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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 4pm.

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

Thursday 20 November 2025 4pm

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--
Beerwah227 SW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee47.932.6
Boonah104 ESE2
Burpengary275 W2.2
Caboolture145 SE0.7
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill69 ENE3.658.727.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains45.233.5
Coomera48 NE1.762.227.30
Cooroy106 ESE1
Deagon84 E1.562.427.25180
Deception Bay57 ENE2.567.10
Eagleby309 NW2.5
Eatons Hill152 SSE1.2
Forest Lake249 WSW0.3
Gatton58 ENE2.439.930.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview43.833
Josephville22 NNE2.549.528.30
Kilcoy97 E0.6
Kippa-Ring232 SW0.6
Lowood189 S1.2
Lytton62 ENE3.557.826.60
Maleny301 WNW1.4
Moggill--
Mountain Creek102 ESE1.828.6
Mutdapilly76 ENE4.237.8300
Nambour96 E3.463.926.66540
North Maclean52 NE3.548.8280
Norwell20 NNE0.7
Parkwood38 NE2.757.426.70
Petrie83 E1.2
Raceview49 NE3.240.6300
Redbank weather station, Redbank44.633.8
Redlands321 NW3.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley41.635.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview44.232.9
Rocklea46 NE3.710028.56000
South Brisbane54 NE3.127.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley44.134.3
Southport60 ENE1.270.425.30
Springwood22 NNE1.348.3270
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank46.533.2
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE1.7
Tewantin163 SSE0.6
Upper Kedron322 NW2
Woolloongabba57 ENE2.75428.10
Wynnum76 ENE4.466.325.80
Wynnum West67 ENE4.668.126.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville293 WNW1.237.7
Chinchilla178 S0.5
Dalby196 SSW0.1
Goondiwindi234 SW1.2
Highfields28 NNE1.9
Miles170 S0.8
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth174 S1.5
Rangeville44 NE0.748.828.3
Roma327 NNW1.531.9
Stanthorpe192 SSW1
Toowoomba88 E3.346.327.16310
Warwick96 E0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg70 ENE2.951.929.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay133 SE1.7
Kingaroy88 E2
Maryborough86 E3.959.85330
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom275 W0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E4.160.928.40
Auckland Point85 E5.468.3260
Boat Creek85 E464.727.35880
Boyne Island68 ENE3.669.6-5790
Clinton69 ENE5.463.126.90
South Gladstone73 ENE2.866.827.35920
Targinie80 E3.160.328.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela202 SSW0.9
Blackwater86 E3.135.234.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald90 E1.23036.20
Gracemere329 NNW1.3
Longreach333 NNW2.639.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE2.830.535.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE2.137.1
Parkhurst43 NE1.852.331.4
West Rockhampton45 NE1.149.431.64880
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina237 WSW0.9
West Mackay92 E4.428.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr44 NE2.530.4635
Charters Towers--
Ingham66 ENE2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE4.964.128.66470
Environment Park81 E2.145.533.96950
Kirwan100 E0.5
Lennon Drive54 NE4.555.530.56810
North Ward59 ENE2.262.629.40
South Townsville337 NNW2.7
Stuart112 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton85.3 E1.1
Cairns112 ESE2.648.3326330
Gordonvale147.8 SSE0.6
Innisfail122.4 ESE1
Mareeba78.4 ENE1.3
Mossman65 ENE0.9
Weipa114 ESE4.125.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE0.438.8

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