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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 6am.

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

Sunday 1 March 2026 6am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah171 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.817.8
Boonah249 WSW0.5
Burpengary193 SSW1.1
Caboolture219 SW0.1
Caloundra228 SW1.3
Cannon Hill228 SW1.28520.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.717.1
Coomera233 SW1.284.421.40
Cooroy181 S0.9
Deagon201 SSW0.679.621.450
Deception Bay205 SSW2.773.90
Eagleby230 SW0.2
Eatons Hill221 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton52 NE0.879.319.90.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.117.4
Josephville173 S2.487.619.50
Kilcoy241 WSW1.2
Kippa-Ring207 SSW0.6
Lowood191 S0
Lytton207 SSW3.277.821.40
Maleny158 SSE1.4
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek213 SSW2-
Mutdapilly201 SSW1.883.419.80
Nambour175 S0.682.822.630
North Maclean211 SSW1.687.319.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood169 S1.177.921.90
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview249 WSW0.489.4190
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.318.1
Redlands234 SW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.717.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.118.6
Rocklea216 SW0.582.720.560
South Brisbane229 SW1.620.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.116.7
Southport179 S184.321.30
Springwood183 S0.781.419.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.518
Tamborine Mountain149 SSE2
Tewantin218 SW0.8
Upper Kedron233 SW0.8
Woolloongabba227 SW0.883.221.10
Wynnum225 SW1.687.919.80
Wynnum West226 SW2.189.520.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville62 ENE1.524.5
Chinchilla114 ESE0.2
Dalby139 SE0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields93 E2.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth123 ESE0.8
Rangeville107 ESE0.389.715.9
Roma65 ENE1.120.8
Stanthorpe310 NW1.1
Toowoomba111 ESE293.916.340
Warwick339 NNW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE2.494.422.3
Gayndah193 SSW0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy330 NNW0.7
Maryborough189 S2.29730
Tin Can Bay164 SSE0.5
Toogoom204 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga154 SSE0.784240
Auckland Point137 SE481.723.90
Boat Creek147 SSE2.279.824.830
Boyne Island168 SSE3.282-30
Clinton146 SE4.175.524.20
South Gladstone157 SSE378.32430
Targinie128 SE1.383.724.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela43 NE1.6
Blackwater117 ESE4.868.123.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald132 SE181.322.60
Gracemere172 S0.1
Longreach67 ENE1.824.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE2.689.622.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE2.422.2
Parkhurst203 SSW0.778.823.5
West Rockhampton140 SE1.581.823.820
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina199 SSW1.9
West Mackay171 S2.324.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE1.625.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham123 ESE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard94 E3100
Environment Park188 S197.42500
Kirwan81 E0.1
Lennon Drive98 E2100
North Ward159 SSE2.696.325.30
South Townsville76 ENE0.4
Stuart131 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns177 S0.790.224.100
Gordonvale148.7 SSE1.1
Innisfail213.6 SSW0
Mareeba240 WSW0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa2 N1.626.3
Yarrabah207 SSW0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap15 NNE0.423.9

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