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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 Tuesday 22 April 2025 9pm.

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

Tuesday 22 April 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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah134 SE0.120.8
Boonah---
Burpengary220 SW0.221.1
Caboolture69 ENE021.4
Caloundra126 SE0.118.5
Cannon Hill179 S1.16120.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.415.8
Coomera242 WSW1.177.118.70
Cooroy181 S0.119.1
Deagon218 SW0.276.719.910
Deception Bay201 SSW1.372.80
Eagleby97 E022.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake39 NE020.6
Gatton262 W1.957.919.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.717
Josephville144 SE175.617.30
Kilcoy210 SSW0.318
Kippa-Ring180 S1.323.8
Lowood17 NNE018.7
Lytton142 SE3.461.421.20
Maleny223 SW0.216.5
Moggill115 ESE0.319
Mountain Creek228 SW1.118.2
Mutdapilly213 SSW1.857.219.70
Nambour191 S0.180.817.120
North Maclean243 WSW0.583.916.90
Norwell0 N020.2
Parkwood178 S1.766.519.90
Petrie34 NE020.9
Raceview194 SSW0.77418.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.517.4
Redlands166 SSE0.921.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.415.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.417.9
Rocklea334 NNW0.767.519.2offline0
South Brisbane164 SSE0.721.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.314.8
Southport191 S1.667.920.10
Springwood151 SSE0.862.619.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains71.716.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7016.7
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE1.119.6
Tewantin226 SW0.420.7
Upper Kedron152 SSE0.217.4
Woolloongabba224 SW0.563.720.90
Wynnum161 SSE1.661.520.10
Wynnum West166 SSE1.27119.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville190 S0.215.9
Chinchilla158 SSE0.218.1
Dalby261 W0.519.8
Goondiwindi257 WSW0.519.7
Highfields0 N016.6
Miles161 SSE0.118.9
Oakey0 N016.9
Pittsworth31 NNE017.7
Rangeville236 SW0.954.616.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe177 S0.116.4
Toowoomba225 SW159.215.810
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg217 SW0.652.420.8
Gayndah0 N018.2
Gympie21.9
Hervey Bay109 ESE0.221
Kingaroy4 N017.8
Maryborough247 WSW162.110
Tin Can Bay96 E019.1
Toogoom136 SE0.119.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga38 NE0.578.9170
Auckland Point189 S0.871.623.70
Boat Creek281 W1.96720.600
Boyne Island191 S1.269-00
Clinton185 S1.771.822.60
South Gladstone208 SSW1.166.923.110
Targinie178 S0.663.122.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater172 S2.550.420.20
Bluff293 WNW0.260.516.90
Emerald141 SE1.644.519.90
Gracemere242 WSW0.321.4
Longreach163 SSE2.618.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE0.859.820.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE0.819.1
Parkhurst72 ENE0.473.316.8
Yeppoon27 NNE0.119.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine11 N0
Sarina153 SSE0.624.2
West Mackay200 SSW1.123.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr105 ESE0.425.11
Charters Towers259 W0.123.9
Ingham76 ENE0.527.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard27 NNE0.27726.600
Environment Park0 N079.426.100
Kirwan30 NNE027.4
Lennon Drive325 NW0.180.426.200
North Ward231 SW0.881.425.40
South Townsville0 N027.6
Stuart42 NE-26.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns268 W1.182.625.200
Gordonvale70.3 ENE0.125.9
Innisfail47.8 NE026.8
Mareeba183.3 S026.1
Mossman140 SE028.1
Weipa203 SSW0.624.9
Yarrabah26.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.219.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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
17 March 2026