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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 31 March 2025 2pm.

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

Monday 31 March 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert70 ENE1.336.4
Beerwah57 ENE0.435
Boonah---
Burpengary88 E2.634.5
Caboolture169 S1.236.4
Caloundra126 SE1.833.4
Cannon Hill92 E3.951.828.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains56.433.8
Coomera117 ESE4.568.327.40
Cooroy100 E0.938.7
Deagon87 E1.260.429.17540
Deception Bay48 NE2.768.80
Eagleby106 ESE1.332.7
Eatons Hill78 ENE134.7
Forest Lake---
Gatton41 NE1.347.530.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.735
Josephville72 ENE1.249.629.20
Kilcoy216 SW0.535.9
Kippa-Ring166 SSE1.134.1
Lowood189 S0.539
Lytton119 ESE4.763.427.60
Maleny163 SSE0.733.1
Moggill121 ESE0.437.8
Mountain Creek127 SE2.530.6
Mutdapilly94 E2.441.930.30
Nambour96 E2.561.228.94140
North Maclean55 NE3.660.728.30
Norwell---
Parkwood118 ESE3.563.927.20
Petrie129 SE1.734.4
Raceview103 ESE1.34630.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.533
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.434.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.634.5
Rocklea106 ESE2.552.228.5offline0
South Brisbane72 ENE2.229.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.234.6
Southport113 ESE1.970.126.50
Springwood107 ESE2.357.427.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains54.234.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank54.135.5
Tamborine Mountain109 ESE1.727.5
Tewantin93 E0.935.6
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba80 E2.552.728.70
Wynnum106 ESE4.86527.60
Wynnum West110 ESE5.166.129.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.628.8
Chinchilla288 WNW0.632.2
Dalby240 WSW0.735
Goondiwindi248 WSW0.934.7
Highfields0 N032.3
Miles284 WNW0.534.2
Oakey291 WNW1.333.6
Pittsworth250 WSW132.4
Rangeville207 SSW0.554.926.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe292 WNW1.131.7
Toowoomba277 W0.54827.14890
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg74 ENE1.861.631.4
Gayndah228 SW0.537.8
Gympie-
Hervey Bay128 SE1.337.3
Kingaroy257 WSW1.834.2
Maryborough249 WSW150.54980
Tin Can Bay63 ENE0.638.5
Toogoom151 SSE0.141
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga145 SE19624.51.4
Auckland Point99 E1.789.724.90.1
Boat Creek149 SSE0.889.925.5860.2
Boyne Island314 NW0.292.3-1130.6
Clinton127 SE0.887.825.10
South Gladstone115 ESE0.484.625.21050
Targinie111 ESE0.59026.40.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater121 ESE0.971.328.90
Bluff122 ESE2.264.727.50
Emerald156 SSE2.265.928.30
Gracemere141 SE0.826.8
Longreach178 S1.231.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)274 W1.690.526.80.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)286 WNW1.428.5
Parkhurst19 NNE191.126.5
Yeppoon192 SSW0.328.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine201 SSW0.8
Sarina172 S0.231.2
West Mackay357 N428.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers128 SE0.834.5
Ingham102 ESE1.139.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard323 NW3.183.129.24900
Environment Park0 N064.334.35130
Kirwan266 W0.634.7
Lennon Drive312 NW279.730.54460
North Ward355 N2.874.229.10
South Townsville248 WSW234.7
Stuart315 NW-37.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns21 NNE3.873.4316020
Gordonvale239.8 WSW0.431.8
Innisfail152.3 SSE0.533.3
Mareeba213.1 SSW0.936.4
Mossman151 SSE033.4
Weipa268 W1.925.5
Yarrabah38.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE0.532.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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