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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 Wednesday 4 March 2026 11am.

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

Wednesday 4 March 2026 11am

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
Beaudesert48 NE1
Beerwah196 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.130.7
Boonah124 SE0.8
Burpengary82 E1.7
Caboolture151 SSE0.5
Caloundra159 SSE1.4
Cannon Hill74 ENE2.653.928.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.429.3
Coomera99 E2.561.7270
Cooroy153 SSE0.7
Deagon102 ESE1.255.728.19720
Deception Bay64 ENE258.40
Eagleby91 E1.7
Eatons Hill77 ENE0.6
Forest Lake168 SSE0.1
Gatton101 E1.470.324.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.429.4
Josephville48 NE1.858.726.40
Kilcoy107 ESE1.8
Kippa-Ring163 SSE1.1
Lowood96 E1.1
Lytton106 ESE2.652.727.40
Maleny98 E1.2
Moggill139 SE0.6
Mountain Creek114 ESE1.9-
Mutdapilly120 ESE1.966.925.90
Nambour123 ESE1.873.926.26230
North Maclean66 ENE1.762.926.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwoodofflineoffline56.826.90
Petrie47 NE1.6
Raceview100 E1.959.227.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank7230.3
Redlands154 SSE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.130.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.129.3
Rocklea77 ENE1.750.728.58100
South Brisbane65 ENE1.628.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.229
Southport88 E1.360.626.80
Springwood108 ESE1.949.426.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.229.4
Tamborine Mountain124 SE1.3
Tewantin123 ESE0.5
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba93 E1.753.628.30
Wynnum84 E2.852.727.20
Wynnum West91 E3.355.728.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville19 NNE1.729.7
Chinchilla241 WSW1
Dalby96 E2.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields97 E2.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth93 E1.6
Rangeville71 ENE0.979.221.5
Roma49 NE3.127.8
Stanthorpe296 WNW1
Toowoomba87 E3.380.921.56510
Warwick291 WNW1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg122 ESE3.258.328.5
Gayndah114 ESE0.4
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy305 NW1.2
Maryborough115 ESE3.655.79440
Tin Can Bay137 SE0.8
Toogoom146 SE0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga106 ESE2.67726.70
Auckland Point105 ESE6.67326.60
Boat Creek116 ESE4.172.626.97100
Boyne Island121 ESE3.171.3-8960.3
Clinton112 ESE764.127.20
South Gladstone120 ESE368.327.38790
Targinie107 ESE3.175.927.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela286 WNW1.2
Blackwater97 E5.852.528.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald75 ENE252.228.70
Gracemere174 S2.4
Longreach60 ENE2.630.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE3.567.526.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE3.428.9
Parkhurst99 E2.860.329.1
West Rockhampton123 ESE3.281.125.98390.6
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina197 SSW1.8
West Mackay149 SSE4.326.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr133 SE3.729796
Charters Towers134 SE1.1
Ingham112 ESE2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard65 ENE4.622
Environment Park124 SE2.961.129.87440
Kirwan135 SE0.5
Lennon Drive66 ENE5.622
North Ward120 ESE3.965.228.80
South Townsville83 E1.3
Stuart168 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton79.1 E1.4
Cairns199 SSW2.288.525.63100
Gordonvale166.1 SSE0.5
Innisfail263.9 W1.2
Mareeba63.6 ENE1.3
Mossman193 SSW0.5
Weipa8 N1.426.3
Yarrabah183 S0.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap60 ENE2.930.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/356 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
10 March 2026