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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 2am.

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

Thursday 20 November 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert109 ESE0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.317.9
Boonah137 SE0.1
Burpengary171 S0
Caboolture235 SW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill27 NNE1.16922.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.718.9
Coomera245 WSW0.780.421.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon274 W0.273.821.510
Deception Bay241 WSW172.40
Eagleby144 SE0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton161 SSE1.383.419.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.618.6
Josephville185 S0.382.1200
Kilcoy55 NE0
Kippa-Ring125 SE0.2
Lowood223 SW0
Lytton38 NE2.266.6230
Maleny180 S0
Moggill--
Mountain Creek214 SW118.7
Mutdapilly211 SSW1.274.519.60
Nambour254 WSW0.291.417.620
North Maclean184 S0.493.918.50
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood302 WNW0.470.322.60
Petrie177 S0.2
Raceview191 S0.380.719.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.419.6
Redlands226 SW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.318.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.519.1
Rocklea217 SW0.710021.510
South Brisbane46 NE0.922.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.317.8
Southport13 NNE0.181.820.60
Springwood132 SE0.273.620.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.119
Tamborine Mountain197 SSW0.2
Tewantin142 SE0.6
Upper Kedron192 SSW0
Woolloongabba38 NE0.86923.20
Wynnum43 NE27121.90
Wynnum West44 NE2.374.322.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville52 NE0.422.9
Chinchilla137 SE0.3
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi248 WSW2.6
Highfields46 NE2.3
Miles228 SW0.7
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth163 SSE1.1
Rangeville74 ENE0.69215.7
Roma36 NE3.224.7
Stanthorpe158 SSE1
Toowoomba115 ESE2.790.916.200
Warwick266 W0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S1.587.720
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay104 ESE0.2
Kingaroy26 NNE0
Maryborough231 SW1.289.800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga194 SSW0.389.820.70
Auckland Point122 ESE2.274.823.70
Boat Creek147 SSE1.378.723.300
Boyne Island184 S1.579.2-00
Clinton152 SSE1.675.1230
South Gladstone134 SE0.373.823.410
Targinie122 ESE0.78023.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela40 NE0
Blackwater82 E4.182.522.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald51 NE1.777.223.90
Gracemere137 SE0
Longreach31 NNE1.925.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE178.623.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)102 ESE0.522.2
Parkhurst332 NNW0.187.121.1
West Rockhampton140 SE1.186.822.710
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina133 SE0.8
West Mackay28 NNE1.326.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr66 ENE0.425.21
Charters Towers--
Ingham165 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard43 NE2.867.427.800
Environment Park86 E0.372.626.600
Kirwan167 SSE0
Lennon Drive49 NE2.667.627.800
North Ward16 NNE1.67227.40
South Townsville332 NNW1
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton73.8 ENE0.2
Cairns160 SSE1.486.423.800
Gordonvale145.3 SE0.5
Innisfail249.3 WSW0.1
Mareeba--
Mossman62 ENE0
Weipa70 ENE0.925.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap141 SE0.322

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
5 April 2026