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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 27 December 2025 7pm.

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

Saturday 27 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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah164 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6524
Boonah205 SSW0.7
Burpengary307 NW1.5
Caboolture--
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill130 SE2.465.123.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.624.1
Coomera168 SSE3.468.422.30
Cooroy90 E0.5
Deagon157 SSE1.667.123140
Deception Bay146 SE3.1680
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake288 WNW0.6
Gatton102 ESE3.666.2230
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.525.6
Josephville159 SSE1.371.421.10
Kilcoy192 SSW0.3
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood195 SSW1.5
Lytton144 SE6.165.423.10
Maleny48 NE1.8
Moggill--
Mountain Creek159 SSE0.422.5
Mutdapilly110 ESE2.269.622.50
Nambour222 SW0.786.722.1230
North Maclean96 E1.264.922.40
Norwell--
Parkwood160 SSE2.463.822.20
Petrie56 NE1.7
Raceview103 ESE2.264.623.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.724.8
Redlands101 E1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.124.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.924.1
Rocklea96 E1.761.523.3170
South Brisbane132 SE322.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.924.8
Southport166 SSE2.765.122.20
Springwood116 ESE2.461.121.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.424.1
Tamborine Mountain28 NNE2.1
Tewantin108 ESE0.5
Upper Kedron46 NE0.7
Woolloongabba131 SE265.523.20
Wynnum148 SSE363.722.40
Wynnum West144 SE2.668.7230
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville218 SW1.233.8
Chinchilla181 S0.5
Dalby323 NW2.5
Goondiwindi--
Highfields19 NNE2.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey171 S0
Pittsworth175 S2.4
Rangeville59 ENE0.979.518.9
Roma59 ENE2.431.3
Stanthorpe162 SSE1.8
Toowoomba96 E4.377.319180
Warwick301 WNW3.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg133 SE3.475.825.6
Gayndah93 E0.4
Hervey Bay137 SE1.8
Kingaroy--
Maryborough136 SE2.582.1280.2
Tin Can Bay159 SSE0.3
Toogoom202 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga91 E3.975.926.60
Auckland Point98 E7.273.126.90
Boat Creek100 E3.473.427200
Boyne Island116 ESE3.471.5-210
Clinton104 ESE7.267.8270
South Gladstone115 ESE3.169.827.1210
Targinie97 E3.677.426.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater51 NE2.650.729.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald53 NE1.547.830.20
Gracemere300 WNW0.8
Longreach6 N4.831
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E1.161.629.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)104 ESE0.828.9
Parkhurst73 ENE1.269.727.2
West Rockhampton99 E1.568.527.7160
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina288 WNW0.2
West Mackay104 ESE2.528
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr125 SE3.823.94
Charters Towers--
Ingham185 S0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard136 SE39125.6480
Environment Park148 SSE1.495.125.2310
Kirwan130 SE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward138 SE3.194.425.40
South Townsville82 E0.7
Stuart185 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton226.1 SW0.6
Cairns5 N1.978.830.1230
Gordonvale110.7 ESE0.2
Innisfail275.1 W0.1
Mareeba154.4 SSE1.3
Mossman176 S0
Weipa19 NNE1.427
Yarrabah294 WNW1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap64 ENE2.226.2

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