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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 7am.

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

Monday 22 December 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert234 SW0.8
Beerwah161 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.325
Boonah192 SSW0.5
Burpengary165 SSE0.9
Caboolture251 WSW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill11 N2.378.826.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.125.2
Coomera340 NNW1.882.226.10
Cooroy201 SSW0.4
Deagon7 N1.280.126.12280
Deception Bay354 N2.677.40
Eagleby262 W0.6
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake179 S0
Gatton244 WSW0.38523.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.125.2
Josephville359 N1.486.8240
Kilcoy175 S0.1
Kippa-Ring117 ESE1.5
Lowood59 ENE0.6
Lytton351 N8.377.426.60
Maleny184 S2.1
Moggill274 W0.3
Mountain Creek328 NNW2.227.1
Mutdapilly41 NE1.579.3250
Nambour358 N1.78026.61730
North Maclean33 NNE0.581.225.50
Norwell--
Parkwood339 NNW3.675.326.10
Petrie222 SW0.6
Raceview81 E0.976.725.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.825.4
Redlands299 WNW3.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.426.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.524.8
Rocklea340 NNW1.374.626.52130
South Brisbane4 N126.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.923.6
Southport328 NNW2.879.926.10
Springwood346 NNW1.475.825.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.226
Tamborine Mountain232 SW1.4
Tewantin279 W1.1
Upper Kedron278 W0.2
Woolloongabba6 N1.577.826.70
Wynnum341 NNW5.380.725.80
Wynnum West349 N4.883.226.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville9 N00
Chinchilla333 NNW1.6
Dalby256 WSW0.2
Goondiwindi--
Highfields271 W1.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey207 SSW0.1
Pittsworth99 E2.5
Rangeville359 N0.982.322.3
Roma360 N4.726.8
Stanthorpe138 SE0.7
Toowoomba346 NNW2.282.322.42220
Warwick149 SSE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg355 N1.794.925.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay122 ESE0.8
Kingaroy344 NNW1.9
Maryborough19 NNE1.193.11830
Tin Can Bay154 SSE0.7
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga3 N1.487.426.50
Auckland Point8 N0.685.726.80
Boat Creek7 N0.985.127.12630
Boyne Island2 N2.383.7-2830
Clinton353 N3.576.627.60
South Gladstone347 NNW1.483.326.81660
Targinie319 NW0.587.727.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater62 ENE2.878.7260
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald27 NNE1.481.525.50
Gracemere228 SW0.2
Longreach258 WSW327.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)273 W182.223.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)232 SW0.724.6
Parkhurst67 ENE0.78326.4
West Rockhampton66 ENE0.483.927.22290
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina145 SE0.3
West Mackay237 WSW0.526
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr115 ESE0.427.5205
Charters Towers--
Ingham179 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard23 NNE278.427.8740
Environment Park61 ENE0.180.627.9790
Kirwan63 ENE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward28 NNE181.127.60
South Townsville322 NW0.6
Stuart172 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton305.9 NW0.4
Cairns151 SSE18824.2940
Gordonvale206.2 SSW1.1
Innisfail243.1 WSW0.3
Mareeba31.7 NNE0.3
Mossman180 S0
Weipa99 E0.925.1
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap116 ESE0.824.4

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