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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 10pm.

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

Sunday 21 December 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert283 WNW1
Beerwah266 W0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.226.5
Boonah215 SW0.3
Burpengary193 SSW1.2
Caboolture299 WNW0.7
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill19 NNE3.681.126.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.826.4
Coomera356 N3.181.726.40
Cooroy202 SSW0.2
Deagon20 NNE2.178.626.510
Deception Bay355 N4.675.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake153 SSE0.2
Gatton104 ESE2.272.427.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.227.3
Josephville12 NNE1.386.624.60
Kilcoy44 NE0.8
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood163 SSE0
Lytton2 N11.978.826.70
Maleny180 S1.7
Moggill282 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek332 NNW1.526.1
Mutdapilly101 E0.978.325.70
Nambour340 NNW1.978.425.900
North Maclean16 NNE2.281.2260
Norwell--
Parkwood349 N4.973.926.70
Petrie123 ESE0.5
Raceview68 ENE1.37526.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.726.6
Redlands316 NW6.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.327.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.226.5
Rocklea8 N3.774.927.100
South Brisbane30 NNE2.826.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.826.7
Southport340 NNW2.480.326.30
Springwood2 N2.377.525.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.326.8
Tamborine Mountain312 NW3.7
Tewantin294 WNW0.7
Upper Kedron261 W0.8
Woolloongabba9 N3.278.727.10
Wynnum12 NNE6.285.2260
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville0 N00
Chinchilla325 NW0.3
Dalby269 W0.1
Goondiwindi--
Highfields253 WSW0.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth146 SE1.2
Rangeville55 NE0.581.923.7
Roma22 NNE2.529.9
Stanthorpe86 E0.6
Toowoomba84 E1.777.824.500
Warwick207 SSW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg14 NNE1.883.827
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay55 NE1.1
Kingaroy19 NNE2.2
Maryborough17 NNE1.782.900
Tin Can Bay21 NNE1
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga19 NNE1.983.926.70
Auckland Point24 NNE1.681.527.20
Boat Creek353 N0.681.727.110
Boyne Island19 NNE2.183.2-00
Clinton15 NNE3.777.727.20
South Gladstone29 NNE2.677.427.510
Targinie241 WSW0.488.526.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater49 NE5.657.627.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE2.752.430.40
Gracemere266 W0.5
Longreach50 NE1.332.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)34 NE2.659.928.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)35 NE0.927.5
Parkhurst31 NNE18126.7
West Rockhampton34 NE1.680.527.600
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina188 S0.2
West Mackay41 NE2.127.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr45 NE1.227.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham86 E0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard61 ENE3.678.728.200
Environment Park87 E1.279.12800
Kirwan146 SE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward65 ENE1.781.4280
South Townsville253 WSW0.5
Stuart162 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton194.6 SSW0
Cairns275 W0.681.426.510
Gordonvale180 S0
Innisfail192.5 SSW0.2
Mareeba318.9 NW0.8
Mossman180 S0
Weipa90 E1.225.2
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap15 NNE0.824.4

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