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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 Sunday 26 October 2025 2am.

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

Sunday 26 October 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah233 SW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8219.6
Boonah62 ENE0.5
Burpengary175 S0
Caboolture202 SSW0
Caloundra154 SSE0.1
Cannon Hill325 NW168.822.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.919.7
Coomera246 WSW0.782.121.80
Cooroy175 S0
Deagon276 W0.376.922.800
Deception Bay271 W0.674.10
Eagleby176 S0.1
Eatons Hill171 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton143 SE1.580.920.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.820.4
Josephville167 SSE0.688.919.40
Kilcoy44 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring108 ESE0.5
Lowood320 NW0.1
Lytton287 WNW2.575.323.10
Maleny188 S0.3
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek233 SW0.322.4
Mutdapilly276 W1.278.919.80
Nambour194 SSW0.189.621.510
North Maclean220 SW0.791.719.30
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood264 W0.674.422.20
Petrie196 SSW0.4
Raceview241 WSW182.520.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.520.2
Redlands269 W1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.819.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.620.9
Rocklea264 W1.276.322.410
South Brisbane286 WNW0.823
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.718.4
Southport279 W0.480.221.80
Springwood174 S0.276.421.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.619.8
Tamborine Mountain205 SSW0.6
Tewantin141 SE0.1
Upper Kedron184 S0
Woolloongabba265 W0.769.8230
Wynnum293 WNW1.679.222.20
Wynnum West313 NW2.181.922.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville258 WSW024.5
Chinchilla159 SSE0.3
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles54 NE0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth41 NE2.2
Rangeville76 ENE0.49016.9
Roma114 ESE1.223.9
Stanthorpe51 NE0.1
Toowoomba65 ENE1.789.317.100
Warwick259 W0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg7 N0.79424.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay274 W0.6
Kingaroy238 WSW0.3
Maryborough209 SSW0.69600
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga26 NNE1.587.624.40
Auckland Point2 N186.7250
Boat Creek345 NNW0.687.524.900
Boyne Island7 N1.986.7-10
Clinton346 NNW2.981.625.20
South Gladstone354 N1.782.125.310
Targinie316 NW0.491.924.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela40 NE1.4
Blackwater313 NW2.287.523.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald52 NE4.190.222.43.4
Gracemere64 ENE0.3
Longreach335 NNW0.829.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)278 W0.261.125.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)203 SSW0.524.8
Parkhurst46 NE0.481.623.5
West Rockhampton38 NE0.978.82510
Yeppoon79 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina251 WSW0.7
West Mackay12 NNE3.625.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr22 NNE1.325.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham109 ESE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard16 NNE2.774.926.700
Environment Park21 NNE0.577.926.100
Kirwan74 ENE0.3
Lennon Drive------
North Ward355 N2.578.526.50
South Townsville299 WNW0.8
Stuart201 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton43.3 NE0
Cairns186 S0.686.123.800
Gordonvale165.4 SSE0.5
Innisfail257 WSW0.2
Mareeba--
Mossman67 ENE0
Weipa86 E0.926.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S1.131.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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