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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 7am.

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

Thursday 20 November 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert81 E0.4
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8819.8
Boonah145 SE0.4
Burpengary66 ENE0.2
Caboolture263 W0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill221 SW0.97422.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.920.8
Coomera143 SE0.27523.30
Cooroy168 SSE0.4
Deagon228 SW0.472.622.73780
Deception Bay213 SSW0.9700
Eagleby171 S0.2
Eatons Hill196 SSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton228 SW0.88719.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.320.2
Josephville180 S0.685.120.10
Kilcoy153 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring303 WNW0.4
Lowood196 SSW0.4
Lytton208 SSW1.471.322.50
Maleny225 SW0.2
Moggill206 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek229 SW1.323
Mutdapilly155 SSE0.476.320.20
Nambour97 E0.380.821.72360
North Maclean86 E0.177.722.40
Norwell173 S0.1
Parkwood8 N0.768.123.20
Petrie161 SSE0.4
Raceview234 SW0.576.421.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.321.2
Redlands98 E0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley8620.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.419.8
Rocklea255 WSW0.810022.32820
South Brisbane225 SW122.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.918.8
Southport354 N0.375.622.60
Springwood131 SE0.371.921.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.821.2
Tamborine Mountain273 W0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron142 SE0.3
Woolloongabba245 WSW0.674.222.80
Wynnum207 SSW1.278.621.40
Wynnum West199 SSW2.280.421.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville16 NNE1.923.6
Chinchilla266 W0.9
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi247 WSW2.5
Highfields18 NNE1.4
Miles218 SW0.7
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth159 SSE1.7
Rangeville60 ENE0.889.816.5
Roma28 NNE4.322.6
Stanthorpe155 SSE0.5
Toowoomba76 ENE2.485.217.22920
Warwick217 SW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE1.981.321.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay205 SSW0.9
Kingaroy214 SW0.7
Maryborough214 SW2.184.53050
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom202 SSW1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga176 S0.882.922.40
Auckland Point133 SE2.173.824.20
Boat Creek215 SW178.423.42490
Boyne Island175 S1.978.2-3060
Clinton150 SSE1.973.523.60
South Gladstone162 SSE1.771.624.22720
Targinie133 SE0.877.624.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE0.7
Blackwater88 E5.481.423.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald79 E1.183.6230
Gracemere91 E0.5
Longreach89 E1.924.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE1.386.822.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)110 ESE1.123.1
Parkhurst229 SW0.384.222.7
West Rockhampton139 SE1.98322.92520
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
West Mackay247 WSW0.724.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr61 ENE1.226.4192
Charters Towers--
Ingham237 WSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard72 ENE3.367.127.61160
Environment Park93 E1.366.4281320
Kirwan148 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive90 E2.866.927.81430
North Ward68 ENE1.77027.60
South Townsville69 ENE0.4
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129.9 SE0.4
Cairns163 SSE187.323930
Gordonvale128.6 SE0.7
Innisfail271.4 W0.2
Mareeba--
Mossman103 ESE0.1
Weipa118 ESE1.325
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE1.121.7

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