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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 2am.

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

Friday 25 April 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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah110 ESE0.121.9
Boonah---
Burpengary197 SSW1.421.3
Caboolture308 NW0.321.7
Caloundra117 ESE122.9
Cannon Hill204 SSW1.885.119.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.418.4
Coomera179 S1.787.419.90
Cooroy186 S0.421.3
Deagon158 SSE1.392.219.600
Deception Bay172 S2.490.74.7
Eagleby156 SSE0.521.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton140 SE3.880.619.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.318.6
Josephville161 SSE1.898.917.40
Kilcoy190 S120
Kippa-Ring188 S122.1
Lowood157 SSE0.721.1
Lytton177 S3.584.320.40.2
Maleny114 ESE2.219.1
Moggill236 SW0.320.4
Mountain Creek103 ESE1.920.2
Mutdapilly196 SSW2.983.918.50
Nambour295 WNW0.29719.301.2
North Maclean195 SSW2.296.4180
Norwell164 SSE0.121.2
Parkwood174 S1.985.719.70
Petrie---
Raceview199 SSW0.892.718.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.518.7
Redlands178 S1.221.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.918.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview9018.6
Rocklea222 SW1.38618.6offline0
South Brisbane198 SSW1.618.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.518.3
Southport176 S2.286.120.20
Springwood186 S0.988.818.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.718.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.818.5
Tamborine Mountain143 SE2.819.6
Tewantin192 SSW0.622
Upper Kedron203 SSW1.620
Woolloongabba214 SW187.219.30
Wynnum180 S291.619.20
Wynnum West181 S3.199.219.40.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville98 E0.718
Chinchilla164 SSE0.719.2
Dalby192 SSW118.9
Goondiwindi103 ESE0.220.4
Highfields0 N016.6
Miles---
Oakey158 SSE0.518.3
Pittsworth130 SE1.117.6
Rangeville136 SE0.791.815.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe343 NNW1.417.3
Toowoomba120 ESE288.615.700
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg198 SSW1.298.918.7
Gayndah23 NNE020.7
Gympie21
Hervey Bay173 S1.120.8
Kingaroy127 SE0.918.7
Maryborough211 SSW2.310000
Tin Can Bay172 S0.821.4
Toogoom203 SSW0.320.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga229 SW0.19617.10
Auckland Point247 WSW1.181.219.90
Boat Creek272 W1.386.219.210
Boyne Island203 SSW179.3-10
Clinton191 S181.819.20
South Gladstone226 SW0.974.220.210
Targinie351 N0.192.818.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater205 SSW1.380.215.90
Bluff240 WSW0.273.915.50
Emerald279 W0.173.7160
Gracemere0 N019.9
Longreach127 SE1.715.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)315 NW0.989.515.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)237 WSW015.3
Parkhurst354 N0.291.916.7
Yeppoon223 SW0.120.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine34 NE0
Sarina178 S0.621.3
West Mackay281 W1.318.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr168 SSE0.820.51
Charters Towers49 NE019.8
Ingham103 ESE0.222.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S279.522.600
Environment Park254 WSW0.183.521.900
Kirwan252 WSW0.122.6
Lennon Drive179 S0.183.422.100
North Ward162 SSE1.975.923.20
South Townsville0 N023.8
Stuart25 NNE-22.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns155 SSE0.984.62400
Gordonvale141.2 SE0.824.5
Innisfail270.8 W0.125.2
Mareeba118 ESE022.5
Mossman47 NE025.7
Weipa139 SE0.926
Yarrabah25.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.715.9

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