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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 November 2025 12am.

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

Friday 21 November 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert186 S0.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.222.6
Boonah317 NW0.3
Burpengary48 NE0.9
Caboolture167 SSE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill269 W1.684.424.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.822.8
Coomera257 WSW0.888.623.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon272 W0.78423.300
Deception Bay231 SW1.481.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill253 WSW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton309 NW176.223.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.323.5
Josephville20 NNE0.78922.10
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring186 S0.4
Lowood--
Lytton329 NNW280.324.60
Maleny203 SSW0.5
Moggill197 SSW0.3
Mountain Creek224 SW1.221.7
Mutdapilly149 SSE0.877.122.40
Nambour184 S0.191.22110
North Maclean211 SSW0.590.922.20
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood269 W1.182.523.60
Petrie186 S0.6
Raceview173 S0.782.923.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank8123.1
Redlands277 W1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley7723.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.423.4
Rocklea256 WSW1.910023.900
South Brisbane258 WSW1.724.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.522.7
Southport286 WNW0.588.723.50
Springwood185 S0.483.722.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.722.9
Tamborine Mountain228 SW0.3
Tewantin143 SE0.6
Upper Kedron153 SSE0.3
Woolloongabba269 W1.282.124.50
Wynnum344 NNW0.79023.60
Wynnum West306 NW0.890.424.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville67 ENE0.124
Chinchilla155 SSE1.5
Dalby141 SE0.5
Goondiwindi250 WSW1.6
Highfields219 SW1.2
Miles245 WSW0.7
Oakey282 WNW0.2
Pittsworth114 ESE0.9
Rangeville284 WNW0.587.517.4
Roma94 E3.621.9
Stanthorpe78 ENE0.6
Toowoomba43 NE0.987.618.310.4
Warwick217 SW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S0.692.323.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy160 SSE1
Maryborough222 SW1.595.800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga193 SSW0.390.720.30
Auckland Point81 E3.379.224.80
Boat Creek256 WSW0.38323.620
Boyne Island181 S1.284.4-00
Clinton128 SE1.176.824.50
South Gladstone72 ENE1.177.224.810
Targinie172 S0.190.122.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela148 SSE0.3
Blackwater70 ENE3.27024.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald42 NE1.752.926.60
Gracemere93 E0.1
Longreach35 NE1.128.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)75 ENE165.6250
Moranbah (Utah Dr)76 ENE0.523
Parkhurst26 NNE0.181.521.4
West Rockhampton105 ESE0.282.823.410
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina121 ESE1.3
West Mackay225 SW123.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr26 NNE0.425.91
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE2.867.127.900
Environment Park85 E0.468.427.100
Kirwan168 SSE0
Lennon Drive62 ENE2.266.627.800
North Ward44 NE1.270.327.40
South Townsville267 W0.6
Stuart175 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton93.2 E0.1
Cairns150 SSE1.282.424.500
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa103 ESE0.725.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE0.425.2

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
5 April 2026