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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 6am.

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

Thursday 20 November 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert121 ESE0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8717
Boonah291 WNW0.6
Burpengary151 SSE0
Caboolture211 SSW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill246 WSW0.680.3210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.818.2
Coomera235 SW0.686.120.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon274 W0.383.819.7780
Deception Bay231 SW1.2770
Eagleby194 SSW0
Eatons Hill177 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton258 WSW0.993.817.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.417.2
Josephville169 S0.691.918.80
Kilcoy100 E0.1
Kippa-Ring286 WNW0.3
Lowood223 SW0
Lytton189 S0.875.821.50
Maleny176 S0
Moggill181 S0.1
Mountain Creek226 SW0.918.2
Mutdapilly238 WSW0.778.8190
Nambour157 SSE0.191.417.6680
North Maclean209 SSW0.492.419.90
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood8 N0.377.320.90
Petrie205 SSW0.2
Raceview172 S0.184.719.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.518.9
Redlands171 S0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley8517.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.818.5
Rocklea274 W0.810020.5810
South Brisbane209 SSW0.621
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.416.6
Southport269 W0.287.120.20
Springwood78 ENE0.281.619.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.617.8
Tamborine Mountain304 NW0.5
Tewantin153 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.378.721.30
Wynnum205 SSW1.480.520.40
Wynnum West205 SSW1.587.420.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville26 NNE0.922.1
Chinchilla81 E0.2
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi251 WSW2
Highfields24 NNE0.9
Miles225 SW0.5
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth158 SSE1.5
Rangeville56 NE0.893.515.4
Roma35 NE3.621.6
Stanthorpe91 E0.5
Toowoomba75 ENE2.49016830
Warwick180 S0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S1.889.419.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay188 S0.7
Kingaroy110 ESE0.1
Maryborough230 SW1.491.8860
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom203 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga152 SSE0.294.719.40
Auckland Point224 SW0.778.422.20
Boat Creek271 W1.885.121.1580
Boyne Island197 SSW1.779.3-760
Clinton196 SSW281.2210
South Gladstone199 SSW1.275.322.4630
Targinie155 SSE0.486.121.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela174 S0.7
Blackwater90 E4.385.622.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald90 E0.686.8220
Gracemere134 SE0.1
Longreach133 SE1.122
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE1.391210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE1.321
Parkhurst7 N0.289.920.4
West Rockhampton134 SE288.421.5500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina104 ESE1.1
West Mackay233 SW0.622.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr110 ESE0.624.724
Charters Towers--
Ingham217 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard67 ENE3.26827.460
Environment Park86 E0.669.827160
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive79 E2.468.827.3190
North Ward67 ENE1.371.627.10
South Townsville155 SSE0.4
Stuart181 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton111 ESE0.1
Cairns167 SSE1.388.822.5100
Gordonvale156.2 SSE0.8
Innisfail291.5 WNW0.4
Mareeba--
Mossman77 ENE0
Weipa106 ESE0.925
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE120.2

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