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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 10 January 2026 3am.

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

Saturday 10 January 2026 3am

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
Beaudesert112 ESE0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.522
Boonah139 SE0.7
Burpengary209 SSW0.4
Caboolture148 SSE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill83 E1.584.724.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.320.9
Coomera250 WSW1.387.522.90
Cooroy170 S0
Deagon0 N0----
Deception Bay55 NE2.574.90
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill179 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton163 SSE187.521.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.421.7
Josephville162 SSE1.198.219.80
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring228 SW0.3
Lowood186 S0
Lytton58 ENE2.274.825.20
Maleny298 WNW0.7
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek79 E1.124.9
Mutdapilly191 S1.589.821.30
Nambour246 WSW0.29122.210
North Maclean236 SW0.794.520.90.2
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood191 S1.27823.80
Petrie170 S0
Raceview102 ESE0.882.323.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.222.1
Redlands37 NE0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.723.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview8022.6
Rocklea71 ENE0.682.824.100
South Brisbane98 E0.724.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.720.6
Southport55 NE0.582.124.60
Springwood90 E0.184.422.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.922.3
Tamborine Mountain83 E0.8
Tewantin84 E0.1
Upper Kedron148 SSE0
Woolloongabba90 E0.884.324.40.8
Wynnum63 ENE2.580.6240
Wynnum West61 ENE2.78624.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE1.726.4
Chinchilla229 SW0.1
Dalby327 NNW0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields23 NNE0.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth189 S0.4
Rangeville54 NE0.591.319.1
Roma58 ENE2.924
Stanthorpe78 ENE0.3
Toowoomba84 E2.2941900
Warwick219 SW0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg97 E1.883.125.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay128 SE0.6
Kingaroy111 ESE0.7
Maryborough219 SW1.293.400
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.4
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga154 SSE0.793.823.10
Auckland Point89 E7.182.325.50
Boat Creek139 SE290.823.920
Boyne Island157 SSE2.190.4-00
Clinton127 SE3.38523.90
South Gladstone97 E2.28324.810
Targinie119 ESE1.293240.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela229 SW1
Blackwater106 ESE4.571.523.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere84 E0.3
Longreach41 NE2.426.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)134 SE2.68421.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE3.122.2
Parkhurst98 E1.275.825.5
West Rockhampton172 S28923.500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina109 ESE1.5
West Mackay127 SE4.426.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr142 SE3.6250
Charters Towers168 SSE0.5
Ingham121 ESE2.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park------
Kirwan209 SSW0.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward170 S4.880.8250
South Townsville--
Stuart266 W-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton318.3 NW2.2
Cairns130 SE2.684.625.400
Gordonvale274.9 W1.6
Innisfail110.7 ESE1.8
Mareeba151.8 SSE0.8
Mossman135 SE1
Weipa110 ESE1.424.6
Yarrabah167 SSE2.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap176 S0.125

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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 April 2026