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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 Monday 22 December 2025 1am.

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

Monday 22 December 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert279 W1.2
Beerwah298 WNW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.724.3
Boonah237 WSW0.8
Burpengary189 S0.8
Caboolture281 W0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill16 NNE2.877.126.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.224.8
Coomera353 N3.38225.90
Cooroy215 SW0.1
Deagon17 NNE1.777.125.600
Deception Bay350 N474.90
Eagleby283 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake184 S0
Gatton47 NE1.475.425.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.225.3
Josephville5 N190.823.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring119 ESE1.5
Lowood83 E0.5
Lytton355 N10.476.526.40
Maleny182 S1.8
Moggill291 WNW0.2
Mountain Creek326 NW2.125
Mutdapilly48 NE1.384.724.20
Nambour357 N1.282.92510
North Maclean0 N1.777.225.50
Norwell--
Parkwood338 NNW4.874.826.30
Petrie218 SW0.1
Raceview61 ENE0.979.925.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.425.1
Redlands304 NW5
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.425.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.224.9
Rocklea359 N2.271.826.200
South Brisbane37 NE1.925.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7924.4
Southport333 NNW3.680.426.20
Springwood351 N273.9250
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.225.2
Tamborine Mountain285 WNW2
Tewantin286 WNW0.6
Upper Kedron258 WSW0.5
Woolloongabba14 NNE2.275.726.30
Wynnum1 N5.378.725.70
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville9 N00
Chinchilla315 NW1.1
Dalby273 W0.2
Goondiwindi--
Highfields272 W1.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey154 SSE0
Pittsworth113 ESE2.1
Rangeville358 N0.98322.1
Roma14 NNE5.128.7
Stanthorpe70 ENE1.7
Toowoomba331 NNW2.380.422.600
Warwick168 SSE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg22 NNE1.383.626.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy318 NW2
Maryborough21 NNE0.98410
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga26 NNE0.79025.30
Auckland Point359 N0.68626.10
Boat Creek327 NNW0.6872610
Boyne Island357 N1.486.1-10
Clinton9 N2.980.426.70
South Gladstone346 NNW1.978.926.910
Targinie306 NW0.390.3260
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater72 ENE3.577.125.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald44 NE2.368.326.80
Gracemere167 SSE0
Longreach348 NNW3.231.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)93 E0.768.825.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)146 SE0.424.3
Parkhurst31 NNE0.88425.7
West Rockhampton323 NW0.484.526.700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina144 SE0.3
West Mackay259 W0.426.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr67 ENE0.926.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE3.880.628.100
Environment Park70 ENE0.881.827.800
Kirwan133 SE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward43 NE1.383.827.90
South Townsville284 WNW0.7
Stuart181 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton247.1 WSW0.1
Cairns161 SSE0.885.825.500
Gordonvale219.2 SW0.6
Innisfail224.1 SW0.2
Mareeba306.3 NW0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa113 ESE0.725.2
Yarrabah179 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap4 N0.624.3

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
3 April 2026