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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 7am.

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

Friday 21 November 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert102 ESE0.5
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee9021.7
Boonah276 W0.5
Burpengary23 NNE0.6
Caboolture184 S0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill197 SSW1.28324.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.221.5
Coomera234 SW185.223.10
Cooroy124 SE0.2
Deagon230 SW0.477.724.11500
Deception Bay209 SSW1.576.30
Eagleby94 E0.2
Eatons Hill236 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton220 SW0.78920.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.922.1
Josephville165 SSE1.191.8210
Kilcoy180 S0.7
Kippa-Ring319 NW0.6
Lowood161 SSE0.2
Lytton207 SSW2.276.824.20
Maleny240 WSW0.3
Moggill210 SSW0.2
Mountain Creek240 WSW0.425.3
Mutdapilly211 SSW1.282.521.80
Nambour65 ENE0.386.722.71950
North Maclean230 SW0.695.521.30
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood195 SSW0.675240
Petrie168 SSE0.3
Raceview271 W0.386.422.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.322
Redlands145 SE1
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.721.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.222.2
Rocklea218 SW0.810023.11470
South Brisbane228 SW1.423.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.220.9
Southport254 WSW1.382.923.60
Springwood171 S0.485.622.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.121.8
Tamborine Mountain184 S0.5
Tewantin192 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron140 SE0.4
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.884.323.70
Wynnum206 SSW187.423.60
Wynnum West194 SSW2.390.123.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville29 NNE0.920.3
Chinchilla208 SSW0.3
Dalby97 E0.2
Goondiwindi270 W1.3
Highfields27 NNE2.3
Miles181 S0.4
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth204 SSW1.1
Rangeville91 E0.492.618.5
Roma12 NNE522.4
Stanthorpe114 ESE0.6
Toowoomba106 ESE2.79318.31720
Warwick270 W1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg83 E0.783.924
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay172 S0.8
Kingaroy184 S0.5
Maryborough146 SE1.189.62340
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom203 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga80 E0.980.623.70
Auckland Point116 ESE1.774.324.80
Boat Creek143 SE1.875.724.52980
Boyne Island91 E0.576.6-3330
Clinton132 SE172.424.50
South Gladstone137 SE171.125.22930
Targinie118 ESE0.977.824.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela106 ESE0.5
Blackwater98 E5.178.223.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald86 E1.779.423.70
Gracemere163 SSE0.9
Longreach81 E2.126.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE1.279.122.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)148 SSE1.422.9
Parkhurst121 ESE0.78123.8
West Rockhampton108 ESE1.385.323.62490
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina112 ESE1.1
West Mackay220 SW0.922.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr130 SE0.526199
Charters Towers--
Ingham228 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW1.875.726.21250
Environment Park192 SSW0.568.3292070
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive181 S0.575.826.71830
North Ward161 SSE0.975.626.70
South Townsville80 E0.3
Stuart167 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.4 SSE0.6
Cairns173 S185.522.41610
Gordonvale151.3 SSE1.1
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman122 ESE0.1
Weipa122 ESE0.624.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.123.5

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