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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 Sunday 23 November 2025 10pm.

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

Sunday 23 November 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7425.4
Boonah234 SW0.2
Burpengary226 SW0.1
Caboolture255 WSW0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill354 N0.976.825.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.825.2
Coomera320 NW0.690.222.40
Cooroy220 SW0.2
Deagon349 N1.176.825.310
Deception Bay336 NNW1.572.60
Eagleby165 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton188 S0.578.524.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.226.4
Josephville174 S182.222.10
Kilcoy23 NNE0.2
Kippa-Ring110 ESE1
Lowood158 SSE0.3
Lytton346 NNW5.874.625.70
Maleny179 S1.6
Moggill196 SSW0
Mountain Creek329 NNW1.324.2
Mutdapilly61 ENE0.870.625.60
Nambour2 N176.724.710
North Maclean180 S0.386.123.10
Norwell185 S0
Parkwood256 WSW0.481.622.70
Petrie188 S0.1
Raceview89 E0.774.726.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.125.5
Redlands283 WNW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley7025.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.425.7
Rocklea5 N1.310026.210
South Brisbane22 NNE0.826.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.724.3
Southport294 WNW0.488.5230
Springwood19 NNE0.773.723.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.725.5
Tamborine Mountain192 SSW0.9
Tewantin266 W0.5
Upper Kedron224 SW0.2
Woolloongabba1 N174.726.40
Wynnum345 NNW474.525.20
Wynnum West345 NNW3.482.125.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville42 NE0.629.3
Chinchilla290 WNW0.4
Dalby205 SSW0
Goondiwindi199 SSW0.1
Highfields306 NW0.5
Miles194 SSW0
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth148 SSE1.3
Rangeville276 W0.574.321.5
Roma0 N4.525.7
Stanthorpe113 ESE0.3
Toowoomba337 NNW269.723.400
Warwick167 SSE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg346 NNW0.987.924.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay314 NW0.6
Kingaroy237 WSW0.7
Maryborough330 NNW1.28810
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom163 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga202 SSW0.389.723.60
Auckland Point13 NNE0.681.225.90
Boat Creek273 W0.18425.100
Boyne Island0 N1.179.8-10
Clinton2 N275.726.30
South Gladstone349 N1.176.726.310
Targinie275 W0.29024.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela118 ESE0.4
Blackwater46 NE4.167.528.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald184 S1.860.329.86.7
Gracemere188 S0.2
Longreach5 N1.434.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)62 ENE2.265.428.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)65 ENE1.428.2
Parkhurst41 NE1.278.725.8
West Rockhampton29 NNE1.77826.700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina195 SSW0.1
West Mackay274 W0.526.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr37 NE1.126.90
Charters Towers--
Ingham64 ENE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard41 NE3.275.828.200
Environment Park61 ENE0.776.927.800
Kirwan147 SSE0
Lennon Drive58 ENE2.97628.300
North Ward37 NE1.479280
South Townsville339 NNW1.4
Stuart139 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton163.3 SSE0.2
Cairns270 W0.581.127.300
Gordonvale5.2 N0
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman101 E0
Weipa249 WSW0.129.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap20 NNE0.830.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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
5 April 2026