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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 2pm.

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

Monday 22 December 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert225 SW1.4
Beerwah201 SSW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee47.940.9
Boonah100 E1.2
Burpengary244 WSW2.5
Caboolture211 SSW0.4
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill60 ENE4.366.530.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains48.439.6
Coomera28 NNE2.461330
Cooroy175 S0.7
Deagon73 ENE2.274.129.89300
Deception Bay46 NE6.276.30
Eagleby330 NNW2.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake243 WSW0.4
Gatton315 NW1.437.335.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.239.6
Josephville303 WNW2.143.834.40
Kilcoy152 SSE0.7
Kippa-Ring140 SE0.9
Lowood123 ESE1
Lytton10 N7.773.928.20
Maleny165 SSE1.2
Moggill249 WSW0.7
Mountain Creek27 NNE2.830.7
Mutdapilly352 N2.243.535.20
Nambour335 NNW1.550.834.38270
North Maclean16 NNE1.948.3340
Norwell--
Parkwood23 NNE3.856.532.50
Petrie61 ENE1.1
Raceview9 N243.135.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank48.640.5
Redlands336 NNW4.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.538.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview45.840.6
Rocklea34 NE455.133.29760
South Brisbane57 ENE3.331.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.738.8
Southport34 NE1.369.529.30
Springwood22 NNE1.755.531.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank46.141.2
Tamborine Mountain215 SW0.8
Tewantin314 NW1.2
Upper Kedron331 NNW2.7
Woolloongabba31 NNE2.962.332.50
Wynnum40 NE57029.30
Wynnum West41 NE4.370.931.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville238 WSW135.9
Chinchilla284 WNW0.9
Dalby169 S0.6
Goondiwindi123 ESE1.3
Highfields212 SSW2.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey294 WNW0.2
Pittsworth52 NE2.6
Rangeville263 W1.243.433.3
Roma310 NW2.137.3
Stanthorpe114 ESE0.7
Toowoomba302 WNW2.646.831.78570
Warwick145 SE2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg358 N3.57031.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay106 ESE1.3
Kingaroy303 WNW1.9
Maryborough10 N3.568.77140
Tin Can Bay226 SW1.4
Toogoom290 WNW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga25 NNE4.459.232.70
Auckland Point54 NE375.129.50
Boat Creek52 NE3.965.831.78020
Boyne Island46 NE4.176.4-9140
Clinton46 NE7.269.129.90
South Gladstone41 NE3.569.130.710300
Targinie37 NE1.959.3330
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater230 SW227.935.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald295 WNW0.433.836.30
Gracemere300 WNW1.9
Longreach287 WNW136.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)74 ENE1.633.9360
Moranbah (Utah Dr)151 SSE1.238
Parkhurst57 ENE2.671.830.3
West Rockhampton59 ENE3.559.233.210580
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina281 W0.8
West Mackay32 NNE5.631
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr52 NE2.4321004
Charters Towers143 SE0.8
Ingham176 S2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard55 NE5.670.8299270
Environment Park81 E1.559.132.48900
Kirwan125 SE1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward63 ENE2.569.8300
South Townsville341 NNW2.1
Stuart145 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton226.5 SW1.1
Cairns23 NNE3.4693210230
Gordonvale90.7 E0.7
Innisfail71.5 ENE1.3
Mareeba154.4 SSE1.5
Mossman300 WNW1
Weipa358 N2.430
Yarrabah95 E0.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap12 NNE1.527.2

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