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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 Wednesday 26 March 2025 5am.

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

Wednesday 26 March 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
Beaudesert212 SSW0.724.3
Beerwah55 NE024.1
Boonah---
Burpengary155 SSE125.4
Caboolture160 SSE0.325.6
Caloundra159 SSE1.425.5
Cannon Hill187 S174.822.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.921.2
Coomera136 SE3.274.724.30
Cooroy171 S0.524
Deagon219 SW0.38223.100.1
Deception Bay138 SE2.573.80
Eagleby120 ESE0.224.6
Eatons Hill217 SW0.122.8
Forest Lake---
Gatton147 SSE1.790.720.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.721.3
Josephville180 S1.184.320.20
Kilcoy181 S0.422.9
Kippa-Ring173 S1.825.9
Lowood80 E0.823.4
Lytton136 SE4.871.624.70
Maleny154 SSE2.320.8
Moggill153 SSE0.523.4
Mountain Creek139 SE1.523.9
Mutdapilly192 SSW1.58520.90
Nambour221 SW0.793.221.900
North Maclean172 S0.58921.60
Norwell---
Parkwood152 SSE1.671.424.30
Petrie117 ESE024.3
Raceview158 SSE2.188.221.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.721.5
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.320.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.721.3
Rocklea190 S1.378.822.3offline0
South Brisbane137 SE0.922.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.421.1
Southport186 S1.672.424.50
Springwood147 SSE1.380.1220
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains93.421.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9121.6
Tamborine Mountain139 SE2.620.7
Tewantin185 S1.225.4
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba148 SSE0.776.323.10
Wynnum148 SSE2.472.423.80
Wynnum West147 SSE1.982.523.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville148 SSE0.319
Chinchilla134 SE0.421.9
Dalby113 ESE1.421.8
Goondiwindi111 ESE0.422.2
Highfields0 N018.8
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth108 ESE120.9
Rangeville100 E0.89717.2
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe284 WNW1.119.3
Toowoomba98 E5.795.817.401.3
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg160 SSE1.988.823
Gayndah---
Gympie24.2
Hervey Bay156 SSE125.5
Kingaroy120 ESE1.421.2
Maryborough166 SSE1.597.700.1
Tin Can Bay149 SSE0.925
Toogoom158 SSE0.124.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga150 SSE0.492.222.40.2
Auckland Point135 SE3.182.123.90
Boat Creek148 SSE1.884.723.810.1
Boyne Island168 SSE2.184.2-10.1
Clinton141 SE2.281.223.80
South Gladstone164 SSE2.377.623.810
Targinie125 SE1.285.223.90.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater99 E5.57923.20
Bluff135 SE2.272.422.90
Emerald94 E0.77822.40
Gracemere167 SSE1.124.4
Longreach71 ENE3.122.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE2.823.6
Parkhurst148 SSE0.986.423.7
Yeppoon249 WSW2.527.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine122 ESE0.4
Sarina81 E0.628.2
West Mackay99 E4.926.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers139 SE0.724.9
Ingham159 SSE0.226.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard113 ESE727.404
Environment Park68 ENE0.998.525.9030.9
Kirwan109 ESE0.827.3
Lennon Drive118 ESE7.410025.602.8
North Ward130 SE4.390.325.90.2
South Townsville84 E1.227.2
Stuart107 ESE-27.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns169 S1.291.325.100
Gordonvale150.4 SSE0.326.9
Innisfail214.8 SW0.127.2
Mareeba109.7 ESE026
Mossman65 ENE027.2
Weipa64 ENE0.526.8
Yarrabah27.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap213 SSW0.923.7

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
5 April 2026