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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 Saturday 22 November 2025 12am.

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

Saturday 22 November 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert98 E0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.122.6
Boonah100 E0.9
Burpengary231 SW0.2
Caboolture83 E0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill188 S0.787.923.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.122.7
Coomera157 SSE1.29222.30
Cooroy170 S0
Deagon149 SSE0.981.723.510
Deception Bay144 SE1.576.90
Eagleby22 NNE0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake277 W0.1
Gatton73 ENE2.486.922.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.723.5
Josephville171 S0.786210
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring241 WSW1.4
Lowood--
Lytton125 SE4.175.424.10
Maleny66 ENE1.5
Moggill279 W0.2
Mountain Creek135 SE0.723.4
Mutdapilly159 SSE1.174.822.40
Nambour226 SW0.589.622.210
North Maclean87 E0.587.3220
Norwell138 SE0.2
Parkwood163 SSE1.286.822.71.5
Petrie54 NE0.7
Raceview123 ESE1.582.723.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.523
Redlands102 ESE1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.523.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.323.2
Rocklea97 E0.610023.510
South Brisbane144 SE1.123.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.122.4
Southport153 SSE1.192.522.50
Springwood120 ESE186220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.622.9
Tamborine Mountain43 NE2.4
Tewantin125 SE0.4
Upper Kedron175 S0.1
Woolloongabba130 SE0.784.923.60
Wynnum123 ESE2.48923.50
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.325.8
Chinchilla85 E0.6
Dalby324 NW0.7
Goondiwindi259 W3
Highfields18 NNE3.8
Miles261 W1.4
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth200 SSW1.9
Rangeville59 ENE1.291.818.7
Roma41 NE2.726
Stanthorpe158 SSE1.5
Toowoomba95 E6.691.318.900
Warwick290 WNW2.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S2.192.823.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy--
Maryborough187 S292.500
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga193 SSW0.885.524.20
Auckland Point122 ESE3.380.825.50
Boat Creek141 SE1.681.225.600
Boyne Island198 SSW1.584-00
Clinton146 SE2.477.925.10
South Gladstone162 SSE1.878.425.310
Targinie116 ESE1.583.725.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela175 S0.5
Blackwater79 E4.967.624.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald43 NE2.97126.20
Gracemere179 S0.2
Longreach19 NNE1.430.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E1.369.724.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)58 ENE0.324
Parkhurst89 E1.37625.8
West Rockhampton138 SE1.486.12500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina106 ESE1.2
West Mackay138 SE2.126.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr70 ENE0.825.81
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard76 ENE2.970.227.400
Environment Park97 E1.171.227.100
Kirwan179 S0
Lennon Drive109 ESE1.870.627.400
North Ward91 E1.473.427.20
South Townsville126 SE0.2
Stuart181 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton106.6 ESE0.1
Cairns169 S1.277.72600
Gordonvale--
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman--
Weipa117 ESE1.827.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap37 NE0.326.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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
2 April 2026