Skip links and keyboard navigation

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 27 April 2025 11pm.

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

Sunday 27 April 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert207 SSW0.320.6
Beerwah156 SSE0.322.6
Boonah---
Burpengary261 W0.522.3
Caboolture131 SE0.122.8
Caloundra141 SE0.319.5
Cannon Hill272 W3.649.4220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7218.2
Coomera276 W257.921.70
Cooroy86 E019.4
Deagon250 WSW1.156.921.910
Deception Bay299 WNW0.961.60
Eagleby277 W0.321.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake184 S0.121.3
Gatton252 WSW3.165.6190
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.119.1
Josephville231 SW1.858.720.60
Kilcoy300 WNW0.420.6
Kippa-Ring231 SW0.323.4
Lowood82 E018.6
Lytton--55.4--
Maleny---
Moggill298 WNW0.521.5
Mountain Creek211 SSW0.818.9
Mutdapilly292 WNW156.919.90
Nambour198 SSW0.376.418.730
North Maclean254 WSW1.664.419.50
Norwell277 W0.221.1
Parkwood288 WNW2.556.221.30
Petrie---
Raceview281 W1.76519.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.218.3
Redlands253 WSW0.721.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.514.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.619.4
Rocklea308 NW1.953.420.6offline0
South Brisbane261 W1.422
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.214.1
Southport289 WNW1.655.521.30
Springwood280 W1.757.419.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains7018
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.718.1
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW0.319.6
Tewantin251 WSW0.121.2
Upper Kedron237 WSW0.721.7
Woolloongabba293 WNW0.653.521.30
Wynnum263 W3.852.921.30
Wynnum West267 W2.959.221.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville204 SSW0.115.7
Chinchilla43 NE017.4
Dalby68 ENE018.6
Goondiwindi246 WSW1.219
Highfields0 N016.7
Miles240 WSW0.319.6
Oakey296 WNW117.3
Pittsworth260 W0.617.1
Rangeville247 WSW1.780.114.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe153 SSE2.215.9
Toowoomba259 W1.572.515.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg232 SW0.876.822.4
Gayndah81 E019.9
Gympie22.6
Hervey Bay204 SSW0.623.1
Kingaroy300 WNW0.419.1
Maryborough235 SW1.165.210
Tin Can Bay228 SW020.3
Toogoom32 NNE021.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga49 NE0.394.517.70
Auckland Point264 W1.882.123.30
Boat Creek300 WNW1.184.819.410
Boyne Island242 WSW0.875.6-30
Clinton199 SSW1.376.2220
South Gladstone274 W0.973.623.710
Targinie230 SW0.389.219.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater211 SSW2.750.420.50
Bluff191 S1.530.5250
Emerald200 SSW0.350.320.60
Gracemere122 ESE0.222.2
Longreach189 S1.619.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)290 WNW0.553.822.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)214 SW0.621.1
Parkhurst40 NE0.678.820.6
Yeppoon75 ENE0.221.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine76 ENE0
Sarina155 SSE0.423.5
West Mackay217 SW0.722.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE0.622.31
Charters Towers54 NE0.222.8
Ingham215 SW0.125.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S1.583.524.200
Environment Park188 S086.823.500
Kirwan6 N025.1
Lennon Drive171 S0.28823.700
North Ward198 SSW0.882.124.30
South Townsville0 N025.4
Stuart0 N-24.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns178 S0.984.325.200
Gordonvale201.7 SSW0.125.6
Innisfail207.6 SSW025.5
Mareeba29.8 NNE025.3
Mossman136 SE025.3
Weipa121 ESE0.826.6
Yarrabah25
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.717.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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

Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
2 April 2026