.6 E1.1
Cairns103 ESE247.932.210820
Gordonvale108.5 ESE0.7
Innisfail117.5 ESE1
Mareeba68.2 ENE1.1
Mossman72 ENE1.3
Weipa84 E2.633.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE1.437.8

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