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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 3am.

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

Saturday 26 April 2025 3am

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---
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary211 SSW0.720.4
Caboolture26 NNE020.6
Caloundra245 WSW0.620
Cannon Hill236 SW1.887.618.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.318.1
Coomera226 SW1.492.620.30
Cooroy60 ENE019.3
Deagon229 SW0.492.21910
Deception Bay199 SSW1.991.10
Eagleby237 WSW0.220.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton271 W1.49618.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.118.3
Josephville162 SSE1.510017.90.4
Kilcoy222 SW0.120.5
Kippa-Ring262 W0.620.6
Lowood27 NNE021
Lytton--87.4--
Maleny---
Moggill289 WNW0.320.1
Mountain Creek230 SW1.819.1
Mutdapilly224 SW1.78718.80
Nambour137 SE0.195.617.810
North Maclean202 SSW1.698.918.50
Norwell55 NE0.121.3
Parkwood188 S0.989.620.50
Petrie---
Raceview248 WSW0.69618.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.218.3
Redlands217 SW0.720
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.518.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.818.3
Rocklea261 W1.187.218.5offline0
South Brisbane207 SSW1.518.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.718.5
Southport212 SSW0.791.420.80.2
Springwood206 SSW0.389.718.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.518.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.318.2
Tamborine Mountain103 ESE0.221.7
Tewantin212 SSW0.421
Upper Kedron205 SSW0.419.8
Woolloongabba229 SW0.78819.10
Wynnum229 SW2.294.8180
Wynnum West222 SW2.518.30.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE0.518.3
Chinchilla7 N017
Dalby147 SSE0.418.4
Goondiwindi42 NE0.118.3
Highfields0 N017.1
Miles7 N018.3
Oakey109 ESE018.5
Pittsworth58 ENE0.116.8
Rangeville92 E0.49515.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe336 NNW1.117.6
Toowoomba98 E2.995.415.800
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg179 S2.295.319.1
Gayndah0 N018.5
Gympie20.1
Hervey Bay183 S1.121.2
Kingaroy141 SE0.318.8
Maryborough193 SSW1.492.300
Tin Can Bay178 S0.421.2
Toogoom208 SSW0.220.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga196 SSW0.396.318.70
Auckland Point142 SE1.878.921.80
Boat Creek296 WNW0.490.220.310
Boyne Island189 S1.484.4-10
Clinton163 SSE1.180.621.10
South Gladstone183 S175.321.310
Targinie222 SW0.295.719.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater250 WSW0.48614.80
Bluff50 NE0.178.516.30
Emerald203 SSW0.37615.70
Gracemere0 N020.4
Longreach17 NNE0.816.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)252 WSW0.391.314.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)319 NW0.214.1
Parkhurst16 NNE0.191.517.5
Yeppoon27 NNE0.120.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina140 SE0.220.7
West Mackay268 W118.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr178 S0.620.81
Charters Towers17 NNE020.4
Ingham19 NNE023.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW1.878.723.600
Environment Park260 W0.184.62300
Kirwan12 NNE023.1
Lennon Drive180 S0.282.123.300
North Ward155 SSE1.27724.10
South Townsville35 NE025.3
Stuart26 NNE-22.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns170 S1.585.923.700
Gordonvale147.9 SSE0.424.7
Innisfail26.8 NNE023.5
Mareeba0 N022.2
Mossman64 ENE025.9
Weipa123 ESE1.225.4
Yarrabah24.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE0.316.1

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
31 March 2026