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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 3am.

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

Friday 21 November 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert124 SE0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.421.5
Boonah270 W0.3
Burpengary132 SE0.1
Caboolture246 WSW0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill8 N0.681.923.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.121.9
Coomera233 SW1.289.922.50
Cooroy201 SSW0.1
Deagon342 NNW0.584.322.610
Deception Bay293 WNW0.980.80
Eagleby124 SE0.7
Eatons Hill181 S0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton227 SW1.386.421.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.722.3
Josephville175 S1.190.320.80
Kilcoy55 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood168 SSE0.2
Lytton351 N2.178.523.70
Maleny207 SSW0.4
Moggill183 S0
Mountain Creek301 WNW0.221.4
Mutdapilly184 S285.421.20
Nambour252 WSW0.592.920.810
North Maclean199 SSW1.396.221.20
Norwell182 S0.1
Parkwood184 S1.382.822.90
Petrie206 SSW0.3
Raceview197 SSW1.389.422.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.921.9
Redlands183 S0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.121.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview8322.1
Rocklea2 N0.210023.310
South Brisbane23 NNE0.823.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8721.2
Southport144 SE0.292.322.90
Springwood12 NNE0.286.721.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.121.9
Tamborine Mountain118 ESE0.4
Tewantin184 S0.1
Upper Kedron208 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba40 NE0.978.1240
Wynnum13 NNE186.222.80
Wynnum West333 NNW0.993.522.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville277 W0.119.1
Chinchilla318 NW0.8
Dalby191 S0.4
Goondiwindi304 NW0.3
Highfields48 NE0.6
Miles253 WSW0.9
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth187 S0.9
Rangeville45 NE0.489.817.2
Roma30 NNE4.322
Stanthorpe146 SE0.8
Toowoomba83 E1.786.618.210
Warwick296 WNW1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S2.397.121.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay204 SSW1
Kingaroy146 SE1.4
Maryborough213 SSW2.196.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom203 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga213 SSW0.395.319.20
Auckland Point145 SE1.784.623.40
Boat Creek258 WSW0.889.321.900
Boyne Island187 S1.887.3-00
Clinton194 SSW1.384.722.30
South Gladstone170 S1.682.123.410
Targinie132 SE0.591.922.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela221 SW0.3
Blackwater83 E3.983.822.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald60 ENE168.323.80
Gracemere164 SSE0
Longreach223 SW0.726.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)282 WNW0.178.121.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)200 SSW0.120.9
Parkhurst33 NNE0.188.220.1
West Rockhampton145 SE1.387.422.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina130 SE0.9
West Mackay265 W0.722
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr28 NNE0.525.21
Charters Towers--
Ingham242 WSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard55 NE370.227.400
Environment Park92 E0.671.626.800
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive58 ENE2.269.927.400
North Ward25 NNE1.373.8270
South Townsville334 NNW0.9
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.4 SSE0.2
Cairns168 SSE0.785.922.400
Gordonvale153.7 SSE1.1
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman61 ENE0
Weipa116 ESE0.424.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap26 NNE0.524.3

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