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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 5am.

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

Friday 21 November 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.820.7
Boonah246 WSW0.3
Burpengary112 ESE0.1
Caboolture--
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill216 SW0.483.522.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.720.6
Coomera249 WSW0.78922.20
Cooroy189 S0
Deagon212 SSW0.283.922.340
Deception Bay193 SSW0.982.10
Eagleby195 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill174 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton244 WSW191.220.60.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.221.4
Josephville184 S1.594.819.90
Kilcoy79 E0.2
Kippa-Ring188 S0.2
Lowood197 SSW0.2
Lytton217 SW2.279.423.10
Maleny192 SSW0.2
Moggill190 S0
Mountain Creek42 NE0.421.4
Mutdapilly215 SW1.185.120.90
Nambour203 SSW0.392.120.830
North Maclean209 SSW0.49820.50
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood191 S0.680.922.80
Petrie180 S0
Raceview240 WSW0.490.421.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.921
Redlands178 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.920.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview8621.2
Rocklea185 S0.310022.330
South Brisbane192 SSW0.423.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.920.2
Southport236 SW0.487.822.50
Springwood77 ENE0.187.5210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.620.8
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin122 ESE0.1
Upper Kedron165 SSE0
Woolloongabba157 SSE0.480.823.60
Wynnum206 SSW1.389.622.20
Wynnum West206 SSW1.693.122.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville45 NE0.517.6
Chinchilla341 NNW0.8
Dalby158 SSE0
Goondiwindi291 WNW0.4
Highfields108 ESE1
Miles206 SSW0.4
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth221 SW1.3
Rangeville113 ESE0.291.316.9
Roma30 NNE4.720.6
Stanthorpe98 E0.4
Toowoomba95 E1.989.417.910
Warwick262 W0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg187 S2.396.321.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay212 SSW0.6
Kingaroy140 SE1.2
Maryborough269 W1.595.920
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom105 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga177 S191.321.40
Auckland Point172 S2.484.723.10
Boat Creek167 SSE2.984.623.510
Boyne Island196 SSW2.388.8-10
Clinton181 S2.58422.40
South Gladstone177 S2.882.4231
Targinie177 S1.390.822.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela191 S0.9
Blackwater94 E585.522.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald96 E0.98022.50
Gracemere214 SW0
Longreach47 NE1.126.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE0.584.820.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE0.419.3
Parkhurst115 ESE0.189.320.3
West Rockhampton130 SE1.59021.610
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina107 ESE0.7
West Mackay254 WSW0.621.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr136 SE0.424.11
Charters Towers--
Ingham151 SSE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard41 NE269.127.300
Environment Park121 ESE0.173.426.400
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive46 NE1.769.827.300
North Ward29 NNE172.826.90
South Townsville251 WSW0.3
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton37.8 NE0
Cairns176 S0.887.321.700
Gordonvale142.2 SE1.4
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman114 ESE0.1
Weipa128 SE0.524.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.622.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/359 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