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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 4am.

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

Monday 22 December 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert295 WNW1.4
Beerwah147 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.122.8
Boonah300 WNW0.3
Burpengary198 SSW0.1
Caboolture216 SW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill13 NNE1.182.425.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.923.6
Coomera344 NNW1.485.324.70
Cooroy219 SW0.3
Deagon36 NE0.782.624.510
Deception Bay342 NNW0.879.10
Eagleby287 WNW0.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton49 NE1.573.925.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview7724.1
Josephville1 N1.489.4230
Kilcoy134 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring117 ESE0.8
Lowood94 E0.1
Lytton342 NNW5.579.725.50
Maleny181 S2.4
Moggill250 WSW0.1
Mountain Creek321 NW1.724.6
Mutdapilly19 NNE1.582.5240
Nambour347 NNW0.985.724.410
North Maclean54 NE0.988.722.90
Norwell--
Parkwood321 NW1.876.625.40
Petrie157 SSE0
Raceview83 E0.779.625.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.723.4
Redlands298 WNW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.624.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.423.4
Rocklea21 NNE1.877.225.200
South Brisbane48 NE125.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8622.8
Southport324 NW2.581.625.30
Springwood8 N1.181.323.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.824.6
Tamborine Mountain187 S1.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba21 NNE18025.50
Wynnum340 NNW4.589.324.80
Wynnum West348 NNW2.988.224.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville0 N00
Chinchilla289 WNW0.8
Dalby235 SW0.1
Goondiwindi--
Highfields273 W1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey229 SW0
Pittsworth107 ESE2.2
Rangeville351 N0.785.820.9
Roma349 N4.626.9
Stanthorpe138 SE0.8
Toowoomba334 NNW2.586.121.300
Warwick118 ESE0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg357 N2.19624.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay219 SW0.9
Kingaroy341 NNW1.4
Maryborough353 N1.288.710.2
Tin Can Bay181 S0.5
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga18 NNE1.288.225.90
Auckland Point6 N1.187.326.30
Boat Creek308 NW0.79025.410
Boyne Island13 NNE1.786-10
Clinton13 NNE181.326.70
South Gladstone3 N1.281.426.910
Targinie270 W0.492.225.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater65 ENE1.483.424.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald47 NE1.779.4250
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach275 W4.429.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)143 SE0.282.5230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)167 SSE0.121.9
Parkhurst352 N0.28625.2
West Rockhampton170 S0.590.825.110
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina147 SSE0.2
West Mackay234 SW125
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr8 N0.626.61
Charters Towers--
Ingham173 S0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard37 NE2.176.927.900
Environment Park94 E0.281.627.200
Kirwan90 E0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward21 NNE1.379.627.70
South Townsville321 NW0.9
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton308 NW0.2
Cairns168 SSE1.189.32400
Gordonvale203.9 SSW1.3
Innisfail230.7 SW0.3
Mareeba193.8 SSW0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa91 E1.124.9
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap347 NNW0.624.3

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