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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 8am.

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

Friday 21 November 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert117 ESE0.3
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.625.5
Boonah207 SSW0.6
Burpengary73 ENE0.4
Caboolture121 ESE0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill259 W0.980.124.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.624.8
Coomera205 SSW0.682.124.70
Cooroy118 ESE0.4
Deagon237 WSW0.37525.43970
Deception Bay199 SSW1.173.20
Eagleby254 WSW0.3
Eatons Hill287 WNW0.3
Forest Lake185 S0
Gatton123 ESE278.923.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.425
Josephville154 SSE1.282.1230
Kilcoy195 SSW1.2
Kippa-Ring223 SW0.4
Lowood169 S0.9
Lytton243 WSW176.924.80
Maleny291 WNW0.4
Moggill171 S0.2
Mountain Creek115 ESE0.727.6
Mutdapilly152 SSE1.374.223.60
Nambour109 ESE0.88124.93440
North Maclean228 SW0.884.523.70
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood13 NNE0.674.625.20
Petrie--
Raceview173 S0.578.624.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank8825
Redlands90 E0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.625.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.824.9
Rocklea250 WSW1.110024.34220
South Brisbane234 SW1.124.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.124.2
Southport280 W0.378.9250
Springwood157 SSE0.278240
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.625.5
Tamborine Mountain189 S0.4
Tewantin99 E0.3
Upper Kedron127 SE0.6
Woolloongabba265 W0.981.324.70
Wynnum106 ESE0.682.224.70
Wynnum West207 SSW0.485.3250
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville21 NNE2.426.2
Chinchilla131 SE0.8
Dalby249 WSW0.5
Goondiwindi259 W1.5
Highfields22 NNE2.3
Miles220 SW0.4
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth204 SSW1.5
Rangeville83 E0.588.219.9
Roma3 N5.525
Stanthorpe131 SE0.8
Toowoomba104 ESE2.987.719.43390
Warwick278 W1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg137 SE1.777.125.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay165 SSE1.2
Kingaroy98 E0.7
Maryborough108 ESE1.683.44500
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom209 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga155 SSE0.371.125.80
Auckland Point102 ESE1.171260
Boat Creek107 ESE0.868.726.24420
Boyne Island78 ENE0.871.6-5500
Clinton63 ENE0.564.726.30
South Gladstone103 ESE0.564.926.74600
Targinie148 SSE0.467.326.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela274 W0.9
Blackwater86 E4.866.824.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald71 ENE2.270.225.40
Gracemere241 WSW0.8
Longreach76 ENE2.230
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE3.374.224.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)142 SE3.225.8
Parkhurst107 ESE0.468.826.8
West Rockhampton128 SE1.475.625.84180
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina107 ESE1.1
West Mackay184 S1.725.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E0.928.5441
Charters Towers--
Ingham204 SSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE1.271.827.63840
Environment Park112 ESE1.353.632.14300
Kirwan129 SE0.1
Lennon Drive137 SE271.6284550
North Ward103 ESE0.973.627.70
South Townsville72 ENE0.4
Stuart195 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton145 SE0.8
Cairns151 SSE0.778.9253540
Gordonvale160 SSE1.4
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman125 SE0.2
Weipa139 SE1.525.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.128.1

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