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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 29 September 2025 2am.

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

Monday 29 September 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
Beaudesert181 S0.3
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.915.8
Boonah210 SSW0.3
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture249 WSW0
Caloundra206 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill260 W0.282.719.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.216.9
Coomera333 NNW0.786.520.20
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon227 SW0.191.418.210
Deception Bay226 SW0.987.80
Eagleby2 N0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake182 S0
Gatton276 W1.488.616.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.416.6
Josephville157 SSE0.794.317.80
Kilcoy82 E0
Kippa-Ring128 SE0.2
Lowood38 NE0
Lytton255 WSW1.384.620.30
Maleny176 S0.9
Moggill164 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek310 NW0.518
Mutdapilly216 SW1.786.617.90
Nambour237 WSW0.494.416.710
North Maclean227 SW0.598.3170
Norwell3 N0
Parkwood308 NW1.780.120.40
Petrie216 SW0.1
Raceview181 S0.391.418.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.718
Redlands191 S0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.115.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.217.8
Rocklea16 NNE1.285.120.310
South Brisbane20 NNE0.520.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.314.6
Southport315 NW1.287.5200
Springwood39 NE0.387190
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.517.5
Tamborine Mountain264 W0.5
Tewantin184 S0
Upper Kedron113 ESE0
Woolloongabba342 NNW0.581.420.50
Wynnum315 NW0.489.919.80
Wynnum West278 W1.296.219.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville89 E0.113.3
Chinchilla207 SSW0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles179 S0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth241 WSW0.7
Rangeville71 ENE0.486.316.5
Roma13 NNE0.415
Stanthorpe41 NE0
Toowoomba83 E0.783.117.100
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S0.898.919.1
Gayndah8 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy130 SE0.2
Maryborough213 SSW0.796.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga313 NW0.19714.70
Auckland Point242 WSW0.890.119.30
Boat Creek282 WNW1.496.117.620
Boyne Island183 S0.792.3-00
Clinton207 SSW1.791.517.90
South Gladstone250 WSW0.588.119.410
Targinie254 WSW0.297.6170
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela8 N0
Blackwater54 NE1.386.319.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach165 SSE1.319.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)302 WNW0.47617.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)241 WSW0.117.2
Parkhurst60 ENE0.29017.2
West Rockhampton226 SW0.195.119.400
Yeppoon2 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina32 NNE0
West Mackay277 W0.919.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr257 WSW0.421.31
Charters Towers104 ESE0.1
Ingham146 SE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW1.787.822.600
Environment Park240 WSW0.390.52200
Kirwan8 N0
Lennon Drive202 SSW0.290.922.200
North Ward164 SSE188.522.60
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart5 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.3 SE0.4
Cairns179 S0.989.220.800
Gordonvale170.1 S0.7
Innisfail66.5 ENE0
Mareeba296.7 WNW0
Mossman139 SE0.1
Weipa169 S0.426.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE0.821.2

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
3 April 2026