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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 Tuesday 3 March 2026 6am.

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

Tuesday 3 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
Beaudesert181 S0
Beerwah202 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.917.8
Boonah180 S0
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra180 S0
Cannon Hill230 SW0.588.119.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.517.1
Coomera235 SW1.58919.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon239 WSW0.384.919.950
Deception Bay214 SW2.178.20
Eagleby217 SW0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton285 WNW0.492.118.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.717.7
Josephville171 S1.910017.20
Kilcoy180 S0
Kippa-Ring248 WSW0.5
Lowood209 SSW0
Lytton209 SSW379.920.50
Maleny185 S0.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek205 SSW0.9-
Mutdapilly186 S289.918.90
Nambour205 SSW0.191.918.660
North Maclean231 SW0.898.217.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood170 S1.675210
Petrie180 S0
Raceview354 N0.387.919.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.117.8
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.418.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.918.5
Rocklea205 SSW0.786.519.750
South Brisbane222 SW120.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8917.1
Southport193 SSW0.887.1200
Springwood177 S0.286.218.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.918.1
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE0
Tewantin221 SW0.4
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba240 WSW0.585.220.70
Wynnum194 SSW1.78519.20
Wynnum West194 SSW292.6190
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville21 NNE224.1
Chinchilla168 SSE0.1
Dalby121 ESE0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth113 ESE0.1
Rangeville92 E0.49316.3
Roma24 NNE2.921.1
Stanthorpe323 NW0.7
Toowoomba132 SE2.89716.940
Warwick320 NW1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S1.795.820.9
Gayndah169 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy180 S0
Maryborough205 SSW1.79440
Tin Can Bay217 SW0.2
Toogoom159 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga152 SSE0.586.721.40
Auckland Point142 SE2.281.522.70
Boat Creek170 S1.37923.330
Boyne Island177 S2.180.6-20
Clinton130 SE1.472.523.50
South Gladstone162 SSE1.375.723.330
Targinie130 SE0.782.523.20.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela337 NNW1.3
Blackwater116 ESE2.668.523.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald163 SSE184.921.80
Gracemere162 SSE0.6
Longreach58 ENE0.923.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE1.38721.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE1.321.6
Parkhurst42 NE0.276.923.1
West Rockhampton139 SE1.383.922.620
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW1.3
West Mackay221 SW1.123.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr187 S1.1241
Charters Towers--
Ingham0 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard84 E2.3250
Environment Park209 SSW0.686.92400
Kirwan199 SSW0.5
Lennon Drive87 E0.6240
North Ward157 SSE2.279.125.50
South Townsville157 SSE0
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton79.6 E0.8
Cairns183 S1.982.726.500
Gordonvale164.2 SSE0.8
Innisfail263.1 W0.8
Mareeba208.7 SSW0
Mossman215 SW0.1
Weipa359 N225.2
Yarrabah176 S0.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap110 ESE1.326.4

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
6 March 2026