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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 Sunday 1 March 2026 12am.

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

Sunday 1 March 2026 12am

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
Beaudesert161 SSE0.6
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.420.9
Boonah193 SSW0.7
Burpengary182 S0.8
Caboolture199 SSW0.1
Caloundra192 SSW1.9
Cannon Hill205 SSW1.176.223.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8019.9
Coomera172 S1.98122.61
Cooroy188 S0.5
Deagon182 S0.974.423.310
Deception Bay193 SSW2.568.10
Eagleby167 SSE0.5
Eatons Hill226 SW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton136 SE1.878.822.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.622.8
Josephville182 S1.583.920.50
Kilcoy209 SSW0.8
Kippa-Ring182 S1.8
Lowood114 ESE0.9
Lytton186 S2.372.523.10
Maleny152 SSE1.5
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek139 SE1.6-
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour228 SW0.381.323.410.3
North Maclean163 SSE0.980.222.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood169 S1.474.822.71.4
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview148 SSE1.178.422.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.120.9
Redlands224 SW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.821.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.921.4
Rocklea166 SSE0.679.422.610
South Brisbane210 SSW1.223.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.921.6
Southport173 S1.97822.90
Springwood170 S0.57521.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.922
Tamborine Mountain153 SSE0.8
Tewantin177 S1
Upper Kedron224 SW0.9
Woolloongabba214 SW0.875.823.60
Wynnum197 SSW1.278.921.80
Wynnum West196 SSW2.283.422.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.726
Chinchilla99 E0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields93 E2.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth107 ESE0.7
Rangeville101 E0.58718.5
Roma69 ENE2.226.4
Stanthorpe330 NNW1.6
Toowoomba103 ESE3.393.618.600
Warwick340 NNW2.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE1.987.323.4
Gayndah163 SSE0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy315 NW1
Maryborough183 S2.189.400.2
Tin Can Bay143 SE0.9
Toogoom184 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga153 SSE0.779.2240
Auckland Point137 SE4.27724.30
Boat Creek147 SSE2.175.22510
Boyne Island167 SSE3.676.7-00
Clinton142 SE4.97024.70
South Gladstone157 SSE2.873.624.510
Targinie129 SE1.478.924.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela337 NNW1.1
Blackwater104 ESE3.668.125.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald69 ENE1.871.426.60
Gracemere192 SSW0.7
Longreach67 ENE426.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE391.523.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE2.923.5
Parkhurst173 S0.973.625.1
West Rockhampton152 SSE377.924.900
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina208 SSW1.8
West Mackay128 SE3.925.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr136 SE1.526.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard84 E2.980
Environment Park153 SSE0.987.92700
Kirwan134 SE0
Lennon Drive87 E2.580
North Ward146 SE2.687.5270
South Townsville75 ENE0.4
Stuart139 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150.8 SSE0.1
Cairns170 S0.784.726.200
Gordonvale136.2 SE0.9
Innisfail268.4 W0.2
Mareeba226 SW0.1
Mossman186 S0
Weipa299 WNW2.426.1
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap340 NNW1.125.2

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/358 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
4 March 2026