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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 24 March 2025 2am.

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

Monday 24 March 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert194 SSW0.224.1
Beerwah0 N024.8
Boonah---
Burpengary0 N025.7
Caboolture4 N025.7
Caloundra211 SSW0.125
Cannon Hill166 SSE0.783.523.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.722.5
Coomera231 SW1.28923.40
Cooroy120 ESE024.6
Deagon163 SSE0.286.823.800
Deception Bay217 SW0.9820
Eagleby54 NE025.2
Eatons Hill90 E023.9
Forest Lake---
Gatton144 SE1.690.622.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.923.2
Josephville184 S0.886.720.90
Kilcoy44 NE0.223.2
Kippa-Ring0 N026.6
Lowood23 NNE024.9
Lytton187 S0.982.3240
Maleny56 NE0.222.3
Moggill0 N025
Mountain Creek224 SW1.123.8
Mutdapilly189 S1.286.222.80
Nambour274 W0.295.922.700.1
North Maclean221 SW0.69922.30
Norwell---
Parkwood175 S1.186.323.40
Petrie75 ENE025.5
Raceview152 SSE0.693.723.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.122.9
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.922.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.623
Rocklea203 SSW0.382.523.3offline0
South Brisbane157 SSE0.223.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.122.4
Southport246 WSW0.891.423.30
Springwood37 NE0.288.322.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.122.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.622.9
Tamborine Mountain142 SE0.822.1
Tewantin159 SSE0.424.8
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba89 E0.183.423.90
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West181 S2.195.123.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville125 SE0.422.2
Chinchilla116 ESE0.224.6
Dalby83 E1.124
Goondiwindi0 N024.8
Highfields0 N021.2
Miles98 E0.725.1
Oakey88 E0.423.2
Pittsworth62 ENE122.8
Rangeville72 ENE0.495.419.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe329 NNW0.521.4
Toowoomba90 E3.19419.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg138 SE0.785.124.4
Gayndah53 NE024.4
Gympie25
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy174 S0.322.7
Maryborough-----
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.224.8
Toogoom0 N024
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga160 SSE0.690.323.30.2
Auckland Point100 E5.18125.10
Boat Creek152 SSE1.687.824.100.3
Boyne Island171 S1.186.4-00.3
Clinton138 SE2.683.124.20
South Gladstone127 SE1.77525.210
Targinie119 ESE0.988.524.30.4
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater89 E2.881.423.40
Bluff141 SE1.17323.50
Emerald64 ENE1.471.524.20
Gracemere150 SSE0.525.7
Longreach68 ENE124.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE223.3
Parkhurst83 E1.279.925.3
Yeppoon242 WSW1.626.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine183 S0.4
Sarina54 NE0.127.5
West Mackay90 E2.525.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers146 SE0.725.1
Ingham113 ESE126.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard124 SE3.528.505.5
Environment Park------
Kirwan87 E0.426.5
Lennon Drive136 SE4.810024.606.2
North Ward146 SE4.191.724.714.9
South Townsville78 ENE1.126.4
Stuart112 ESE-26.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns184 S0.89225.400
Gordonvale131.7 SE0.127.1
Innisfail194.9 SSW0.227
Mareeba127 SE025.5
Mossman90 E028
Weipa65 ENE0.925.9
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap13 NNE0.925.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
8 April 2026