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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 1pm.

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

Monday 22 December 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert226 SW1.8
Beerwah246 WSW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.139.6
Boonah61 ENE1.6
Burpengary110 ESE1.5
Caboolture225 SW0.4
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill57 ENE3.765.131.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.138
Coomera33 NNE2.263.732.40
Cooroy236 SW0.7
Deagon73 ENE2.272.9309840
Deception Bay48 NE5.3740
Eagleby319 NW2.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton64 ENE1.344.534.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.337.9
Josephville307 NW1.848.333.30
Kilcoy192 SSW0.7
Kippa-Ring153 SSE0.8
Lowood109 ESE1
Lytton8 N8.174.7280
Maleny158 SSE2.2
Moggill225 SW1
Mountain Creek20 NNE2.130.2
Mutdapilly341 NNW2.347.3340
Nambour337 NNW1.955.333.28620
North Maclean310 NW246.733.80
Norwell--
Parkwood356 N3.55432.50
Petrie149 SSE1.1
Raceview315 NW1.24734.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.338.9
Redlands330 NNW4.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.337.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.239.6
Rocklea24 NNE2.650.934.110080
South Brisbane53 NE2.832.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley52.737.9
Southport65 ENE1.570.428.70
Springwood4 N1.256.631.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.239.7
Tamborine Mountain217 SW1
Tewantin314 NW1.3
Upper Kedron261 W1.5
Woolloongabba24 NNE361.332.60
Wynnum44 NE4.670.429.40
Wynnum West44 NE4.271.231.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville251 WSW135.5
Chinchilla305 NW1
Dalby200 SSW0.5
Goondiwindi142 SE1.4
Highfields213 SSW2.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey323 NW0.4
Pittsworth59 ENE3.5
Rangeville306 NW145.932.7
Roma290 WNW1.836.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba305 NW2.850.930.79330
Warwick144 SE2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg352 N470.830.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay262 W1.2
Kingaroy304 NW2.2
Maryborough15 NNE368.810030
Tin Can Bay199 SSW1.6
Toogoom235 SW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga13 NNE3.660.432.40
Auckland Point57 ENE3.475.129.60
Boat Creek40 NE3.362.632.310240
Boyne Island40 NE476.5-9420
Clinton44 NE6.969300
South Gladstone46 NE3.870.130.511140
Targinie32 NNE1.862.232.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater308 NW0.931.734.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald312 NW0.33635.80
Gracemere274 W1.6
Longreach253 WSW235.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)63 ENE0.537.434.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)261 W0.237.3
Parkhurst59 ENE1.370.230.7
West Rockhampton36 NE2.755.833.16950
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina294 WNW0.9
West Mackay34 NE5.530.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr45 NE2.531.5871
Charters Towers103 ESE0.7
Ingham247 WSW1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard55 NE4.769.829.110810
Environment Park81 E1.560.532.211860
Kirwan97 E0.7
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward59 ENE2.269.2300
South Townsville331 NNW2.4
Stuart132 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton231.4 SW1.1
Cairns36 NE1.964.132.89450
Gordonvale144.4 SE0.9
Innisfail77.6 ENE0.8
Mareeba258 WSW1.1
Mossman323 NW1.2
Weipa282 WNW2.329.2
Yarrabah263 W1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap48 NE132

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