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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 9pm.

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

Thursday 20 November 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert257 WSW0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.623.7
Boonah93 E0.3
Burpengary187 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill50 NE1.68224.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.123.7
Coomera44 NE0.584.523.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon47 NE0.579.524.420
Deception Bay36 NE1.577.60
Eagleby137 SE0.3
Eatons Hill162 SSE0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton119 ESE1.669.223.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.224.6
Josephville8 N184.422.10
Kilcoy109 ESE0.5
Kippa-Ring169 S0
Lowood--
Lytton51 NE1.977.924.30
Maleny254 WSW0.4
Moggill--
Mountain Creek246 WSW0.421.9
Mutdapilly118 ESE2.375.623.20
Nambour245 WSW0.389.721.310
North Maclean81 E0.78822.20
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood29 NNE0.876.924.50
Petrie144 SE0
Raceview89 E2.180.624.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.223.8
Redlands180 S2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley6624.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.224
Rocklea61 ENE1.310024.610
South Brisbane46 NE1.524.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7223.6
Southport18 NNE0.387.223.50
Springwood62 ENE0.88322.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.124
Tamborine Mountain77 ENE1.5
Tewantin152 SSE0.2
Upper Kedron235 SW0.2
Woolloongabba40 NE1.68024.80
Wynnum48 NE1.789.223.30
Wynnum West50 NE2.188.623.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville166 SSE0.128.2
Chinchilla198 SSW0.2
Dalby324 NW0.3
Goondiwindi324 NW1.5
Highfields21 NNE1.5
Miles179 S0
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth233 SW2.2
Rangeville75 ENE0.676.820.5
Roma12 NNE2.725.7
Stanthorpe291 WNW1.6
Toowoomba106 ESE3.271.721.100
Warwick132 SE2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg79 E1.282.825
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy67 ENE2.1
Maryborough103 ESE1.488.400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom85 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga68 ENE1.17324.50
Auckland Point81 E3.772.7250
Boat Creek55 NE1.173.624.910
Boyne Island71 ENE1.976.2-00
Clinton71 ENE2.26925.10
South Gladstone75 ENE1.371.725.210
Targinie221 SW0.478.123.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela98 E0.8
Blackwater42 NE4.953.728.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineoffline40.730.80
Gracemere204 SSW0.8
Longreach72 ENE1.333.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)58 ENE2.25628.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)68 ENE0.927.4
Parkhurst25 NNE0.271.624.9
West Rockhampton139 SE1.472.225.400
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina123 ESE0.6
West Mackay76 ENE1.226.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr26 NNE0.626.61
Charters Towers--
Ingham68 ENE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard55 NE366.62800
Environment Park78 ENE0.867.527.600
Kirwan159 SSE0.2
Lennon Drive63 ENE2.966.828.100
North Ward52 NE1.369.527.70
South Townsville238 WSW0.6
Stuart160 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton130.8 SE0.2
Cairns193 SSW1.372.226.900
Gordonvale23.5 NNE0
Innisfail--
Mareeba75.1 ENE0.1
Mossman174 S0.1
Weipa357 N0.826
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.929.3

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