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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 Thursday 25 December 2025 2pm.

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

Thursday 25 December 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert234 SW1.4
Beerwah180 S0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.839.4
Boonah119 ESE1.1
Burpengary212 SSW0.6
Caboolture137 SE0.4
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill44 NE2.556.333.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.137.6
Coomera138 SE354.732.30
Cooroy228 SW0.8
Deagon77 ENE1.869.730.55960
Deception Bay49 NE2.962.40
Eagleby181 S1.2
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake142 SE0.2
Gatton252 WSW4.137.933.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.138.9
Josephville304 NW1.645.333.50
Kilcoy186 S0.7
Kippa-Ring218 SW0.6
Lowood279 W1.2
Lytton5 N7.375.628.30
Maleny74 ENE0.3
Moggill201 SSW0.6
Mountain Creek30 NNE1.926.2
Mutdapilly311 NW1.641.334.50
Nambour310 NW1.85932.96790
North Maclean280 W1.242.734.70
Norwell--
Parkwood121 ESE4.957.230.60
Petrie112 ESE0.8
Raceview262 W1.141.734.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.138.7
Redlands327 NNW4.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.137.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.538.7
Rocklea309 NW0.945.634.59620
South Brisbane188 S1.334.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley52.938.4
Southport96 E273.528.30
Springwood310 NW0.643.133.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank54.238.3
Tamborine Mountain160 SSE1
Tewantin291 WNW1
Upper Kedron100 E0.9
Woolloongabba234 SW0.745.535.10
Wynnum61 ENE3.763.730.80
Wynnum West57 ENE3.564.332.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW135.4
Chinchilla186 S0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindi--
Highfields155 SSE3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey187 S0
Pittsworth259 W1.9
Rangeville246 WSW1.342.131.5
Roma178 S2.435.2
Stanthorpe304 NW2.4
Toowoomba242 WSW1.544.830.910390
Warwick70 ENE2.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg325 NW2.577.327.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay315 NW1.1
Kingaroy--
Maryborough339 NNW2.1677080
Tin Can Bay84 E0.8
Toogoom206 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga32 NNE197.222.11
Auckland Point342 NNW0.293.722.70
Boat Creek349 N0.995.522.7810.7
Boyne Island332 NNW0.694-490.6
Clinton333 NNW291.322.40
South Gladstone328 NNW1.890.822.6560
Targinie325 NW0.297.822.72.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater280 W354.531.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald212 SSW3.559.631.30
Gracemere260 W2.2
Longreach238 WSW2.630.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)278 W1.252.833.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)256 WSW0.935.4
Parkhurst184 S0.784.225.5
West Rockhampton121 ESE3.890.524.22720.9
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina236 SW1.4
West Mackay19 NNE4.930.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr53 NE2.230.7878
Charters Towers--
Ingham80 E1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE4.176.629.18670
Environment Park76 ENE1.364.732.68480
Kirwan147 SSE0.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward64 ENE1.97729.60
South Townsville310 NW1.8
Stuart139 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton151.9 SSE1.6
Cairns35 NE2.363.532.28080
Gordonvale160 SSE0.7
Innisfail195.6 SSW0.8
Mareeba119.7 ESE0.8
Mossman220 SW0.4
Weipa341 NNW3.229.4
Yarrabah121 ESE1.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap87 E1.929.2

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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
3 April 2026