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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 4am.

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

Sunday 23 November 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
Beaudesert308 NW0.2
Beerwah147 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.221.8
Boonah180 S0.6
Burpengary178 S0.2
Caboolture249 WSW0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill178 S0.688.823.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.421.9
Coomera247 WSW0.488.321.90
Cooroy189 S0
Deagon44 NE0.480.72510
Deception Bay24 NNE2.377.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill179 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton158 SSE1.69121.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.822.7
Josephville183 S1.793.8200
Kilcoy43 NE0
Kippa-Ring151 SSE0.1
Lowood186 S0.2
Lytton48 NE1.68024.30
Maleny211 SSW0.3
Moggill193 SSW0
Mountain Creek229 SW0.323.1
Mutdapilly195 SSW1.387.520.90
Nambour267 W0.392.222.900
North Maclean244 WSW0.792.4210
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood175 S1.180.422.30
Petrie168 SSE0.2
Raceview142 SE1.193.321.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.922
Redlands151 SSE0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.322
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.821.9
Rocklea235 SW0.910022.600.1
South Brisbane195 SSW0.822.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.821.6
Southport186 S0.489.821.80
Springwood183 S0.185.121.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.421.8
Tamborine Mountain319 NW1
Tewantin188 S0
Upper Kedron199 SSW0
Woolloongabba193 SSW0.587.223.31.6
Wynnum48 NE1.789.623.50
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE1.624.9
Chinchilla347 NNW0.8
Dalby183 S0.4
Goondiwindi263 W1.6
Highfields221 SW0.9
Miles219 SW0.8
Oakey199 SSW0
Pittsworth150 SSE1.1
Rangeville44 NE0.59418.7
Roma18 NNE4.723.7
Stanthorpe196 SSW0.8
Toowoomba65 ENE2961900.1
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg115 ESE19524.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay3 N0
Kingaroy155 SSE0.5
Maryborough210 SSW0.794.800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW0.694.822.60
Auckland Point58 ENE1.379.825.90
Boat Creek287 WNW0.483.525.210
Boyne Island102 ESE0.583-10
Clinton134 SE0.27925.40
South Gladstone43 NE178.82610
Targinie221 SW0.492.224.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela257 WSW0
Blackwater90 E2.284.224.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald24 NNE0.878.425.30
Gracemere29 NNE0.1
Longreach93 E3.429.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE0.586.322.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)188 S0.622.6
Parkhurst338 NNW0.188.523.1
West Rockhampton174 S0.391.624.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina128 SE0.8
West Mackay234 SW124.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr85 E1.426.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham216 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard78 ENE3.476.527.800
Environment Park104 ESE1.378.227.600
Kirwan156 SSE0
Lennon Drive------
North Ward94 E2.280.227.60
South Townsville90 E0.4
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton116.5 ESE0.2
Cairns171 S0.98622.710
Gordonvale155.8 SSE1.1
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman64 ENE0
Weipa89 E0.625
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap6 N0.928.8

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
2 April 2026