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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 10pm.

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

Tuesday 10 March 2026 10pm

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
Beaudesert216 SW0
Beerwah187 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.221.7
Boonah164 SSE0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra214 SW1.9
Cannon Hill178 S1.173.523.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7620.4
Coomera163 SSE2.77623.50
Cooroy178 S0.5
Deagon174 S1.572.823.900
Deception Bay186 S2.168.50
Eagleby172 S1.4
Eatons Hill240 WSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton113 ESE3.168.423.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.821.2
Josephville182 S1.778.121.70
Kilcoy115 ESE0.3
Kippa-Ring188 S1.5
Lowood205 SSW0.1
Lytton186 S2.273.823.30
Maleny154 SSE1.5
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek213 SSW1.2-
Mutdapilly127 SE2.47522.50
Nambour251 WSW0.583.12310
North Maclean144 SE172.622.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood180 S0.772.323.20
Petrie71 ENE0.7
Raceview165 SSE0.27523.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.621.8
Redlands224 SW0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.423.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.722.5
Rocklea171 S0.670.923.610
South Brisbane154 SSE1.724.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.520.7
Southport184 S1.874.423.50
Springwood164 SSE0.869.722.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.822
Tamborine Mountain141 SE2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron220 SW0.1
Woolloongabba167 SSE0.77024.50
Wynnum185 S1.974.422.60
Wynnum West186 S2.580.822.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville77 ENE0.827
Chinchilla179 S0
Dalby101 E0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields93 E2.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth96 E0.6
Rangeville48 NE0.883.318.9
Roma353 N0.824.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba83 E2.783.619.500
Warwick316 NW2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg149 SSE2.384.823.9
Gayndah168 SSE0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy291 WNW1.1
Maryborough180 S1.786.600
Tin Can Bay151 SSE1
Toogoom174 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga109 ESE1.780.525.20
Auckland Point114 ESE4.675.825.70
Boat Creek131 SE1.977.825.710
Boyne Island158 SSE1.881-00
Clinton125 SE3.971.225.60
South Gladstone140 SE1.974.425.410
Targinie112 ESE2.181.525.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela180 S0
Blackwater80 E5.684.1240
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald91 E1.177.426.10.2
Gracemere183 S0
Longreach100 E1.627.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE1.379.124.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE1.224.9
Parkhurst92 E1.972.826.6
West Rockhampton151 SSE185.125.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina205 SSW0.3
West Mackay119 ESE2.727.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E1.526.71
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard82 E1.5160
Environment Park174 S0.586.626.300
Kirwan111 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive85 E1.1170
North Ward157 SSE1.283.326.60
South Townsville136 SE0.1
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns249 WSW0.190.626.110
Gordonvale148.9 SSE0.4
Innisfail213.6 SSW0
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman177 S0
Weipa350 N1.328.5
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap85 E0.728.8

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