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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 Monday 2 March 2026 6am.

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

Monday 2 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
Beaudesert163 SSE0.2
Beerwah177 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.120.4
Boonah203 SSW0.1
Burpengary194 SSW0.6
Caboolture182 S0
Caloundra273 W0.5
Cannon Hill221 SW0.989.521.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.620.9
Coomera184 S0.390.421.30.1
Cooroy185 S0.1
Deagon205 SSW0.586.321.650
Deception Bay213 SSW2.381.30
Eagleby200 SSW0.6
Eatons Hill221 SW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton161 SSE1.384.220.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.921
Josephville147 SSE1.296.918.50
Kilcoy202 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring238 WSW0.5
Lowood254 WSW0.2
Lytton210 SSW2.383.521.80
Maleny150 SSE0.6
Moggill--
Mountain Creek215 SW1.3-
Mutdapilly215 SW2.288.919.90
Nambour212 SSW1.19121.550
North Maclean183 S1.894.719.60
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood175 S1.484.321.60
Petrie180 S0
Raceview215 SW0.687.2210
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.920.5
Redlands209 SSW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.320.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview8820.7
Rocklea203 SSW0.987.82140
South Brisbane225 SW1.321.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.319.9
Southport207 SSW0.587.221.90
Springwood172 S1.287.820.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.820.9
Tamborine Mountain146 SE1.5
Tewantin186 S0.3
Upper Kedron240 WSW0.5
Woolloongabba222 SW0.986.821.70
Wynnum198 SSW1.592.920.50
Wynnum West198 SSW2.896.320.90.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville42 NE0.924.3
Chinchilla118 ESE0.1
Dalby126 SE1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields97 E1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth99 E1.1
Rangeville111 ESE0.587.517.4
Roma59 ENE1.521.1
Stanthorpe304 NW1.2
Toowoomba106 ESE2.490.518.120
Warwick324 NW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S296.421.4
Gayndah174 S0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy308 NW2.3
Maryborough210 SSW295.140
Tin Can Bay190 S0.1
Toogoom161 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga260 W0.59420.90
Auckland Point141 SE3.383.123.30
Boat Creek160 SSE1.882.123.630
Boyne Island167 SSE3.183.4-20
Clinton151 SSE37723.60
South Gladstone164 SSE2.58023.330
Targinie115 ESE186.923.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela291 WNW1.6
Blackwater111 ESE3.672.923.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald148 SSE0.982.921.90
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach56 NE1.124.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE2.98921.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE3.521.2
Parkhurst199 SSW0.782.422.7
West Rockhampton137 SE1.388.622.510
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina201 SSW1.8
West Mackay150 SSE2.826.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE1.425.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham262 W1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard89 E3.5150
Environment Park178 S1.291.725.400
Kirwan207 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive92 E2.3160
North Ward147 SSE2.789.825.60
South Townsville78 ENE0.7
Stuart153 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton103.2 ESE0.6
Cairns176 S1.891.925.100
Gordonvale145 SE0.3
Innisfail255 WSW0.7
Mareeba162.3 SSE0.1
Mossman186 S0
Weipa16 NNE1.225
Yarrabah175 S0.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap122 ESE0.324.8

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