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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 11pm.

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

Thursday 20 November 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert90 E1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.622.3
Boonah209 SSW0.6
Burpengary96 E0.1
Caboolture163 SSE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill32 NNE1.68524.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.122.5
Coomera273 W0.589.223.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon330 NNW0.583.324.400
Deception Bay244 WSW1.281.60
Eagleby165 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill177 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton207 SSW2.77823.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.923.6
Josephville182 S1.189.121.60
Kilcoy83 E0.3
Kippa-Ring143 SE0.2
Lowood232 SW1.4
Lytton32 NNE2.779.624.60
Maleny256 WSW0.6
Moggill186 S0.1
Mountain Creek225 SW0.921.8
Mutdapilly224 SW2.774.9230
Nambour221 SW0.190.921.110
North Maclean208 SSW1.293.921.40
Norwell137 SE0.1
Parkwood341 NNW0.881.424.10
Petrie183 S0.3
Raceview218 SW1.485.523.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.722.7
Redlands319 NW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.723.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.323.1
Rocklea33 NNE1.310024.710
South Brisbane28 NNE1.324.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.922.4
Southport356 N0.490.223.30
Springwood146 SE0.285.722.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.623
Tamborine Mountain143 SE0.7
Tewantin147 SSE0.7
Upper Kedron209 SSW0
Woolloongabba24 NNE1.582.624.90
Wynnum36 NE290.823.60
Wynnum West42 NE2.190.824.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW0.427
Chinchilla167 SSE2
Dalby141 SE1.9
Goondiwindi262 W1.8
Highfields109 ESE2.2
Miles256 WSW1.5
Oakey181 S0
Pittsworth179 S0.9
Rangeville219 SW1.278.219.7
Roma121 ESE4.523.1
Stanthorpe181 S0.3
Toowoomba219 SW1.677.919.500.2
Warwick211 SSW1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg90 E190.323.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy151 SSE0.6
Maryborough218 SW0.392.700
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom20 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga226 SW0.486.421.40
Auckland Point78 ENE3.478.724.80
Boat Creek267 W0.380.623.910
Boyne Island97 E1.479.2-10
Clinton115 ESE174.924.80
South Gladstone73 ENE176.32510
Targinie203 SSW0.285.722.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela114 ESE0.7
Blackwater65 ENE3.662.325.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE2.251.728.10
Gracemere178 S0.1
Longreach18 NNE1.130
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE0.763.525.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)101 E0.224.7
Parkhurst88 E0.278.122.5
West Rockhampton211 SSW0.481.423.910
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina122 ESE1.1
West Mackay241 WSW0.824.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr133 SE0.3261
Charters Towers--
Ingham86 E0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE2.666.527.900
Environment Park78 ENE0.469.927.100
Kirwan165 SSE0
Lennon Drive53 NE2.46727.900
North Ward43 NE170.127.50
South Townsville309 NW0.7
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton61.3 ENE0
Cairns156 SSE0.779.725.410
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba47.5 NE0
Mossman30 NNE0
Weipa83 E125.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap129 SE0.426.3

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