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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 9pm.

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

Sunday 21 December 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert292 WNW1.3
Beerwah265 W0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.127.3
Boonah143 SE0.8
Burpengary198 SSW1.6
Caboolture306 NW0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill25 NNE4.280.426.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.227
Coomera358 N2.281.826.30
Cooroy240 WSW0.1
Deagon22 NNE2.378.326.600
Deception Bay0 N4.975.50
Eagleby300 WNW1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake185 S0.2
Gatton110 ESE2.369.1280
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.627.9
Josephville11 N1.585.124.90
Kilcoy66 ENE0.4
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood176 S0.1
Lytton5 N12.377.726.80
Maleny196 SSW1.1
Moggill286 WNW1
Mountain Creek339 NNW1.426.3
Mutdapilly88 E1.677.326.20
Nambour353 N1.579.526.200
North Maclean24 NNE2.979.926.20
Norwell--
Parkwood351 N3.875.126.70
Petrie123 ESE0.5
Raceview59 ENE273.227.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.227.1
Redlands319 NW5.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley6727.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.527.2
Rocklea18 NNE4.873.727.200
South Brisbane32 NNE3.126.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley70.527.2
Southport341 NNW2.68026.50
Springwood10 N2.676.125.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.827.4
Tamborine Mountain318 NW3.5
Tewantin290 WNW1
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba10 N3.877.427.20
Wynnum12 NNE7.182.726.10
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville9 N00
Chinchilla333 NNW0.3
Dalby240 WSW0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields310 NW0.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth136 SE1
Rangeville83 E0.377.424.9
Roma36 NE331.8
Stanthorpe76 ENE0.9
Toowoomba112 ESE1.465.226.400
Warwick220 SW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg13 NNE1.883.627.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay55 NE1.2
Kingaroy19 NNE2.2
Maryborough22 NNE1.582.900
Tin Can Bay42 NE1.1
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga37 NE2.283.126.60
Auckland Point35 NE1.681.927.20
Boat Creek21 NNE1.281.827.210
Boyne Island23 NNE2.682.6-00
Clinton30 NNE3.976.527.20
South Gladstone37 NE2.577.827.410
Targinie254 WSW0.588.426.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater41 NE5.847.929.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE2.54331.90
Gracemere280 W0.9
Longreach42 NE1.334.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)50 NE2.860.829.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)46 NE1.728.7
Parkhurst47 NE1.679.926.9
West Rockhampton36 NE278.527.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina208 SSW0.4
West Mackay30 NNE228
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr60 ENE1.527.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham90 E0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard59 ENE3.876.628.300
Environment Park81 E1.577.528.100
Kirwan111 ESE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward62 ENE1.779.828.10
South Townsville206 SSW0.7
Stuart135 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton238.5 WSW0.2
Cairns281 W1.179.226.700
Gordonvale180 S0
Innisfail183.1 S0
Mareeba315.5 NW0.9
Mossman180 S0
Weipa108 ESE1.425.2
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap48 NE1.424.3

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