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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 Friday 26 December 2025 7pm.

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

Friday 26 December 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert110 ESE0.9
Beerwah321 NW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.625.1
Boonah209 SSW0.5
Burpengary298 WNW1.2
Caboolture54 NE0.4
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill136 SE2.574.725.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.624.9
Coomera159 SSE4.777.124.20
Cooroy75 ENE0.9
Deagon152 SSE1.671.725.5130
Deception Bay105 ESE3.168.50.1
Eagleby18 NNE2.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake321 NW0.8
Gatton90 E3.48623.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.525.5
Josephville145 SE0.993.521.60
Kilcoy124 SE0.5
Kippa-Ring234 SW1.8
Lowood194 SSW2.1
Lytton137 SE5.770.725.30
Maleny313 NW1.3
Moggill184 S1
Mountain Creek111 ESE2.126.1
Mutdapilly131 SE3.577.823.70
Nambour133 SE1.780.424.9120.1
North Maclean117 ESE1.870.924.50
Norwell--
Parkwood156 SSE3.272.523.90
Petrie52 NE1.9
Raceview97 E2.473.624.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.925.2
Redlands100 E1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.225.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview7125.1
Rocklea94 E2.172.825.1200
South Brisbane116 ESE2.225
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.225.2
Southport155 SSE3.176.823.90
Springwood99 E2.174.923.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.425.2
Tamborine Mountain25 NNE2.7
Tewantin35 NE0.7
Upper Kedron223 SW0.8
Woolloongabba112 ESE2.574.925.30
Wynnum134 SE372.624.60
Wynnum West139 SE2.977.525.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville189 S0.932.5
Chinchilla180 S0.5
Dalby221 SW0.6
Goondiwindi--
Highfields30 NNE3.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth200 SSW3.1
Rangeville54 NE1.385.620.1
Roma181 S2.732.2
Stanthorpe164 SSE2.1
Toowoomba98 E5.385.119.9180
Warwick285 WNW5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg114 ESE3.280.527.1
Gayndah61 ENE0.4
Hervey Bay136 SE2.2
Kingaroy79 E3.5
Maryborough117 ESE3.179.5220
Tin Can Bay131 SE1.1
Toogoom208 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga87 E3.580.926.90
Auckland Point86 E4.679.5270
Boat Creek86 E2.379.527.3290
Boyne Island93 E2.680.2-250
Clinton95 E4.875.227.20
South Gladstone80 E1.87727.1260
Targinie96 E1.882.927.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater95 E3.743.331.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald106 ESE1.540.733.20
Gracemere337 NNW0.7
Longreach127 SE2.735.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)91 E1.469.428.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)102 ESE0.728.4
Parkhurst57 ENE1.379.426.5
West Rockhampton97 E1.27527.9200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina122 ESE0.4
West Mackay356 N0.725.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr120 ESE0.1251
Charters Towers182 S0.1
Ingham77 ENE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard248 WSW0.882.329350
Environment Park207 SSW0.187.828.5240
Kirwan132 SE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward248 WSW0.887.728.60
South Townsville153 SSE0.2
Stuart233 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton267.5 W0.3
Cairns341 NNW1.682.728.860
Gordonvale96 E0.5
Innisfail275.9 W0.9
Mareeba234.4 SW0.7
Mossman170 S0
Weipa73 ENE0.726.8
Yarrabah339 NNW2.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap75 ENE225.5

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