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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 8pm.

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

Thursday 20 November 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert319 NW0.4
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.824.4
Boonah69 ENE0.4
Burpengary206 SSW0.3
Caboolture196 SSW0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill45 NE1.579.324.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.324.6
Coomera25 NNE0.582.724.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon42 NE0.479.524.620
Deception Bay25 NNE1.576.20
Eagleby209 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill147 SSE0.3
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton109 ESE2.865.724.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.125.5
Josephville29 NNE1.479230
Kilcoy73 ENE0.5
Kippa-Ring124 SE0.1
Lowood183 S0.5
Lytton49 NE1.877.124.30
Maleny256 WSW0.3
Moggill313 NW0.3
Mountain Creek219 SW0.322.5
Mutdapilly85 E2.365.924.20
Nambour247 WSW0.586.622.310
North Maclean55 NE1.581.323.30
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood10 N1.475.624.60
Petrie131 SE0
Raceview79 E27424.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.524.6
Redlands123 ESE2
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.825.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.924.8
Rocklea63 ENE1.710024.810
South Brisbane52 NE1.524.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.225
Southport358 N0.784.423.90
Springwood71 ENE0.680.222.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.624.7
Tamborine Mountain17 NNE1.2
Tewantin133 SE0.4
Upper Kedron297 WNW0.3
Woolloongabba41 NE1.578.125.10
Wynnum44 NE1.889.223.40
Wynnum West44 NE1.987.823.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville173 S0.131.9
Chinchilla235 SW0.3
Dalby315 NW0.2
Goondiwindi245 WSW0.9
Highfields23 NNE1.2
Miles194 SSW0.1
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth168 SSE2.6
Rangeville77 ENE0.770.821.9
Roma19 NNE3.127.1
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba109 ESE2.665.122.500
Warwick268 W1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg85 E1.478.325.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay149 SSE0.8
Kingaroy64 ENE2.3
Maryborough107 ESE1.583.400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom149 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga82 E1.167.4250
Auckland Point79 E4.271.725.10
Boat Creek54 NE1.371.225.200
Boyne Island74 ENE2.272.8-00
Clinton71 ENE3.167.525.40
South Gladstone75 ENE1.570.425.310
Targinie132 SE0.572.924.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela105 ESE1.5
Blackwater74 ENE443.330.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald65 ENE1.536.532.20
Gracemere291 WNW1.2
Longreach62 ENE0.935.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)48 NE4.150.630.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)45 NE1.829.5
Parkhurst72 ENE1.572.625.2
West Rockhampton135 SE1.36826.400
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina245 WSW0.1
West Mackay68 ENE1.727.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr52 NE1.226.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham67 ENE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE3.865.328.100
Environment Park84 E1.166.327.700
Kirwan151 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive59 ENE2.865.428.200
North Ward54 NE1.268.627.80
South Townsville285 WNW1
Stuart147 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127.3 SE0.2
Cairns178 S1.171.427.500
Gordonvale79 E0.1
Innisfail--
Mareeba45 NE0.2
Mossman237 WSW0.1
Weipa4 N0.725.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE0.931.8

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
3 April 2026