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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 Friday 25 April 2025 1am.

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

Friday 25 April 2025 1am

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---
Beerwah79 E022
Boonah---
Burpengary198 SSW1.421.3
Caboolture308 NW0.221.7
Caloundra143 SE2.224
Cannon Hill206 SSW1.785.819.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.518.7
Coomera183 S2.288.419.80
Cooroy279 W0.421.4
Deagon154 SSE1.891.919.500.1
Deception Bay175 S2.690.61.5
Eagleby140 SE0.121
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton66 ENE186.118.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.919
Josephville157 SSE1.399.917.40.4
Kilcoy201 SSW119.9
Kippa-Ring183 S1.322
Lowood161 SSE0.321
Lytton180 S3.185.820.10
Maleny145 SE319.1
Moggill152 SSE0.220.8
Mountain Creek104 ESE3.120.9
Mutdapilly187 S2.881.318.90
Nambour277 W0.896.519.704.5
North Maclean215 SW1.797.518.30.1
Norwell123 ESE0.121.1
Parkwood172 S1.686.719.70.1
Petrie---
Raceview169 S1.291.918.60.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.818.9
Redlands182 S1.321.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.818.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.218.9
Rocklea239 WSW1.386.119offline0
South Brisbane189 S1.419.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.618.5
Southport181 S1.889.819.90
Springwood164 SSE0.988.718.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.418.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.818.8
Tamborine Mountain127 SE3.619.1
Tewantin237 WSW0.421.9
Upper Kedron194 SSW1.520.2
Woolloongabba209 SSW186.619.70
Wynnum184 S1.992.919.10.2
Wynnum West180 S2.899.519.40.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville114 ESE0.417.5
Chinchilla163 SSE0.719.5
Dalby182 S0.619.3
Goondiwindi95 E0.620.6
Highfields0 N016.6
Miles183 S0.219.8
Oakey162 SSE0.218.7
Pittsworth128 SE0.917.6
Rangeville129 SE0.690.215.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.617.3
Toowoomba119 ESE2.784.816.100.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg208 SSW1.19818.9
Gayndah0 N020.5
Gympie21.2
Hervey Bay185 S1.120.7
Kingaroy118 ESE1.218.9
Maryborough216 SW2.410001.8
Tin Can Bay164 SSE0.821.7
Toogoom208 SSW0.320.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga154 SSE0.295.317.70
Auckland Point165 SSE1.176.721.10
Boat Creek284 WNW185.319.510
Boyne Island188 S1.379.8-10
Clinton202 SSW1.377.620.20
South Gladstone192 SSW0.87420.610
Targinie252 WSW0.290.918.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater335 NNW0.783.415.30
Bluff238 WSW0.374.115.50
Emerald299 WNW0.270.616.70
Gracemere0 N020.3
Longreach120 ESE1.516.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)307 NW0.687.915.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)196 SSW0.717
Parkhurst46 NE0.191.517.3
Yeppoon223 SW020.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine12 NNE0
Sarina174 S0.521.6
West Mackay275 W0.918.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr175 S0.620.71
Charters Towers20 NNE020.2
Ingham22 NNE022.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW2.177.223.200
Environment Park239 WSW0.181.822.400
Kirwan84 E022.8
Lennon Drive183 S0.280.72200
North Ward163 SSE1.87423.60
South Townsville0 N024.2
Stuart12 NNE-23.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns133 SE0.783.324.300
Gordonvale138.7 SE0.824.5
Innisfail161.1 SSE0.125.3
Mareeba46.7 NE023
Mossman28 NNE025.8
Weipa127 SE0.726.3
Yarrabah25.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.716.3

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
26 March 2026