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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 8pm.

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

Tuesday 10 March 2026 8pm

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
Beaudesert157 SSE0.4
Beerwah186 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.624.7
Boonah279 W0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture123 ESE0.2
Caloundra195 SSW2.7
Cannon Hill167 SSE1.968.524.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.524
Coomera184 S2.377.323.50
Cooroy171 S0.2
Deagon169 S26724.900
Deception Bay164 SSE2.862.60
Eagleby163 SSE1.3
Eatons Hill154 SSE0.2
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton122 ESE4.661.425.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.125.6
Josephville160 SSE1.273.3230
Kilcoy104 ESE1.3
Kippa-Ring185 S1.9
Lowood101 E0.9
Lytton169 S367.724.50
Maleny151 SSE1.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek141 SE1.4-
Mutdapilly160 SSE3.668.424.10
Nambour231 SW0.576.524.310
North Maclean106 ESE0.966.524.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood162 SSE1.671.223.70
Petrie65 ENE0.9
Raceview122 ESE1.368.924.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.124.7
Redlands231 SW0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.326.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.224.8
Rocklea140 SE0.963.225.310
South Brisbane154 SSE2.525.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.924.7
Southport172 S2.374.623.80
Springwood153 SSE1.465.523.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.224.7
Tamborine Mountain163 SSE1
Tewantin174 S0.8
Upper Kedron162 SSE0.5
Woolloongabba158 SSE1.165.425.70
Wynnum176 S2.167.223.90
Wynnum West171 S2.873.524.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville85 E0.929.3
Chinchilla176 S0
Dalby93 E0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields92 E1.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth77 ENE0.8
Rangeville28 NNE0.478.420.4
Roma42 NE0.427.2
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba94 E3.174.121.600
Warwick318 NW2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg127 SE2.274.925.2
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy266 W0.9
Maryborough168 SSE1.379.600
Tin Can Bay152 SSE0.8
Toogoom160 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga106 ESE1.186.625.20
Auckland Point98 E578.826.40
Boat Creek116 ESE182.72610
Boyne Island148 SSE1.283.1-10
Clinton114 ESE2.576.8260
South Gladstone137 SE1.679.126.110
Targinie111 ESE1.287.725.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela238 WSW0.9
Blackwater103 ESE3.367.927.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald153 SSE0.968.127.80
Gracemere212 SSW0.4
Longreach130 SE1.228.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE1.371.826.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE1.626.7
Parkhurst87 E1.572.826.7
West Rockhampton138 SE1.883.82610
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina210 SSW0.7
West Mackay128 SE2.827.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr64 ENE1.127.50
Charters Towers144 SE0.5
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard80 E1.2140
Environment Park164 SSE0.185.426.500
Kirwan34 NE0
Lennon Drive84 E0.7160
North Ward212 SSW0.482.226.30
South Townsville151 SSE0.1
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns298 WNW0.590.725.810
Gordonvale164.4 SSE0.1
Innisfail171.7 S0.1
Mareeba149.8 SSE0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa336 NNW2.129.2
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap70 ENE0.930.6

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
29 March 2026