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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 Friday 30 May 2025 9am.

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

Friday 30 May 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert229 SW0.4
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.816.1
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary256 WSW0.3
Caboolture6 N0
Caloundra201 SSW0.9
Cannon Hill220 SW1.766.8170
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.215.6
Coomera210 SSW0.983.616.60
Cooroy160 SSE0.5
Deagon218 SW0.377.817.41070
Deception Bay281 W0.684.70
Eagleby199 SSW0.3
Eatons Hill155 SSE0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton323 NW0.895.314.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.515.5
Josephville156 SSE1.787.514.90
Kilcoy84 E0
Kippa-Ring87 E0.2
Lowood157 SSE0.1
Lytton217 SW2.771.417.40
Maleny148 SSE1.6
Moggill278 W0.7
Mountain Creek217 SW116.1
Mutdapilly226 SW1.581.114.80
Nambour167 SSE0.795.915.3500
North Maclean197 SSW1.184.615.40
Norwell19 NNE0
Parkwood173 S1.378.6170
Petrie171 S0
Raceview288 WNW0.784.315.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank8815.8
Redlands187 S0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.315
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.216
Rocklea218 SW1.378.317.12030
South Brisbane203 SSW1.417.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.414.8
Southport187 S183.116.90
Springwood193 SSW0.373.415.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.715.2
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE1.4
Tewantin193 SSW0.6
Upper Kedron151 SSE0.2
Woolloongabba209 SSW0.969.617.40
Wynnum234 SW1.474.616.40
Wynnum West215 SW1.979.316.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville185 S0.312.4
Chinchilla158 SSE0.5
Dalby188 S0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles229 SW0.1
Oakey117 ESE0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville108 ESE0.286.912.6
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe341 NNW0.7
Toowoomba71 ENE18112.81630
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah174 S0.2
Hervey Bay193 SSW0.3
Kingaroy110 ESE1.4
Maryborough227 SW0.897.3970
Tin Can Bay170 S0.4
Toogoom151 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga135 SE0.39713.40.2
Auckland Point250 WSW2.294.213.60.1
Boat Creek239 WSW293.413.7600.2
Boyne Island204 SSW1.293.6-530.2
Clinton200 SSW1.890.913.60
South Gladstone223 SW1.48814610
Targinie128 SE0.59813.90.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela148 SSE0.5
Blackwater217 SW1.792.612.60.1
Bluff64 ENE0.384.912.4
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere256 WSW0.9
Longreach181 S2.213.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)178 S0.594.6130.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE0.713.4
Parkhurst215 SW0.694.113.4
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay216 SW1.415.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr206 SSW2.416.1147
Charters Towers242 WSW0.3
Ingham219 SW1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW3.682.216.9870
Environment Park214 SW0.785.717.31170
Kirwan210 SSW1
Lennon Drive166 SSE1.786.816.81010
North Ward151 SSE0.579.617.40
South Townsville89 E0.4
Stuart220 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns184 S2.487.723570
Gordonvale46.6 NE0.2
Innisfail164.4 SSE1.4
Mareeba47.1 NE0
Mossman165 SSE0.1
Weipa145 SE2.624.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.913.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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