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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 4am.

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

Friday 25 April 2025 4am

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---
Beerwah156 SSE0.221.6
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture285 WNW0.421.4
Caloundra162 SSE1.922.4
Cannon Hill236 SW0.985.3191.9
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.118.1
Coomera174 S2.187.419.70
Cooroy187 S0.421.2
Deagon198 SSW0.49319.100.2
Deception Bay171 S1.792.19.4
Eagleby168 SSE0.521.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton184 S0.778.119.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.718.5
Josephville179 S2.197.917.20
Kilcoy237 WSW0.520.1
Kippa-Ring148 SSE121.5
Lowood63 ENE0.221.2
Lytton167 SSE1.486.519.63.2
Maleny151 SSE1.918.2
Moggill285 WNW0.220.3
Mountain Creek145 SE1.620.4
Mutdapilly187 S1.781.418.60
Nambour237 WSW196.519.100.4
North Maclean216 SW1.395.117.90
Norwell80 E020.9
Parkwood158 SSE1.485.519.60
Petrie---
Raceview289 WNW0.69218.40.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank9018.4
Redlands149 SSE0.421.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley8918
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.418.4
Rocklea261 W0.985.318.3offline0
South Brisbane214 SW1.718.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.817.9
Southport177 S2.186.820.10
Springwood200 SSW0.489.3180
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.718.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.718.2
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE2.819.7
Tewantin198 SSW0.621.5
Upper Kedron204 SSW119.7
Woolloongabba243 WSW0.987.118.80.9
Wynnum173 S193.518.75.6
Wynnum West177 S1.218.88.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville83 E1.217.3
Chinchilla157 SSE1.218.6
Dalby169 S0.418.7
Goondiwindi121 ESE0.219.1
Highfields0 N016.7
Miles198 SSW0.318.7
Oakey93 E0.117.8
Pittsworth---
Rangeville128 SE0.39115
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe345 NNW1.317
Toowoomba106 ESE2.784.215.900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg188 S1.699.418.2
Gayndah47 NE020.1
Gympie20.5
Hervey Bay175 S1.120.8
Kingaroy133 SE0.918.5
Maryborough202 SSW1.710000
Tin Can Bay175 S0.621.1
Toogoom214 SW0.420.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga221 SW0.39716.10
Auckland Point248 WSW1.585.718.50
Boat Creek262 W1.887.718.610
Boyne Island198 SSW0.585.6-10
Clinton204 SSW1.584.918.10
South Gladstone230 SW0.778.319.320
Targinie120 ESE0.28918.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater189 S182.315.30
Bluff278 W0.575.414.80
Emerald171 S1.172.815.70
Gracemere78 ENE0.119
Longreach130 SE0.613.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)298 WNW0.792.614.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)305 NW0.513.8
Parkhurst25 NNE0.292.915.7
Yeppoon195 SSW019.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina185 S1.121.1
West Mackay277 W0.818.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr155 SSE0.819.81
Charters Towers0 N018.9
Ingham228 SW0.622.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S2.382.321.400
Environment Park233 SW08620.900
Kirwan229 SW0.122.5
Lennon Drive174 S0.886.121.100
North Ward160 SSE2.676.822.50
South Townsville37 NE022.7
Stuart19 NNE-22
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns167 SSE1.285.123.500
Gordonvale135.8 SE0.824.2
Innisfail0 N024.6
Mareeba139.1 SE022.9
Mossman22 NNE025.6
Weipa113 ESE0.825.2
Yarrabah25.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE0.815

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
29 March 2026