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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 Saturday 7 March 2026 2am.

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

Saturday 7 March 2026 2am

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
Beaudesert174 S0.1
Beerwah167 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.523.6
Boonah--
Burpengary116 ESE0.9
Caboolture165 SSE0.2
Caloundra153 SSE0.7
Cannon Hill152 SSE0.587.625.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8723.7
Coomera119 ESE1.984.325.60
Cooroy195 SSW0.3
Deagon159 SSE0.885.625.410
Deception Bay113 ESE2.1780
Eagleby116 ESE0.4
Eatons Hill125 SE0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton125 SE2.389.823.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.724.4
Josephville159 SSE197.922.10
Kilcoy136 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring164 SSE1.2
Lowood124 SE0.4
Lytton---26.20
Maleny116 ESE1.2
Moggill165 SSE0
Mountain Creek105 ESE1.2-
Mutdapilly177 S2.192.622.60
Nambour205 SSW1.392.324.500
North Maclean188 S0.694.823.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood123 ESE1.677.225.80
Petrie57 ENE1
Raceview143 SE1.789.724.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.923.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.124.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.823.9
Rocklea140 SE0.386.324.910
South Brisbane154 SSE0.825.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.423.8
Southport93 E1.182.125.70
Springwood115 ESE1.184.4240
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.924
Tamborine Mountain141 SE1.3
Tewantin120 ESE0.3
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba134 SE0.58525.60
Wynnum114 ESE3.187.825.60
Wynnum West121 ESE2.786.725.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville129 SE0.527.8
Chinchilla88 E0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields88 E3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth102 ESE1.8
Rangeville72 ENE19520.4
Roma61 ENE2.425.9
Stanthorpe328 NNW1.5
Toowoomba95 E4.910020.500.2
Warwick309 NW1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg92 E2.299.425.3
Gayndah134 SE0.4
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy288 WNW0.9
Maryborough144 SE2.693.400
Tin Can Bay143 SE0.7
Toogoom142 SE0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S0.497240
Auckland Point251 WSW2.49524.20
Boat Creek231 SW2.292.524.620
Boyne Island226 SW2.693.6-10.2
Clinton203 SSW2.290.624.20
South Gladstone222 SW2.589.824.520
Targinie225 SW0.29724.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela107 ESE1
Blackwater93 E3.990.624.70.1
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald117 ESE0.797.624.70
Gracemere114 ESE0.2
Longreach100 E0.726.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE1.59224.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE0.924.1
Parkhurst41 NE0.99024.8
West Rockhampton357 N0.693.225.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina232 SW0.3
West Mackay49 NE225.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr5 N2.427.31
Charters Towers74 ENE0.6
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E4.2170
Environment Park5 N1.583.728.400
Kirwan165 SSE0.6
Lennon Drive82 E2.6130
North Ward359 N4.583.228.50
South Townsville277 W1.8
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton280.9 W1.2
Cairns344 NNW0.984.126.500
Gordonvale180 S0
Innisfail80.1 E0.6
Mareeba135.1 SE0.1
Mossman192 SSW0
Weipa11 N1.425.3
Yarrabah340 NNW1.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE0.825.5

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
7 March 2026