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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 Thursday 24 April 2025 9pm.

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

Thursday 24 April 2025 9pm

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---
Beerwah164 SSE0.222.2
Boonah---
Burpengary163 SSE1.421.9
Caboolture308 NW0.722.3
Caloundra153 SSE2.223
Cannon Hill111 ESE2.682.4206.5
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.420.7
Coomera157 SSE3.679.121.50.2
Cooroy160 SSE0.722
Deagon132 SE1.792.119.500.1
Deception Bay123 ESE3.287.50
Eagleby135 SE0.523.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake97 E0.222.6
Gatton151 SSE1.68119.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.320.3
Josephville131 SE0.983.1190
Kilcoy187 S0.820.3
Kippa-Ring169 S2.422.4
Lowood147 SSE0.222.1
Lytton124 SE4.385.420.211
Maleny137 SE3.118.8
Moggill131 SE0.322.3
Mountain Creek144 SE1.521.2
Mutdapilly194 SSW2.674.619.80
Nambour148 SSE0.79519.910.5
North Maclean165 SSE1.478.820.80.4
Norwell105 ESE1.323.8
Parkwood167 SSE2.679.220.70.3
Petrie132 SE1.921.6
Raceview153 SSE1.278.420.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.420.8
Redlands120 ESE2.521.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.820.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.220.4
Rocklea82 E0.579.520.2offline1.7
South Brisbane83 E0.720.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.719.6
Southport153 SSE2.475.922.20
Springwood115 ESE177.820.80.4
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.919.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.920.7
Tamborine Mountain145 SE3.219.7
Tewantin99 E122.3
Upper Kedron146 SE1.120.7
Woolloongabba113 ESE0.981.720.53.2
Wynnum122 ESE3.390.619.38
Wynnum West124 SE3.39819.27.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville174 S0.119.9
Chinchilla156 SSE0.619.7
Dalby151 SSE0.520.5
Goondiwindi85 E0.822.6
Highfields0 N017.1
Miles104 ESE119.3
Oakey152 SSE0.719.2
Pittsworth116 ESE0.818.6
Rangeville123 ESE0.594.315.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe346 NNW1.517.6
Toowoomba108 ESE3.290.815.910
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S1.894.120.6
Gayndah221 SW0.621
Gympie22.1
Hervey Bay200 SSW0.622
Kingaroy136 SE1.118.9
Maryborough219 SW0.99700
Tin Can Bay207 SSW0.222
Toogoom189 S0.121.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga218 SW0.683.620.80
Auckland Point97 E3.270.823.90
Boat Creek143 SE0.57423.310
Boyne Island182 S171.7-10
Clinton135 SE1.468.523.50
South Gladstone148 SSE1.367.423.710
Targinie221 SW0.289.819.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater221 SW0.862.920.50
Bluff281 W0.560.619.40
Emerald160 SSE0.361.119.70
Gracemere93 E0.123
Longreach170 S121.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)339 NNW0.273.319.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)97 E0.118.1
Parkhurst343 NNW0.283.321.2
Yeppoon279 W0.222.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine9 N0
Sarina174 S123.1
West Mackay214 SW1.821.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE0.323.32
Charters Towers129 SE0.623.6
Ingham43 NE025.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard95 E265.625.700
Environment Park0 N070.524.900
Kirwan40 NE025.4
Lennon Drive112 ESE1.469.725.100
North Ward117 ESE1.465.625.30
South Townsville92 E0.126.1
Stuart12 NNE-24.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns177 S1.477.425.500
Gordonvale164.1 SSE0.326
Innisfail312.3 NW026.3
Mareeba96.8 E0.125.8
Mossman201 SSW0.126.4
Weipa92 E1.328.2
Yarrabah26.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE0.520.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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
25 March 2026