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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 6am.

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

Friday 25 April 2025 6am

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 ESE0.121.4
Boonah---
Burpengary206 SSW0.920.8
Caboolture248 WSW0.121.4
Caloundra195 SSW1.722.4
Cannon Hill232 SW1.386.618.60.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.418.2
Coomera198 SSW0.488.819.70.1
Cooroy169 S0.521.5
Deagon179 S0.69418.900
Deception Bay186 S1.692.40.6
Eagleby98 E0.121
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton153 SSE2.579.719.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.218.3
Josephville173 S2.398.617.10.5
Kilcoy123 ESE0.420
Kippa-Ring209 SSW0.421.4
Lowood65 ENE0.320.7
Lytton198 SSW2.986.919.61.6
Maleny151 SSE2.118.3
Moggill287 WNW0.320.2
Mountain Creek217 SW1.420.2
Mutdapilly186 S2.780.118.80
Nambour219 SW0.79619.610
North Maclean253 WSW0.493.718.10.2
Norwell120 ESE0.120.9
Parkwood168 SSE1.685.919.70.1
Petrie---
Raceview5 N0.293.718.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.318.4
Redlands159 SSE1.520.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.718
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.418.4
Rocklea232 SW1.186.418.2offline0.5
South Brisbane194 SSW1.118.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9217.9
Southport180 S1.989.719.90.4
Springwood129 SE0.989.418.25
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains93.518.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.118.1
Tamborine Mountain152 SSE1.520.2
Tewantin184 S0.921.9
Upper Kedron190 S0.719.7
Woolloongabba203 SSW0.787.418.71
Wynnum208 SSW1.394.518.32.2
Wynnum West200 SSW218.62
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville64 ENE0.816.5
Chinchilla157 SSE0.918.6
Dalby206 SSW0.418.5
Goondiwindi177 S0.317.4
Highfields0 N016.8
Miles87 E0.418.6
Oakey200 SSW0.517.8
Pittsworth119 ESE0.917.4
Rangeville148 SSE0.889.815.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe317 NW117.2
Toowoomba123 ESE2.68415.900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S2.410018
Gayndah0 N019.5
Gympie20.5
Hervey Bay178 S1.220.8
Kingaroy138 SE118.5
Maryborough215 SW210000
Tin Can Bay169 S0.821.2
Toogoom204 SSW0.419.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga229 SW0.297.415.20
Auckland Point244 WSW2.386.318.40
Boat Creek262 W2.487.918.300
Boyne Island211 SSW0.985.7-10
Clinton205 SSW1.686.917.40
South Gladstone238 WSW1.979.918.810
Targinie117 ESE0.790.118.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater219 SW0.387.413.60
Bluff347 NNW0.180.713.30
Emerald186 S168.215.70
Gracemere39 NE018.4
Longreach116 ESE0.512.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)328 NNW0.794.414.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)318 NW0.312.8
Parkhurst26 NNE0.193.315.8
Yeppoon279 W018.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina156 SSE0.521
West Mackay278 W117.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr155 SSE0.719.41
Charters Towers0 N018.4
Ingham161 SSE0.222.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S2.186.320.500
Environment Park136 SE0.189.32000
Kirwan219 SW0.222.2
Lennon Drive159 SSE1.190.220.200
North Ward147 SSE1.878.4220
South Townsville0 N021.8
Stuart6 N-21.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns124 SE0.684.723.700
Gordonvale151.7 SSE0.724.1
Innisfail0 N024.7
Mareeba11.8 NNE023
Mossman73 ENE025.5
Weipa125 SE1.425.1
Yarrabah25.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.914.4

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
26 March 2026