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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 28 September 2025 6am.

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

Sunday 28 September 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert95 E0.1
Beerwah153 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.611.5
Boonah235 SW0.7
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra167 SSE0
Cannon Hill287 WNW0.48214.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.611.4
Coomera311 NW0.983.916.50
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon271 W0.490.913.990
Deception Bay233 SW1.186.10
Eagleby209 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill177 S0
Forest Lake55 NE0
Gatton272 W2.996.912.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.611.6
Josephville173 S110012.80
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring162 SSE0.3
Lowood18 NNE0
Lytton262 W1.782.516.30
Maleny157 SSE2.1
Moggill194 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek227 SW0.713.7
Mutdapilly214 SW189.213.60
Nambour236 SW0.293.613.290
North Maclean227 SW0.810011.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood280 W0.976.717.20
Petrie205 SSW0.1
Raceview271 W0.791.6130
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.212.1
Redlands269 W0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.710.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.712.7
Rocklea327 NNW0.186.315.4140
South Brisbane214 SW0.615.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.99.5
Southport309 NW182.816.60
Springwood107 ESE0.286.614.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.512.1
Tamborine Mountain270 W1.3
Tewantin196 SSW0.3
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba272 W0.481.215.80
Wynnum266 W1.687.415.10
Wynnum West272 W0.994.314.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE0.916.8
Chinchilla322 NW0.8
Dalby--
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Highfields0 N0
Miles16 NNE0.4
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth208 SSW1.5
Rangeville292 WNW0.393.811.6
Roma10 N3.716.3
Stanthorpe67 ENE0.3
Toowoomba320 NW0.784.213.1120
Warwick269 W0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S1.784.217.7
Gayndah5 N0
Hervey Bay10 N0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough219 SW1.591.990
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom201 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga65 ENE0.187.517.10
Auckland Point238 WSW1.379.219.40
Boat Creek260 W1.178.618.630
Boyne Island198 SSW1.578-40
Clinton197 SSW278.218.50
South Gladstone218 SW176.42040
Targinie202 SSW0.282.419.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela121 ESE0.4
Blackwater93 E2.177.918.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach20 NNE1.116.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)77 ENE0.591.715.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)151 SSE0.615
Parkhurst50 NE0.282.317.9
West Rockhampton123 ESE178.419.340
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina85 E0.1
West Mackay238 WSW0.719.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr170 S0.721.91
Charters Towers49 NE0
Ingham235 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE39122.600
Environment Park161 SSE1.292.422.500.1
Kirwan194 SSW0.2
Lennon Drive150 SSE2.69322.600
North Ward146 SE2.49122.80
South Townsville80 E0.4
Stuart160 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.7 SE0.3
Cairns180 S0.890.421.810
Gordonvale186.4 S0.5
Innisfail254.5 WSW0.1
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman123 ESE0.1
Weipa127 SE0.923.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap132 SE0.517.6

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
4 April 2026