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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 Friday 6 March 2026 6am.

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

Friday 6 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
Beaudesert184 S0
Beerwah216 SW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.322.9
Boonah213 SSW0.2
Burpengary174 S0.3
Caboolture182 S0
Caloundra113 ESE0.4
Cannon Hill169 S1.497.424.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.222.9
Coomera39 NE19523.60
Cooroy118 ESE0.7
Deagon170 S1.19424.220.2
Deception Bay133 SE1.686.50.1
Eagleby105 ESE0.9
Eatons Hill157 SSE0.2
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton151 SSE3.193.3220
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.423.1
Josephville161 SSE1.310021.20
Kilcoy224 SW1.3
Kippa-Ring167 SSE0.5
Lowood136 SE0.5
Lytton151 SSE3.985.324.90
Maleny103 ESE1.3
Moggill150 SSE0.4
Mountain Creek92 E1.8-
Mutdapilly180 S2.995.121.70
Nambour164 SSE1.4932520.1
North Maclean193 SSW198.522.20.5
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood171 S2.290.124.10.1
Petrie114 ESE0.4
Raceview148 SSE2.292.822.80.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.622.8
Redlands215 SW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.223.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.922.7
Rocklea170 S0.794.223.510
South Brisbane166 SSE1.323.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.522.7
Southport109 ESE190.725.40
Springwood144 SE1.589.8230
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.723
Tamborine Mountain152 SSE2.4
Tewantin115 ESE0.4
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba183 S0.69024.20.7
Wynnum159 SSE2.494.823.80
Wynnum West159 SSE223.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville22 NNE0.221.6
Chinchilla129 SE0.6
Dalby115 ESE1.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields93 E2.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth124 SE1.2
Rangeville122 ESE0.69519.8
Roma339 NNW0.221.8
Stanthorpe336 NNW1
Toowoomba112 ESE3.510019.910.1
Warwick207 SSW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE2.295.123.7
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy314 NW0.8
Maryborough187 S2.19820
Tin Can Bay155 SSE0.3
Toogoom185 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga171 S0.784.924.40
Auckland Point140 SE3.48124.90
Boat Creek159 SSE28025.520
Boyne Island170 S2.580.9-20
Clinton151 SSE2.875.125.30
South Gladstone159 SSE2.577.125.220
Targinie129 SE1.284.325.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela212 SSW1.7
Blackwater110 ESE2.768.324.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald155 SSE1.477.3220
Gracemere178 S0.3
Longreach113 ESE0.822.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)134 SE2.886.121.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE2.922
Parkhurst207 SSW0.778.424.6
West Rockhampton132 SE0.783.524.610
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina198 SSW2.3
West Mackay170 S2.724.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE1.924.90
Charters Towers173 S0.2
Ingham118 ESE2.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard84 E2.9120
Environment Park170 S1.585.524.800
Kirwan189 S1
Lennon Drive------
North Ward157 SSE2.686250
South Townsville81 E0.5
Stuart153 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns178 S3.192.725.300
Gordonvale173.8 S0.7
Innisfail268.4 W1.5
Mareeba171.8 S0.7
Mossman175 S0.3
Weipa350 N1.825.7
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap115 ESE1.225.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/359 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