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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 Sunday 21 December 2025 1am.

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

Sunday 21 December 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert103 ESE0
Beerwah135 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.922.5
Boonah116 ESE0.8
Burpengary202 SSW0.2
Caboolture273 W0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill351 N1.27624.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.123.1
Coomera1 N0.47823.80
Cooroy185 S0
Deagon11 N0.678.723.810
Deception Bay342 NNW2.276.20
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton79 E1.382.922.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.123.9
Josephville352 N0.184.722.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring125 SE0.9
Lowood180 S0
Lytton-----
Maleny184 S1.3
Moggill--
Mountain Creek318 NW2.123.8
Mutdapilly178 S0.982.622.50
Nambour281 W0.983.822.710
North Maclean55 NE0.493.721.10
Norwell--
Parkwood346 NNW1.369.624.80
Petrie169 S0
Raceview54 NE178.623.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.323.4
Redlands321 NW3
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.623.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.223.3
Rocklea351 N1.572.624.800
South Brisbane29 NNE1.524.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.523.3
Southport309 NW0.777.523.60
Springwood356 N0.972.523.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7623.5
Tamborine Mountain301 WNW1.4
Tewantin219 SW0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba12 NNE1.975.525.10
Wynnum8 N3.374.124.60
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville9 N00
Chinchilla253 WSW1
Dalby226 SW0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields78 ENE0.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth145 SE1
Rangeville50 NE19019.3
Roma22 NNE1.627.3
Stanthorpe164 SSE0.1
Toowoomba83 E2.590.719.600
Warwick192 SSW0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg286 WNW0.280.523.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy56 NE0.7
Maryborough259 W0.687.810
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga222 SW0.591.220.90
Auckland Point71 ENE2.872.426.40
Boat Creek304 NW0.981.623.810
Boyne Island39 NE2.271.7-00
Clinton56 NE2.469.126.30
South Gladstone51 NE1.669.826.410
Targinie263 W0.289.421.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater67 ENE3.666.924.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald42 NE1.86325.30
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach12 NNE230.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE0.471.723.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)185 S0.221.9
Parkhurst40 NE0.286.321.9
West Rockhampton281 W0.288.222.710
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina118 ESE1.1
West Mackay265 W0.523.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E0.525.51
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard74 ENE372.127.800
Environment Park100 E0.974.527.400
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward78 ENE1.574.627.50
South Townsville72 ENE0.3
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton284.5 WNW0.2
Cairns175 S187.624.300
Gordonvale221.1 SW0.9
Innisfail214.9 SW0.4
Mareeba236.7 WSW0.1
Mossman174 S0
Weipa74 ENE124.9
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap76 ENE1.125.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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
5 April 2026