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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 5am.

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

Thursday 20 November 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert156 SSE0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.616.9
Boonah291 WNW0.7
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture204 SSW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill249 WSW0.378.821.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.718.9
Coomera263 W0.587.719.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon254 WSW0.485.519.140
Deception Bay235 SW1.179.60
Eagleby179 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton302 WNW1.292.917.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.617.1
Josephville187 S0.590.519.20
Kilcoy23 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring128 SE0.1
Lowood--
Lytton259 W1.274.221.40
Maleny180 S0
Moggill--
Mountain Creek218 SW0.717.1
Mutdapilly260 W1.981.118.60
Nambour231 SW0.293.616.650
North Maclean39 NE0.193.419.40
Norwell183 S0
Parkwood249 WSW0.580.520.30
Petrie218 SW0.3
Raceview281 W0.487.618.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.419.3
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.217.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.418.9
Rocklea261 W0.81002140
South Brisbane227 SW1.121
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.316.9
Southport255 WSW0.286.919.80
Springwood131 SE0.183.318.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.817.7
Tamborine Mountain327 NNW0.4
Tewantin170 S0
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba255 WSW0.778.621.50
Wynnum223 SW1.178.220.40
Wynnum West207 SSW1.386.919.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.722.6
Chinchilla170 S0.1
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi253 WSW2.3
Highfields23 NNE1.1
Miles228 SW0.5
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth168 SSE1.5
Rangeville56 NE0.69315.2
Roma35 NE3.122.1
Stanthorpe146 SE0.8
Toowoomba83 E2.793.215.530
Warwick180 S0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg179 S1.988.819.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay171 S0.5
Kingaroy94 E0.2
Maryborough237 WSW1.392.720
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom135 SE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga225 SW0.394.519.40
Auckland Point194 SSW0.977.822.20
Boat Creek268 W1.181.821.910
Boyne Island194 SSW1.581.7-10
Clinton199 SSW1.979.721.20
South Gladstone199 SSW1.475.922.110
Targinie135 SE0.184.722.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela116 ESE0.4
Blackwater86 E3.984.422.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald74 ENE1.486.422.50
Gracemere64 ENE0.1
Longreach141 SE1.122.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE18920.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)145 SE0.720.6
Parkhurst271 W0.189.520.3
West Rockhampton134 SE1.987.821.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina116 ESE1.1
West Mackay233 SW0.622.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E0.425.11
Charters Towers--
Ingham191 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard65 ENE3.468.527.500
Environment Park85 E1702700
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive76 ENE2.368.827.400
North Ward67 ENE1.57227.10
South Townsville183 S0.4
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.9 SSE0.1
Cairns155 SSE1.188.322.900
Gordonvale139.5 SE0.7
Innisfail286.9 WNW0.3
Mareeba--
Mossman69 ENE0
Weipa111 ESE0.825.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S0.820.1

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