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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 11am.

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

Friday 21 November 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert218 SW0.8
Beerwah192 SSW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.933.3
Boonah128 SE1
Burpengary268 W1.4
Caboolture98 E0.5
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill74 ENE2.261.228.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.931.8
Coomera105 ESE3.472.427.10
Cooroy60 ENE0.9
Deagon83 E1.465.528.110330
Deception Bay68 ENE2.170.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill148 SSE0.8
Forest Lake285 WNW0.5
Gatton73 ENE156.427.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.931.9
Josephville1 N1.45727.70
Kilcoy100 E0.5
Kippa-Ring226 SW0.8
Lowood143 SE0.8
Lytton68 ENE2.563.127.40
Maleny305 NW0.7
Moggill217 SW0.6
Mountain Creek93 E1.830.3
Mutdapilly96 E2.353.228.10
Nambour90 E1.869.727.94540
North Maclean62 ENE1.157.9280
Norwell25 NNE0.9
Parkwood96 E2.966.8270
Petrie47 NE1.1
Raceview97 E1.555.328.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.633.7
Redlands62 ENE1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.934
Riverview weather station, Riverview61.533.5
Rocklea73 ENE0.610029.99970
South Brisbane47 NE1.528.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.833.2
Southport91 E1.98025.70
Springwood105 ESE155.927.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.333
Tamborine Mountain24 NNE1.5
Tewantin184 S0.6
Upper Kedron181 S0.9
Woolloongabba37 NE161.128.90
Wynnum74 ENE3.164.726.70
Wynnum West64 ENE3.46628.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville339 NNW1.733.8
Chinchilla200 SSW0.6
Dalby143 SE0.1
Goondiwindi231 SW1.2
Highfields42 NE1.8
Miles227 SW0.7
Oakey169 S0
Pittsworth183 S1.4
Rangeville91 E0.664.725.9
Roma352 N3.930.6
Stanthorpe119 ESE0.9
Toowoomba88 E2.663.524.410890
Warwick282 WNW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg101 E2.263.428.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay134 SE1.6
Kingaroy101 E1.9
Maryborough88 E1.862.49140
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom131 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga99 E2.255.929.50
Auckland Point86 E468.8270
Boat Creek67 ENE3.867.727.510160
Boyne Island51 NE2.970.6-10900
Clinton75 ENE458.328.20
South Gladstone76 ENE2.160.528.810680
Targinie84 E2.46428.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela228 SW0.7
Blackwater23 NNE146.930.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald47 NE0.745.430.50
Gracemere219 SW0.9
Longreach348 NNW2.335.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE3.551.529.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE2.832
Parkhurst224 SW0.955.430.7
West Rockhampton197 SSW0.757.329.710010
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina189 S0.7
West Mackay110 ESE4.428
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr89 E330.3964
Charters Towers101 E1.1
Ingham211 SSW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE3.159.828.99200
Environment Park85 E1.54733.510490
Kirwan110 ESE0.5
Lennon Drive49 NE3.655.530.210360
North Ward38 NE263.329.10
South Townsville310 NW1.8
Stuart130 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton88.9 E1.2
Cairns142 SE1.558.33110080
Gordonvale103.6 ESE0.8
Innisfail100.6 E0.5
Mareeba96.9 E0.7
Mossman73 ENE1
Weipa88 E2.731.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap99 E1.337.3

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