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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 5am.

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

Friday 25 April 2025 5am

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---
Beerwah169 S0.221.5
Boonah---
Burpengary207 SSW0.821.1
Caboolture183 S021.6
Caloundra169 S1.822.7
Cannon Hill245 WSW186.118.90.5
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.818.1
Coomera198 SSW1.788.419.70.1
Cooroy176 S0.621.2
Deagon145 SE0.593.21900.2
Deception Bay188 S1.492.33.2
Eagleby166 SSE0.621.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton122 ESE1.87819.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview8118.4
Josephville181 S1.996.617.30
Kilcoy159 SSE0.520
Kippa-Ring180 S1.521.4
Lowood96 E0.121
Lytton177 S1.786.319.43.8
Maleny154 SSE2.918.2
Moggill276 W0.320.3
Mountain Creek141 SE1.520.6
Mutdapilly207 SSW1.880.518.80
Nambour225 SW1.596.819.410.2
North Maclean205 SSW1.694.717.90
Norwell220 SW0.220.9
Parkwood172 S1.885.519.70
Petrie---
Raceview248 WSW0.893.218.20.4
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.718.4
Redlands173 S0.621
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.918
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.918.4
Rocklea298 WNW0.485.718.3offline1.3
South Brisbane213 SSW0.918.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.418
Southport182 S2.486.920.10
Springwood344 NNW0.189.3181.1
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains93.118.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.418.2
Tamborine Mountain157 SSE1.820.1
Tewantin233 SW1.121.5
Upper Kedron155 SSE0.319.8
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.587.318.70.2
Wynnum203 SSW0.993.318.23.2
Wynnum West203 SSW1.218.72.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville80 E1.217
Chinchilla151 SSE1.318.5
Dalby181 S0.418.6
Goondiwindi185 S0.218.1
Highfields---
Miles101 E0.418.7
Oakey219 SW0.417.7
Pittsworth130 SE0.717.6
Rangeville130 SE0.491.715
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe341 NNW1.116.9
Toowoomba118 ESE2.684.615.900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S2.410018
Gayndah71 ENE019.7
Gympie20.5
Hervey Bay179 S0.920.9
Kingaroy140 SE1.118.5
Maryborough226 SW1.810000
Tin Can Bay184 S0.521.2
Toogoom202 SSW0.520.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga216 SW0.397.315.60
Auckland Point248 WSW1.786.318.50
Boat Creek258 WSW18718.710
Boyne Island211 SSW185.6-10
Clinton191 S1.286.817.70
South Gladstone238 WSW1.2791910
Targinie267 W0.191.918.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater214 SW0.283.814.70
Bluff297 WNW0.278.713.90
Emerald193 SSW0.767.916.10
Gracemere234 SW0.218.6
Longreach121 ESE1.713
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)310 NW0.793.414.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)308 NW0.413.4
Parkhurst329 NNW0.193.615.7
Yeppoon251 WSW0.118.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina124 SE0.521.1
West Mackay277 W118
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr150 SSE0.719.61
Charters Towers0 N018.6
Ingham227 SW0.522.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard177 S28620.700
Environment Park256 WSW088.920.300
Kirwan204 SSW0.222.5
Lennon Drive172 S0.690.320.300
North Ward160 SSE2.577.522.20
South Townsville0 N022.2
Stuart19 NNE-21.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns164 SSE0.983.723.700
Gordonvale139.3 SE0.624.3
Innisfail0 N024.7
Mareeba11.7 NNE022.8
Mossman44 NE025.5
Weipa120 ESE1.325.1
Yarrabah25.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE0.714.9

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
30 March 2026