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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 31 October 2025 8pm.

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

Friday 31 October 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert188 S0.6
Beerwah126 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.722.8
Boonah259 W0.7
Burpengary259 W0.6
Caboolture282 WNW0.1
Caloundra182 S0.4
Cannon Hill44 NE2.676.623.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.523.3
Coomera214 SW0.688.921.90
Cooroy--
Deagon51 NE186.622.810.1
Deception Bay56 NE3.180.10.1
Eagleby176 S1.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake198 SSW0
Gatton104 ESE386.622.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.423.5
Josephville196 SSW0.994.5200
Kilcoy109 ESE1.3
Kippa-Ring212 SSW0.8
Lowood179 S1.2
Lytton35 NE3.578.423.40
Maleny271 W1.2
Moggill193 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek17 NNE0.922.8
Mutdapilly185 S1.982.5220
Nambour104 ESE189.622.610.2
North Maclean161 SSE0.895.721.33.8
Norwell162 SSE0.2
Parkwood158 SSE0.983.121.80
Petrie--
Raceview64 ENE1.485.123.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank7923
Redlands203 SSW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.223.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.423
Rocklea41 NE2.380.923.400.1
South Brisbane37 NE1.723.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.823.1
Southport182 S0.488.821.90
Springwood45 NE0.786.2210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.523.5
Tamborine Mountain27 NNE1.3
Tewantin259 W0.8
Upper Kedron277 W0.6
Woolloongabba21 NNE1.978.323.40
Wynnum47 NE3.385.422.60
Wynnum West43 NE3.488.322.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville104 ESE0.229.9
Chinchilla157 SSE0.6
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles80 E0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth53 NE2.1
Rangeville56 NE0.893.719.1
Roma134 SE1.932
Stanthorpe338 NNW0.9
Toowoomba96 E4.695.519.100
Warwick112 ESE1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg30 NNE1.592.225.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay141 SE0.9
Kingaroy62 ENE2
Maryborough172 S0.998.800
Tin Can Bay36 NE0.1
Toogoom242 WSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga355 N2.784260
Auckland Point344 NNW0.688.725.70
Boat Creek353 N1.183.626.300
Boyne Island12 NNE2.588.9-10
Clinton348 NNW483.1260
South Gladstone339 NNW2.884.525.910
Targinie318 NW0.58626.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela146 SE1.3
Blackwater41 NE5.46129.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald67 ENE1.535.332.80
Gracemere84 E1.1
Longreach225 SW0.836.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)12 NNE3.753.828.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)9 N228.3
Parkhurst45 NE1.883.326.1
West Rockhampton36 NE2.381.627.200
Yeppoon176 S1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina310 NW1.2
West Mackay37 NE4.127.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr41 NE1.727.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham60 ENE1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard48 NE4.180.728.300
Environment Park75 ENE0.681.527.900
Kirwan98 E0.3
Lennon Drive49 NE3.281.228.300
North Ward39 NE1.983.428.10
South Townsville222 SW1.6
Stuart132 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton53.8 NE0.6
Cairns16 NNE1.478.628.700
Gordonvale84.3 E0
Innisfail--
Mareeba--
Mossman48 NE0
Weipa238 WSW1.430
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap76 ENE0.634.6

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
2 April 2026