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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 3am.

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

Friday 31 October 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert281 W0.1
Beerwah194 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.820.7
Boonah220 SW0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture202 SSW0
Caloundra142 SE0.1
Cannon Hill113 ESE0.686.5220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.320.4
Coomera245 WSW0.69021.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon155 SSE0.191.622.110
Deception Bay174 S0.5870
Eagleby205 SSW0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton155 SSE0.989.721.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.321.1
Josephville175 S195.820.20
Kilcoy12 NNE0
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood123 ESE0
Lytton313 NW0.284.922.60
Maleny193 SSW0.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek231 SW0.721.6
Mutdapilly180 S1.586.720.40
Nambour215 SW0.294.120.510
North Maclean220 SW0.795.521.10
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood297 WNW0.18921.60.1
Petrie173 S0
Raceview136 SE0.790.821.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.521.3
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.620.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.621.1
Rocklea140 SE0.485.522.910
South Brisbane43 NE0.422.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.119.7
Southport315 NW0.593.121.50
Springwood79 E0.684.720.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.520.8
Tamborine Mountain275 W0.4
Tewantin136 SE0.5
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba82 E0.687.722.30
Wynnum149 SSE0.397.321.40
Wynnum West174 S0.9210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville52 NE0.517.8
Chinchilla70 ENE0.1
Dalbyofflineoffline
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles91 E0.2
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth48 NE0.8
Rangeville81 E0.293.817.9
Roma122 ESE1.221.1
Stanthorpe57 ENE0
Toowoomba68 ENE1.59318.200
Warwick145 SE1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg350 N0.997.624.3
Gayndah8 N0
Hervey Bay176 S0.5
Kingaroy95 E1
Maryborough220 SW0.896.900
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga6 N1.389.425.10
Auckland Point5 N1.289.225.50
Boat Creek327 NNW0.891.125.100
Boyne Island20 NNE2.191.8-10.1
Clinton357 N2.986.325.40
South Gladstone1 N1.585.125.710
Targinie298 WNW0.994.324.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela274 W0.2
Blackwater77 ENE3.491.223.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald48 NE1.290.124.20
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach111 ESE2.420.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)58 ENE0.583.324.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE0.321.7
Parkhurst40 NE0.69024.1
West Rockhampton58 ENE0.291.424.810
Yeppoon84 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay10 N1.826.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr38 NE1.426.90
Charters Towers--
Ingham102 ESE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE3.380.428.100
Environment Park12 NNE0.782.127.900
Kirwan154 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive18 NNE2.981.628.100
North Ward357 N2.383.427.80
South Townsville313 NW1.2
Stuart153 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N0
Cairns172 S1.387.826.200
Gordonvale--
Innisfail301.7 WNW0.3
Mareeba--
Mossman159 SSE0.1
Weipa124 SE126
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap346 NNW0.522.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/359 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