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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 8am.

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

Sunday 21 December 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
Beaudesert240 WSW1.3
Beerwah213 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.727.4
Boonah79 E0.5
Burpengary131 SE0.7
Caboolture238 WSW0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill324 NW1.466.526.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.627.9
Coomera300 WNW268.326.60
Cooroy228 SW0.8
Deagon319 NW1.167.526.26030
Deception Bay344 NNW1.365.70
Eagleby213 SSW1.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake131 SE0.5
Gatton42 NE176.623.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.227.5
Josephville325 NW1.372.225.20
Kilcoy256 WSW0.5
Kippa-Ring90 E0.9
Lowood--
Lytton322 NW3.361.328.10
Maleny173 S1.8
Moggill176 S1.1
Mountain Creek310 NW2.427.6
Mutdapilly343 NNW2.874.824.70
Nambour352 N1.771.726.84720
North Maclean285 WNW2.96925.80
Norwell--
Parkwood302 WNW3.661.126.50
Petrie223 SW0.6
Raceview323 NW1.671.925.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.727
Redlands271 W1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.927.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.325.4
Rocklea286 WNW0.867.326.25300
South Brisbane326 NW126.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.926.4
Southport310 NW2.763.126.70
Springwood287 WNW1.361.225.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.627.9
Tamborine Mountain180 S1.2
Tewantin264 W0.3
Upper Kedron298 WNW0.9
Woolloongabba320 NW0.466.427.30
Wynnum314 NW2.765.625.40
Wynnum West327 NNW2.769.126.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville0 N00
Chinchilla280 W1.7
Dalby235 SW0.2
Goondiwindi--
Highfields279 W1.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey201 SSW0
Pittsworth82 E4.1
Rangeville11 N0.374.422.5
Roma357 N5.927.3
Stanthorpe181 S0.8
Toowoomba1 N1.666.623.15520
Warwick107 ESE1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg216 SW176.327
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay173 S0.5
Kingaroy315 NW1.8
Maryborough195 SSW0.9745220
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga169 S0.677.826.40
Auckland Point103 ESE0.683.125.10.1
Boat Creek106 ESE0.576.426.64970
Boyne Island139 SE1.174.6-4370
Clinton184 S0.57625.60
South Gladstone349 N0.176.926.21470
Targinie103 ESE17427.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater56 NE3.468.425.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald14 NNE175.425.40
Gracemere180 S0.7
Longreach22 NNE3.529.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE0.472.425.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)152 SSE0.526.7
Parkhurst207 SSW0.672.826.7
West Rockhampton159 SSE1.875.326.54810
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina120 ESE0.7
West Mackay229 SW1.126.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr136 SE1.927375
Charters Towers--
Ingham210 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard162 SSE2.679.426.53170
Environment Park157 SSE1.361.930.73730
Kirwan159 SSE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward143 SE2.279.826.90
South Townsville79 E0.8
Stuart181 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton319.5 NW0.8
Cairns163 SSE1.182.325.33170
Gordonvale217 SW1.5
Innisfail178.4 S0.3
Mareeba73.4 ENE0.4
Mossman122 ESE0
Weipa63 ENE0.925.7
Yarrabah167 SSE0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap30 NNE0.627.5

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
3 April 2026