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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 3pm.

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

Tuesday 10 March 2026 3pm

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
Beaudesert136 SE2.1
Beerwah212 SSW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.933.1
Boonah166 SSE1.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture144 SE1.1
Caloundra189 S3.3
Cannon Hill129 SE2.552.229.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.932.4
Coomera164 SSE4.867.326.10
Cooroy172 S1.4
Deagon141 SE1.456.229.15530
Deception Bay130 SE4.854.60
Eagleby118 ESE2.3
Eatons Hill132 SE0.6
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton134 SE3.945.329.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.633.3
Josephville153 SSE2.857.927.60
Kilcoy148 SSE0.9
Kippa-Ring170 S3.1
Lowood131 SE1
Lytton131 SE5.855.3280
Maleny131 SE2.2
Moggill126 SE0.5
Mountain Creek140 SE2.4-
Mutdapilly168 SSE4.950.229.10
Nambour127 SE3.158.828.38270
North Maclean116 ESE2.654.528.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood170 S3.762.326.30
Petrie52 NE2.2
Raceview146 SE2.947.4300
Redbank weather station, Redbank54.833.5
Redlands195 SSW4
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.432.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.433
Rocklea148 SSE1.54730.36460
South Brisbane146 SE2.929.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.133
Southport172 S3.763.526.60
Springwood135 SE3.251.827.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.733.1
Tamborine Mountain160 SSE1.3
Tewantin166 SSE1.3
Upper Kedron140 SE0.9
Woolloongabba146 SE1.750.430.10
Wynnum113 ESE4.654.728.20
Wynnum West128 SE4.356.229.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville110 ESE0.832.5
Chinchilla141 SE1
Dalby152 SSE0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields100 E2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey--
Pittsworth138 SE1.8
Rangeville57 ENE0.656.826.6
Roma100 E2.129.7
Stanthorpe310 NW1.2
Toowoomba91 E2.656.925.67440
Warwick201 SSW3.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg120 ESE3.670.329
Gayndah176 S0.3
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy252 WSW1.5
Maryborough151 SSE3.764.25150
Tin Can Bay151 SSE3
Toogoom154 SSE1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E1.273.428.40
Auckland Point78 ENE4.373.127.50
Boat Creek71 ENE2.872.128.24680
Boyne Island101 E2.372.3-2950.2
Clinton82 E3.463.428.70
South Gladstone95 E1.56629.25560
Targinie92 E2.973.728.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela333 NNW1.9
Blackwater100 E2.553.229.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald147 SSE2.360.429.10
Gracemere151 SSE1.7
Longreach103 ESE2.531.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE2.360.829.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE2.232.4
Parkhurst67 ENE1.36429.8
West Rockhampton107 ESE1.765.929.74350
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina139 SE0.6
West Mackay118 ESE4.427.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr307 NW1.526.3331
Charters Towers192 SSW1
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard73 ENE3.9
Environment Park330 NNW171.3302370
Kirwan242 WSW0.2
Lennon Drive75 ENE3
North Ward310 NW3.472.828.70
South Townsville228 SW2
Stuart271 W-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton240.3 WSW1.4
Cairns27 NNE2.573.731.85940
Gordonvale150.6 SSE0.4
Innisfail266.8 W0.6
Mareeba218.5 SW1.1
Mossman53 NE0.6
Weipa324 NW2.732.4
Yarrabah158 SSE0.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap133 SE1.335.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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