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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 Saturday 26 April 2025 12am.

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

Saturday 26 April 2025 12am

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---
Beerwah0 N021.4
Boonah---
Burpengary204 SSW120.9
Caboolture75 ENE021.4
Caloundra245 WSW0.420.4
Cannon Hill250 WSW1.386.719.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.219.1
Coomera290 WNW0.993.1202.7
Cooroy99 E020.1
Deagon180 S0.69219.500
Deception Bay191 S2.289.40
Eagleby251 WSW0.320.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake230 SW0.121.5
Gatton34 NE0.492.217.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.118.8
Josephville146 SE1.1100180
Kilcoy187 S0.120.2
Kippa-Ring250 WSW0.521.5
Lowood82 E0.121.2
Lytton--86.9--
Maleny162 SSE1.718.5
Moggill201 SSW0.321
Mountain Creek220 SW1.719.4
Mutdapilly184 S2.287.118.70.1
Nambour125 SE0.19219.316.7
North Maclean196 SSW1.897.818.80
Norwell86 E0.321.4
Parkwood182 S2.586.621.111.6
Petrie---
Raceview257 WSW0.694.818.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.419.2
Redlands221 SW0.221
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.419.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.919.1
Rocklea260 W0.786.718.9offline0
South Brisbane212 SSW1.719
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.119.4
Southport98 E1.382.822.70
Springwood208 SSW0.389.218.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.918.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.519
Tamborine Mountain145 SE2.121
Tewantin203 SSW0.521.5
Upper Kedron207 SSW0.620.2
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.787.319.50
Wynnum241 WSW1.793.918.80
Wynnum West245 WSW1.619.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville52 NE0.419.1
Chinchilla119 ESE0.218.7
Dalby109 ESE0.719.1
Goondiwindi72 ENE0.720.2
Highfields0 N017.2
Miles28 NNE020.6
Oakey57 ENE0.117.7
Pittsworth32 NNE017
Rangeville103 ESE0.491.515.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe316 NW1.317.8
Toowoomba95 E2.589.715.900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg167 SSE1.993.420.4
Gayndah0 N020.5
Gympie20.7
Hervey Bay178 S0.922.1
Kingaroy144 SE0.218.5
Maryborough209 SSW1.793.500
Tin Can Bay132 SE0.321.4
Toogoom208 SSW0.221.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga252 WSW0.290.221.30
Auckland Point147 SSE1.579.422.50
Boat Creek284 WNW0.58622.110
Boyne Island204 SSW0.980-10
Clinton178 S0.578.322.40
South Gladstone263 W0.275.622.120
Targinie199 SSW0.289.4220
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater184 S0.678.317.10
Bluff296 WNW0.474.817.60
Emerald188 S069.617.60
Gracemere0 N020.8
Longreach112 ESE1.817.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)273 W0.385.716.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)223 SW0.316.2
Parkhurst263 W0.188.818.9
Yeppoon55 NE0.221
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina141 SE0.221.7
West Mackay276 W119.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr235 SW0.321.71
Charters Towers82 E0.121.5
Ingham107 ESE0.224.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW1.680.523.900
Environment Park240 WSW0.18623.100
Kirwan6 N023.8
Lennon Drive163 SSE0.184.523.300
North Ward198 SSW0.779.623.80
South Townsville28 NNE024.9
Stuart0 N-23.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns156 SSE0.882.525.100
Gordonvale130.7 SE0.225.8
Innisfail263.9 W024.7
Mareeba53.5 NE024.2
Mossman120 ESE026.2
Weipa105 ESE1.526.1
Yarrabah25.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap109 ESE0.418.2

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
27 March 2026