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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 5pm.

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

Thursday 20 November 2025 5pm

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--
Beerwah254 WSW0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee50.330.7
Boonah--
Burpengary274 W2.2
Caboolture187 S0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill67 ENE3.365.226.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains46.332.3
Coomera45 NE1.968.326.30
Cooroy35 NE1.1
Deagon75 ENE1.867.726.62950
Deception Bay49 NE3.3690
Eagleby341 NNW2.4
Eatons Hill152 SSE1.4
Forest Lake259 W0.3
Gatton77 ENE3.740.730.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview45.631.3
Josephville30 NNE3.351.727.60
Kilcoy83 E0.8
Kippa-Ring225 SW0.6
Lowood179 S2.2
Lytton62 ENE3.663.126.20
Maleny289 WNW1.6
Moggill277 W1.1
Mountain Creek103 ESE1.827.6
Mutdapilly64 ENE4.438.5290
Nambour95 E3.569.425.94120
North Maclean51 NE3.755.527.20
Norwell17 NNE0.6
Parkwood39 NE363.825.90
Petrie90 E0.8
Raceview57 ENE3.547.628.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank47.131.8
Redlands123 ESE3.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley42.633.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.131
Rocklea46 NE3.510027.73540
South Brisbane59 ENE3.326.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley45.632.5
Southport60 ENE173.624.80
Springwood36 NE1.455.426.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank48.231.2
Tamborine Mountain72 ENE1.7
Tewantin68 ENE0.4
Upper Kedron317 NW2
Woolloongabba46 NE3.159.227.40
Wynnum70 ENE4.271.525.30
Wynnum West70 ENE4.773.126.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville273 W0.837.5
Chinchilla219 SW0.4
Dalby261 W0.4
Goondiwindi226 SW0.7
Highfields54 NE1.9
Miles165 SSE0.5
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth156 SSE2.2
Rangeville65 ENE0.647.127.6
Roma137 SE1.327.6
Stanthorpe134 SE1.4
Toowoomba92 E3.344.726.93650
Warwick186 S1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg79 E2.855.428.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay134 SE1.9
Kingaroy78 ENE2.2
Maryborough92 E3.962.43740
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom284 WNW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E3.663.627.70
Auckland Point86 E4.169.4260
Boat Creek85 E3.466.2273370
Boyne Island70 ENE3.366.9-3320
Clinton64 ENE4.763.126.70
South Gladstone68 ENE2.365.627.33470
Targinie84 E363.827.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela242 WSW0.6
Blackwater71 ENE3.835.3340
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald83 E0.928.836.30
Gracemere334 NNW1.4
Longreach4 N1.139.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)92 E2.631.734.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE236
Parkhurst49 NE2.357.830.1
West Rockhampton72 ENE1.55031.63780
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina333 NNW0.7
West Mackay88 E4.328.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr27 NNE2.530399
Charters Towers--
Ingham68 ENE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE564.528.64320
Environment Park75 ENE1.145.533.84510
Kirwan106 ESE0.4
Lennon Drive50 NE4.558.530.14390
North Ward55 NE1.965.229.10
South Townsville336 NNW2.4
Stuart123 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton80.7 E0.9
Cairns108 ESE2.353.330.52610
Gordonvale123.4 ESE0.4
Innisfail126.4 SE1
Mareeba76.3 ENE1
Mossman74 ENE0.4
Weipa359 N1.226.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE1.338.8

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