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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 Monday 27 October 2025 2am.

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

Monday 27 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
Beaudesert177 S0
Beerwah223 SW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.820.5
Boonah193 SSW0
Burpengary181 S0
Caboolture271 W0.1
Caloundra219 SW1.6
Cannon Hill237 WSW0.383.922.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.820.3
Coomera88 E0.49122.80
Cooroy201 SSW0.2
Deagon106 ESE0.189.522.520
Deception Bay11 N0.484.60
Eagleby188 S0
Eatons Hill174 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton274 W1.796.719.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.620.9
Josephville177 S199.820.30
Kilcoy139 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring122 ESE0.2
Lowood295 WNW0.1
Lytton297 WNW1.682.623.50
Maleny161 SSE2.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek319 NW223
Mutdapilly217 SW0.390.720.20
Nambour346 NNW1.586.123.610
North Maclean236 SW0.899.321.60
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood201 SSW0.681.423.60
Petrie191 S0
Raceview-----
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.720.9
Redlands186 S0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.819.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.621
Rocklea231 SW0.791.922.510
South Brisbane219 SW0.722.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.819.7
Southport305 NW0.690.522.90
Springwood204 SSW0.189.3220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.820.6
Tamborine Mountain195 SSW1.2
Tewantin231 SW0.3
Upper Kedron168 SSE0
Woolloongabba220 SW0.387.422.90
Wynnum291 WNW1.195.922.10
Wynnum West294 WNW0.795.822.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville81 E0.320.6
Chinchilla248 WSW0.2
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles15 NNE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth325 NW1.2
Rangeville262 W0.983.819.7
Roma21 NNE0.622.8
Stanthorpe138 SE0.6
Toowoomba315 NW2.973.121.200
Warwick326 NW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg318 NW2.694.525.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay314 NW2
Kingaroy299 WNW0.8
Maryborough337 NNW2.296.510
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga301 WNW1.782.323.80
Auckland Point318 NW1.586.323.60
Boat Creek320 NW1.289.623.230.1
Boyne Island330 NNW1.884.6-10
Clinton324 NW283.623.70
South Gladstone321 NW2.179.724.220
Targinie285 WNW1.690.323.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela102 ESE0.1
Blackwater76 ENE3.788.4240
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald30 NNE1.58125.10
Gracemere170 S1.5
Longreach332 NNW1.628.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)335 NNW368.226.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)345 NNW2.326.7
Parkhurst40 NE3.190.521.8
West Rockhampton16 NNE4.194.122.812.5
Yeppoon215 SW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay352 N4.926.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr340 NNW0.826.81
Charters Towers--
Ingham206 SSW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard327 NNW4.979.527.400
Environment Park354 N1.281.227.200
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive347 NNW4.281.127.500
North Ward341 NNW3.581.627.40
South Townsville256 WSW1.6
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton334.7 NNW0.5
Cairns148 SSE0.384.625.610
Gordonvale131.6 SE0.4
Innisfail232.9 SW0.2
Mareeba--
Mossman19 NNE0
Weipa90 E0.826.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap119 ESE0.626.2

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