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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 Tuesday 23 December 2025 8am.

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

Tuesday 23 December 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert106 ESE0.3
Beerwah298 WNW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.928.3
Boonah249 WSW0.5
Burpengary143 SE1.1
Caboolture287 WNW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill96 E1.276.828.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.227.2
Coomera354 N0.489.824.60
Cooroy212 SSW0.6
Deagon11 N1.268.429.64890
Deception Bay358 N1.969.80
Eagleby264 W0.5
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake253 WSW0.1
Gatton194 SSW1.680.626.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview7627.9
Josephville178 S1.299.422.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring112 ESE1.1
Lowood42 NE0.9
Lytton11 N5.777.927.60
Maleny175 S1.4
Moggill226 SW0.6
Mountain Creek343 NNW1.130
Mutdapilly183 S1.884.625.30
Nambour8 N1.474.628.94030
North Maclean89 E0.885.325.40
Norwell--
Parkwood305 NW1.287.6240
Petrie217 SW0.8
Raceview115 ESE1.577.927.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.128
Redlands71 ENE0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley7729.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.227.4
Rocklea97 E1.273.228.24680
South Brisbane42 NE128.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.827.8
Southport320 NW197.923.30
Springwood63 ENE0.674.126.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.828.1
Tamborine Mountain281 W0.6
Tewantin250 WSW0.4
Upper Kedron242 WSW0.6
Woolloongabba81 E1.176.228.60
Wynnum14 NNE1.77527.80
Wynnum West20 NNE2.97928.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville44 NE1.723.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby128 SE0.8
Goondiwindi--
Highfields175 S2.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey189 S0
Pittsworth295 WNW1
Rangeville254 WSW1.689.521.3
Roma138 SE2.125.2
Stanthorpe204 SSW0.3
Toowoomba243 WSW1.491.521.5310.7
Warwick161 SSE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg322 NW1.487.827.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay308 NW1.1
Kingaroy--
Maryborough317 NW2.5804750
Tin Can Bay250 WSW0.3
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga334 NNW2.178.928.40
Auckland Point275 W1.581.228.10
Boat Creek313 NW2.176.928.54120
Boyne Island254 WSW0.878.2-3510
Clinton314 NW176.5280
South Gladstone287 WNW1.475.828.42800
Targinie305 NW1.17929.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater1 N1.969.527.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald4 N166.528.70
Gracemere204 SSW0.7
Longreach233 SW2.324.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)328 NNW3.472.627.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)327 NNW2.528
Parkhurst10 N0.674.929
West Rockhampton304 NW0.778.628.72760
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina204 SSW0.8
West Mackay288 WNW0.627.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr115 ESE128.1270
Charters Towers--
Ingham186 S0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard94 E2.681.827.92080
Environment Park104 ESE277.228.62730
Kirwan150 SSE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward95 E1.384.527.80
South Townsville111 ESE0.5
Stuart191 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton213.5 SSW0.6
Cairns138 SE0.983.727.72380
Gordonvale213.7 SSW1.1
Innisfail225.4 SW0.2
Mareeba125.1 SE0.6
Mossman180 S0
Weipa108 ESE227.1
Yarrabah176 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap93 E1.326.4

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
9 April 2026