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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 Wednesday 11 March 2026 12am.

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

Wednesday 11 March 2026 12am

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
Beaudesert164 SSE0.1
Beerwah187 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8119.7
Boonah193 SSW0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture183 S0
Caloundra224 SW0.6
Cannon Hill198 SSW174.5230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.218.5
Coomera176 S1.679.322.70.3
Cooroy185 S0
Deagon193 SSW0.474.722.810
Deception Bay214 SW0.870.90
Eagleby181 S0
Eatons Hill195 SSW0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton100 E273.722.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.419.3
Josephville174 S1.682.920.60
Kilcoy173 S0
Kippa-Ring175 S0.7
Lowood219 SW0
Lytton194 SSW2.874.622.70
Maleny159 SSE0.8
Moggill--
Mountain Creek215 SW1.6-
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.180.521.20
Nambour226 SW1.180.72310.3
North Maclean289 WNW0.783.320.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood170 S1.374.922.50.9
Petrie180 S0
Raceview286 WNW0.681.721.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.119.7
Redlands202 SSW0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.320.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.420.2
Rocklea264 W0.476.322.210
South Brisbane227 SW0.823.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.218.4
Southport188 S276.623.10
Springwood190 S0.373.521.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7920.5
Tamborine Mountain152 SSE1.9
Tewantin213 SSW0.3
Upper Kedron220 SW0.3
Woolloongabba235 SW0.574.423.20
Wynnum196 SSW1.377.221.60
Wynnum West199 SSW2.283.221.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville49 NE0.925.8
Chinchilla87 E0.3
Dalby90 E0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields95 E3.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey--
Pittsworth153 SSE0.1
Rangeville67 ENE0.688.817.7
Roma42 NE0.423.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba94 E3.189.118.500
Warwick318 NW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg152 SSE1.989.422.9
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy218 SW0
Maryborough183 S1.989.400.1
Tin Can Bay148 SSE0.7
Toogoom172 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga159 SSE0.680.124.10
Auckland Point127 SE3.47624.60
Boat Creek138 SE1.276.224.810
Boyne Island169 S1.580-00
Clinton160 SSE1.771.824.40
South Gladstone159 SSE1.874.224.410
Targinie118 ESE1.378.224.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela180 S0
Blackwater63 ENE2.589.523.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald52 NE2.387.124.20.6
Gracemere183 S0.4
Longreach108 ESE2.125.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E1.782.424.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)100 E1.223.8
Parkhurst93 E2.164.826.6
West Rockhampton140 SE1.187.525.110
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay118 ESE2.426.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr116 ESE1.726.31
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard87 E2.3210
Environment Park145 SE0.789.926.300
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive89 E2.3200
North Ward144 SE2.188.426.60
South Townsville64 ENE0.4
Stuart138 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton232.4 SW0.1
Cairns167 SSE0.992.22600
Gordonvale139.1 SE0.5
Innisfail221.9 SW0.1
Mareeba152.9 SSE0
Mossman207 SSW0
Weipa34 NE0.728.1
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap53 NE0.526.3

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
30 March 2026