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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 3am.

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

Sunday 1 March 2026 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
Beaudesert181 S0.1
Beerwah186 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8619.1
Boonah208 SSW0.7
Burpengary188 S1.4
Caboolture194 SSW0.2
Caloundra204 SSW2
Cannon Hill221 SW1.481220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.318.1
Coomera230 SW2.383.621.40
Cooroy179 S0.5
Deagon197 SSW0.677.122.310
Deception Bay198 SSW2.572.10
Eagleby170 S1.6
Eatons Hill224 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton34 NE0.679.320.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.918.8
Josephville172 S1.888.919.30
Kilcoy202 SSW0.5
Kippa-Ring202 SSW0.5
Lowood217 SW0
Lytton200 SSW3.175.622.30
Maleny153 SSE1.3
Moggill--
Mountain Creek194 SSW1-
Mutdapilly193 SSW2.383.8200
Nambour197 SSW0.68422.800
North Maclean208 SSW1.48819.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood180 S1.775.721.80
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview230 SW0.984.420.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank8519
Redlands237 WSW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.319.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.219.7
Rocklea213 SSW182.621.200
South Brisbane226 SW1.321.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.518
Southport184 S1.480.521.70
Springwood179 S0.778.620.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.919.3
Tamborine Mountain161 SSE1.5
Tewantin171 S0.5
Upper Kedron224 SW0.6
Woolloongabba236 SW1.182.8220
Wynnum189 S1.880.421.40
Wynnum West196 SSW2.685.221.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville57 ENE1.125.4
Chinchilla106 ESE0.5
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields105 ESE2.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth134 SE0.5
Rangeville104 ESE0.487.716.8
Roma51 NE1.823
Stanthorpe328 NNW1.4
Toowoomba99 E2.492.517.300
Warwick333 NNW2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S1.992.622.6
Gayndah174 S0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy300 WNW0.7
Maryborough185 S2.194.400
Tin Can Bay157 SSE0.6
Toogoom162 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga212 SSW0.780.723.70
Auckland Point137 SE3.877.924.50
Boat Creek162 SSE2.176.424.910
Boyne Island164 SSE3.777.9-00
Clinton145 SE471.924.60
South Gladstone155 SSE2.974.724.610
Targinie133 SE1.180.124.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela28 NNE1.6
Blackwater95 E771.9240
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald82 E1.276.324.60
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach74 ENE4.625.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE2.69222.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE222.5
Parkhurst214 SW0.576.224
West Rockhampton147 SSE179.82400
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW2.4
West Mackay149 SSE2.724.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE1.525.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham152 SSE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard89 E3.480
Environment Park164 SSE1.491.926.100
Kirwan154 SSE0
Lennon Drive91 E380
North Ward147 SSE2.890.226.30
South Townsville76 ENE0.6
Stuart132 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns176 S0.68725.110
Gordonvale154.7 SSE1.2
Innisfail255.1 WSW0.2
Mareeba226.7 SW0.1
Mossman--
Weipa287 WNW2.926.8
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap7 N0.324.5

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
3 March 2026