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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 Friday 21 March 2025 11pm.

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

Friday 21 March 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
Beaudesert125 SE0.126
Beerwah0 N025.3
Boonah---
Burpengary154 SSE0.226.6
Caboolture29 NNE026.7
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill49 NE1.377.424.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.323
Coomera245 WSW0.687.123.50
Cooroy144 SE0.125.8
Deagon0 N0----
Deception Bay240 WSW0.783.30
Eagleby0 N026.3
Eatons Hill0 N025.1
Forest Lake---
Gatton127 SE1.485.323.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.524.7
Josephville314 NW0.282.322.70
Kilcoy58 ENE0.624.2
Kippa-Ring36 NE0.127.3
Lowood20 NNE024.8
Lytton27 NNE2.178.425.20
Maleny182 S0.522.9
Moggill0 N025.5
Mountain Creek227 SW0.423.6
Mutdapilly146 SE1.183.423.80
Nambour242 WSW0.29423.400
North Maclean60 ENE0.596.122.30
Norwell---
Parkwood207 SSW0.583.7240
Petrie77 ENE025.9
Raceview95 E1.388.424.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.723.8
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.524.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.123.8
Rocklea75 ENE0.97824.5offline0
South Brisbane0 N0-
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.123.3
Southport314 NW0.486.924.20
Springwood84 E0.387.322.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.723.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.524.1
Tamborine Mountain62 ENE0.522.9
Tewantin272 W0.225.8
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba37 NE179.225.10
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West33 NNE1.788.524.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville113 ESE0.625.9
Chinchilla116 ESE027.6
Dalby88 E0.626.6
Goondiwindi72 ENE0.925.1
Highfields0 N022.3
Miles197 SSW0.330.1
Oakey86 E124.7
Pittsworth141 SE0.626
Rangeville82 E0.491.720.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe276 W0.422.1
Toowoomba107 ESE2.386.42100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg137 SE0.788.225.3
Gayndah---
Gympie27.3
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy39 NE0.924.7
Maryborough59 ENE0.287.610
Tin Can Bay0 N025.2
Toogoom0 N025.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga179 S0.587.625.10
Auckland Point92 E482.2260
Boat Creek113 ESE1.284.825.900
Boyne Island141 SE0.984.2-10
Clinton107 ESE2.681.125.90
South Gladstone88 E1.376.326.210
Targinie119 ESE18825.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater82 E4.273.825.30
Bluff91 E1.965.725.60
Emerald72 ENE1.465.826.20
Gracemere163 SSE0.626.6
Longreach84 E1.229
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Moranbah (Utah Dr)70 ENE0.724.4
Parkhurst91 E0.981.425.8
Yeppoon249 WSW1.127.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine62 ENE0.5
Sarina169 S1.228
West Mackay150 SSE2.126.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers42 NE0.426.5
Ingham4 N0.227.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard147 SSE131.800
Environment Park------
Kirwan8 N028.1
Lennon Drive135 SE0.390.127.100
North Ward172 S1.280.6270
South Townsville0 N028.6
Stuart0 N-28
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N024
Cairns198 SSW0.489.62600
Gordonvale119.4 ESE0.127.9
Innisfail289 WNW027.5
Mareeba137.1 SE0.126.2
Mossman163 SSE0.128.1
Weipa132 SE0.627.2
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap35 NE0.929

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
5 April 2026