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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 6pm.

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

Thursday 20 November 2025 6pm

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--
Beerwah215 SW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.528.3
Boonah108 ESE2.2
Burpengary219 SW1.5
Caboolture185 S0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill63 ENE2.972.125.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains50.829.4
Coomera47 NE1.275.425.20
Cooroy115 ESE0.8
Deagon78 ENE1.372.425.6420
Deception Bay43 NE3.1710
Eagleby316 NW2.2
Eatons Hill148 SSE1
Forest Lake229 SW0.2
Gatton82 E4.347.628.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.829.3
Josephville33 NNE2.960.526.10
Kilcoy96 E0.6
Kippa-Ring192 SSW0.5
Lowood175 S2
Lytton56 NE3.369.125.30
Maleny282 WNW1.4
Moggill308 NW1.1
Mountain Creek86 E1.325.9
Mutdapilly72 ENE4.148.1270
Nambour84 E2.174.825.21280
North Maclean41 NE2.66226.10
Norwell183 S0.4
Parkwood32 NNE2.169.325.30
Petrie60 ENE0.6
Raceview52 NE3.255.627.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank5229.3
Redlands70 ENE2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley46.931
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.728.7
Rocklea53 NE3.110026.31050
South Brisbane51 NE2.626.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley50.530.1
Southport44 NE0.678.724.40
Springwood35 NE1.263.4250
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.828.7
Tamborine Mountain28 NNE1.3
Tewantin60 ENE0.4
Upper Kedron313 NW1.8
Woolloongabba39 NE2.768.726.20
Wynnum62 ENE3.579.424.50
Wynnum West55 NE3.87925.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville249 WSW0.637.2
Chinchilla--
Dalby282 WNW0.3
Goondiwindi150 SSE2
Highfields68 ENE1.4
Miles184 S0.3
Oakey169 S0
Pittsworth163 SSE2.1
Rangeville65 ENE0.452.825.4
Roma56 NE2.329.3
Stanthorpe79 E0.9
Toowoomba98 E2.846.625.8630
Warwick239 WSW1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg65 ENE2.263.627.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay135 SE1.6
Kingaroy74 ENE1.3
Maryborough91 E3.466.71350
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom224 SW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga104 ESE2.765.626.60
Auckland Point87 E3.966.625.90
Boat Creek74 ENE2.563.926.61030
Boyne Island70 ENE2.767.5-1030
Clinton62 ENE4.361.426.50
South Gladstone69 ENE1.965.226.71160
Targinie78 ENE2.266.926.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela196 SSW0.8
Blackwater88 E4.335.733.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald76 ENE1.128.735.80
Gracemere--
Longreach103 ESE0.739.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)90 E3.135.134.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)92 E234.9
Parkhurst49 NE2.663.828.1
West Rockhampton93 E1.656.729.91330
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina332 NNW0.6
West Mackay79 E3.328
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr43 NE2.229.1164
Charters Towers--
Ingham71 ENE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE4.166.628.62090
Environment Park82 E0.753.831.72010
Kirwan161 SSE0.4
Lennon Drive46 NE3.664.928.91230
North Ward49 NE1.668.828.50
South Townsville338 NNW1.8
Stuart125 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton104.8 ESE0.6
Cairns110 ESE1.662.728.9980
Gordonvale163.4 SSE0.5
Innisfail--
Mareeba78.5 ENE1
Mossman62 ENE0.2
Weipa350 N326.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE1.738.2

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