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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 6am.

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

Monday 22 December 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert254 WSW0.3
Beerwah133 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.922.6
Boonah335 NNW0.9
Burpengary194 SSW0.5
Caboolture296 WNW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill17 NNE1.684.525.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.623.4
Coomera345 NNW1.586.924.60
Cooroy232 SW0.2
Deagon17 NNE1.38424.7540
Deception Bay350 N2.1810
Eagleby295 WNW0.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton297 WNW0.888.222.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.422.8
Josephville356 N0.990.622.80
Kilcoy72 ENE0
Kippa-Ring119 ESE1.4
Lowood58 ENE0.3
Lytton352 N7.379.8260
Maleny184 S2.3
Moggill--
Mountain Creek324 NW225.1
Mutdapilly35 NE1.281.924.10
Nambour358 N0.484.125.3840
North Maclean81 E0.492.122.80
Norwell--
Parkwood339 NNW2.378.925.10
Petrie152 SSE0.4
Raceview66 ENE0.880.724.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.423
Redlands302 WNW2.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.524.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.923.3
Rocklea21 NNE1.378.525.41070
South Brisbane38 NE1.325.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.521.8
Southport325 NW2.285.524.80
Springwood1 N0.98423.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.224.3
Tamborine Mountain231 SW0.6
Tewantin247 WSW0.5
Upper Kedron181 S0.1
Woolloongabba14 NNE1.181.325.60
Wynnum358 N3.186.9250
Wynnum West357 N3.888.725.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville0 N00
Chinchilla317 NW0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindi--
Highfields260 W1.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth88 E1.5
Rangeville355 N0.985.821
Roma351 N2.126.1
Stanthorpe101 E0.6
Toowoomba353 N1.885.321.4700
Warwick110 ESE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg357 N1.495.725.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay112 ESE0.8
Kingaroy282 WNW1.4
Maryborough34 NE0.896640
Tin Can Bay260 W0.4
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga222 SW0.792.924.80
Auckland Point343 NNW0.38826.10
Boat Creek314 NW0.490.325.3270
Boyne Island15 NNE1.588.3-700
Clinton354 N1.881.526.60
South Gladstone319 NW18526.2270
Targinie269 W0.294.624.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater86 E2.784.624.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald46 NE1.484.224.40
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach275 W2.927.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)275 W0.587.521.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)262 W0.221.6
Parkhurst321 NW0.18924.1
West Rockhampton195 SSW0.591.924.6380
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S0.1
West Mackay217 SW0.724.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr11 N025.820
Charters Towers--
Ingham225 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard28 NNE1.778.627.830
Environment Park115 ESE0.183.626.980
Kirwan90 E0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward23 NNE182.227.40
South Townsville328 NNW0.8
Stuart174 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton314.5 NW0.2
Cairns166 SSE0.988.923.880
Gordonvale212.2 SSW1.1
Innisfail217.9 SW0.2
Mareeba105.8 ESE0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa89 E0.824.8
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap54 NE0.524.2

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