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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 1am.

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

Sunday 1 March 2026 1am

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
Beaudesert213 SSW0.1
Beerwah183 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.820.1
Boonah198 SSW0.5
Burpengary190 S0.9
Caboolture219 SW0.2
Caloundra196 SSW2.2
Cannon Hill193 SSW1.378.122.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.719.2
Coomera212 SSW1.581.322.20
Cooroy187 S0.7
Deagon180 S175.422.910
Deception Bay200 SSW2.569.60
Eagleby159 SSE1
Eatons Hill236 SW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton127 SE1.877.421.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.121
Josephville154 SSE0.687.3200
Kilcoy207 SSW0.8
Kippa-Ring185 S1.4
Lowood138 SE0.2
Lytton202 SSW2.874.622.60
Maleny151 SSE1.4
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek177 S0.9-
Mutdapilly187 S1.581.320.60
Nambour234 SW0.581.423.220
North Maclean201 SSW0.984.721.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood159 SSE17522.40
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview179 S0.780.122.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.520
Redlands231 SW1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.120.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.120.7
Rocklea213 SSW0.681.22210
South Brisbane216 SW122.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.919.9
Southport182 S1.478.922.50
Springwood161 SSE1.175.621.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.721.2
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE1.1
Tewantin176 S0.8
Upper Kedron232 SW1
Woolloongabba225 SW0.878.223.1
Wynnum194 SSW1.48021.60
Wynnum West194 SSW2.383.821.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE1.226.1
Chinchilla95 E0.2
Dalby135 SE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields103 ESE2.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth134 SE0.2
Rangeville109 ESE0.486.518.1
Roma77 ENE2.925.1
Stanthorpe250 WSW1.6
Toowoomba103 ESE39118.300
Warwick332 NNW2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S1.890.322.8
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy316 NW1.1
Maryborough194 SSW290.800.7
Tin Can Bay148 SSE1.2
Toogoom171 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga177 S0.879.224.30
Auckland Point143 SE3.676.224.50
Boat Creek150 SSE2.175.225.110
Boyne Island168 SSE3.175.4-00
Clinton141 SE4.370250
South Gladstone164 SSE3.17324.610
Targinie139 SE1.37924.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela65 ENE0.8
Blackwater108 ESE5.469.825.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald67 ENE1.872.325.80
Gracemere189 S0.2
Longreach75 ENE3.625.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE3.49222.80.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE3.623.2
Parkhurst203 SSW0.875.524.3
West Rockhampton157 SSE2.777.924.500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina207 SSW1.3
West Mackay132 SE4.327
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE1.226.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard85 E2.670
Environment Park185 S0.788.326.600
Kirwan184 S0
Lennon Drive88 E1.770
North Ward151 SSE2.187.326.80
South Townsville96 E0.3
Stuart134 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton150.9 SSE0.1
Cairns194 SSW0.886.325.510
Gordonvale145.1 SE0.8
Innisfail232 SW0.1
Mareeba225.6 SW0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa259 W2.826.3
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap331 NNW0.924.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/357 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