Telemetry for cloud switches queuing excursion may be provided. A first hysteresis threshold and a second hysteresis threshold for a queue of the network switch may be specified. Next, a queue position relative to the first hysteresis threshold and the second hysteresis threshold may be determined for each incoming packets for the queue. A number of crossings including the queue position passing the first hysteresis threshold and subsequently passing the second hysteresis threshold in a first predetermined time period may be determined. A number of data packets being sent to the queue of the network switch may then be altered based on one or more of the number of crossings, the first hysteresis threshold, and the second hysteresis threshold.