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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 7am.

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

Tuesday 10 March 2026 7am

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
Beaudesert166 SSE0.4
Beerwah213 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee95.319.7
Boonah176 S0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture196 SSW0
Caloundra225 SW1.6
Cannon Hill234 SW1.792.721.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9518.8
Coomera182 S2.384.522.90
Cooroy204 SSW1.1
Deagon224 SW0.48622.31050
Deception Bay211 SSW1.879.70
Eagleby194 SSW0.8
Eatons Hill240 WSW0.3
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton252 WSW1.797.619.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.518.7
Josephville163 SSE283.421.70
Kilcoy192 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring222 SW0.5
Lowood--
Lytton205 SSW3.183.6220
Maleny150 SSE2.4
Moggill--
Mountain Creek201 SSW1.9-
Mutdapilly173 S3.382.822.20
Nambour164 SSE0.783.123.4670
North Maclean225 SW0.695.420.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood164 SSE1.977.723.20
Petrie185 S0.2
Raceview316 NW0.191.221.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank94.119.6
Redlands235 SW1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley94.520
Riverview weather station, Riverview9520
Rocklea232 SW19021.51190
South Brisbane230 SW1.721.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.618.1
Southport172 S2.183230
Springwood185 S0.188.120.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank94.219.5
Tamborine Mountain170 S1.4
Tewantin205 SSW1
Upper Kedron210 SSW0.3
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.888.7220
Wynnum219 SW1.893.920.50
Wynnum West214 SW2.495.820.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.420.1
Chinchilla167 SSE0.1
Dalby205 SSW0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth127 SE1.3
Rangeville207 SSW094.817.2
Roma94 E1.421
Stanthorpe330 NNW0.7
Toowoomba121 ESE193.318.7980
Warwick286 WNW2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg185 S2.295.322.6
Gayndah218 SW0.3
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy218 SW0.6
Maryborough201 SSW2.397.1720
Tin Can Bay169 S0.8
Toogoom160 SSE0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga288 WNW0.194.321.80
Auckland Point225 SW1.287.2230
Boat Creek187 S1.883.6241170
Boyne Island196 SSW285.8-1220
Clinton180 S1.983.622.80
South Gladstone196 SSW1.482.223.31000
Targinie147 SSE0.888.123.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela34 NE1.2
Blackwater181 S188.5220
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald159 SSE1.994.822.10
Gracemere183 S0.2
Longreach141 SE1.421.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.79021.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE1.621.4
Parkhurst41 NE0.29121.1
West Rockhampton124 SE0.192.222.3650
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina210 SSW1
West Mackay172 S2.424.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr157 SSE0.426.228
Charters Towers273 W0
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard92 E1.74174
Environment Park302 WNW0.996.226.2150
Kirwan191 S0
Lennon Drive94 E2.26186
North Ward291 WNW1.795.326.30
South Townsville256 WSW1.2
Stuart242 WSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton233.3 SW0.8
Cairns255 WSW0.282.727.6100
Gordonvale172.2 S0.2
Innisfail211.3 SSW0.1
Mareeba145.5 SE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa13 NNE1.226.9
Yarrabah232 SW0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE1.223.1

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
4 April 2026