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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 2pm.

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

Friday 21 November 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert282 WNW1.6
Beerwah213 SSW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.533.8
Boonah121 ESE0.9
Burpengary284 WNW2
Caboolture85 E1.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill67 ENE4.166.9280
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.232.1
Coomera116 ESE4.573.925.70
Cooroy90 E1.2
Deagon103 ESE1.667.528.18890
Deception Bay61 ENE2.474.10
Eagleby92 E3
Eatons Hill151 SSE1.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton110 ESE3.544.630.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.834
Josephville29 NNE2.960.828.60
Kilcoy103 ESE0.6
Kippa-Ring240 WSW1.4
Lowood199 SSW1.7
Lytton81 E3.662.2280
Maleny317 NW1.5
Moggill272 W1.2
Mountain Creek91 E2.130.2
Mutdapilly119 ESE2.642.330.50
Nambour81 E3.567.427.98870
North Maclean61 ENE4.364.327.80
Norwell64 ENE2.1
Parkwood113 ESE3.364.726.60
Petrie53 NE1.9
Raceview66 ENE3.356.730.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.533.4
Redlands70 ENE2.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.934.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview54.233.9
Rocklea60 ENE3.110028.64310
South Brisbane58 ENE2.828.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5335
Southport114 ESE2.273.625.20
Springwood100 E2.759.727.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.233.8
Tamborine Mountain27 NNE2.7
Tewantin104 ESE0.7
Upper Kedron338 NNW2.5
Woolloongabba70 ENE2.965.328.60
Wynnum74 ENE4.369.827.10
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville232 SW0.937.7
Chinchilla160 SSE0.5
Dalby148 SSE0.7
Goondiwindi250 WSW0.9
Highfields52 NE2.1
Miles195 SSW0.5
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth200 SSW1
Rangeville72 ENE0.757.328.4
Roma65 ENE1.434.8
Stanthorpe141 SE1.6
Toowoomba95 E2.950.4279190
Warwick297 WNW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg87 E3.358.629.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay129 SE2.5
Kingaroy86 E1.7
Maryborough95 E4599390
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom228 SW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga84 E4.55429.80
Auckland Point86 E5.370.527.40
Boat Creek90 E4.267.728.29630
Boyne Island68 ENE475.1-9800
Clinton53 NE5.561.128.10
South Gladstone69 ENE2.964.628.69950
Targinie87 E2.956.329.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater277 W0.83334.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald189 S1.132.634.90
Gracemere--
Longreach272 W1.639.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE2.331.834.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE2.437
Parkhurst70 ENE248.932.6
West Rockhampton105 ESE1.94831.79700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina309 NW0.9
West Mackay87 E5.228.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr61 ENE3.130.2953
Charters Towers137 SE1.4
Ingham83 E2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard46 NE4.762.228.89880
Environment Park69 ENE1.648.333.210770
Kirwan155 SSE0.6
Lennon Drive43 NE4.855.430.110770
North Ward53 NE2.361.629.60
South Townsville314 NW2.5
Stuart108 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton108.6 ESE1.3
Cairns103 ESE2.243.733.49860
Gordonvale121.4 ESE0.5
Innisfail120.1 ESE1.4
Mareeba89.6 E1.3
Mossman64 ENE1
Weipa100 E2.434.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE140.5

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