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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 10 March 2026 12pm.

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

Tuesday 10 March 2026 12pm

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
Beaudesert163 SSE2.7
Beerwah205 SSW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.532.4
Boonah174 S1.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture172 S0.6
Caloundra199 SSW3.4
Cannon Hill172 S2.859.727.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.333.2
Coomera158 SSE5.866.826.80
Cooroy169 S1.4
Deagon184 S1.761.2286900
Deception Bay170 S3.455.20
Eagleby142 SE1.8
Eatons Hill216 SW0.6
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton134 SE455.327.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.531.4
Josephville165 SSE2.859.626.90
Kilcoy231 SW1.8
Kippa-Ring170 S2.9
Lowood--
Lytton151 SSE6.555.428.30
Maleny142 SE2
Moggill156 SSE0.7
Mountain Creek148 SSE2-
Mutdapilly160 SSE5.758.127.30
Nambour129 SE2.469.527.15490
North Maclean149 SSE2.357.827.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood156 SSE3.761.1270
Petrie81 E1.2
Raceview149 SSE3.357.128.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.327.5
Redlands208 SSW3.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.831
Riverview weather station, Riverview7331.9
Rocklea161 SSE1.158.828.44750
South Brisbane150 SSE2.827.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.929.7
Southport158 SSE4.361.3270
Springwood131 SE3.154.326.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.730.7
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE1.3
Tewantin160 SSE1.5
Upper Kedron167 SSE0.8
Woolloongabba147 SSE1.959.628.40
Wynnum159 SSE3.854.127.90
Wynnum West155 SSE3.958.129.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville89 E1.130.5
Chinchilla121 ESE1
Dalby142 SE1.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields104 ESE2.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth133 SE1.5
Rangeville54 NE0.772.224.5
Roma104 ESE1.727.6
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba96 E2.571.923.89390
Warwick310 NW4.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg144 SE3.171.328.5
Gayndah145 SE0.3
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy297 WNW2.1
Maryborough149 SSE3.272.95310
Tin Can Bay146 SE3.5
Toogoom171 S0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga155 SSE1.271.328.40
Auckland Point104 ESE4.369.9280
Boat Creek131 SE2.668.728.56490
Boyne Island138 SE2.967.1-8400
Clinton125 SE4.461.728.70
South Gladstone134 SE2.365.228.86880
Targinie124 SE1.272.428.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela299 WNW1.5
Blackwater78 ENE1.764.427.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald145 SE2.371.427.10
Gracemere150 SSE1.3
Longreach91 E3.129.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE2.471.126.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE2.228.7
Parkhurst139 SE0.96229.6
West Rockhampton125 SE2.466.328.99630
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina199 SSW0.9
West Mackay120 ESE3.228.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr320 NW1.230.8563
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E3.59
Environment Park335 NNW1.156.834.76720
Kirwan246 WSW0.2
Lennon Drive82 E3.112
North Ward351 N2.979.529.30
South Townsville266 W1.5
Stuart221 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton232.2 SW1
Cairns242 WSW0.967.532.14480
Gordonvale243.8 WSW0.4
Innisfail264.8 W0.6
Mareeba235.2 SW1.2
Mossman112 ESE0.3
Weipa304 NW1.930.9
Yarrabah152 SSE1.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap84 E2.133.8

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
2 April 2026