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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 4am.

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

Wednesday 11 March 2026 4am

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah181 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.417.8
Boonah318 NW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra236 SW0.6
Cannon Hill240 WSW1.185.620.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.617
Coomera211 SSW1.283.121.30
Cooroy181 S0
Deagon286 WNW0.483.520.310
Deception Bay225 SW1.577.70
Eagleby183 S0
Eatons Hill200 SSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W29318.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.116.9
Josephville178 S0.790.819.20
Kilcoy152 SSE0
Kippa-Ring239 WSW0.2
Lowood180 S0
Lytton229 SW2.575.822.20
Maleny156 SSE0.8
Moggill--
Mountain Creek214 SW1.6-
Mutdapilly190 S0.286.319.70
Nambour217 SW1.18222.410
North Maclean220 SW0.996.118.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood180 S0.879.421.20
Petrie124 SE0.1
Raceview147 SSE0.189.518.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.217.7
Redlands237 WSW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.317.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.518.5
Rocklea287 WNW0.285.320.110
South Brisbane233 SW1.220.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.716
Southport160 SSE1.383.321.50
Springwood161 SSE0.977.320.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.117.5
Tamborine Mountain148 SSE2.2
Tewantin201 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron216 SW0.1
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.784.820.90
Wynnum238 WSW1.583.220.30
Wynnum West246 WSW1.687.720.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE0.822.6
Chinchilla174 S0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields107 ESE2.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth172 S0
Rangeville94 E0.39316.5
Roma67 ENE1.522.3
Stanthorpe335 NNW1.2
Toowoomba103 ESE2.892.417.600
Warwick324 NW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S29521.3
Gayndah160 SSE0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy174 S0.1
Maryborough207 SSW1.892.300
Tin Can Bay177 S0.1
Toogoom156 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga174 S0.787.822.40
Auckland Point146 SE2.583.1230
Boat Creek165 SSE2.58123.810
Boyne Island173 S2.583.7-00
Clinton166 SSE1.679.122.70
South Gladstone170 S1.88122.810
Targinie138 SE0.786.423.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela50 NE0.4
Blackwater82 E2.286.423.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald44 NE0.491.723.50
Gracemere--
Longreach89 E1.423.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE1.28822.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE2.322.8
Parkhurst196 SSW0.377.923.8
West Rockhampton123 ESE0.786.223.310
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina202 SSW1
West Mackay99 E2.825.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr207 SSW0.325.50
Charters Towers91 E0.1
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard92 E2.9110
Environment Park163 SSE1.294.425.400
Kirwan195 SSW0
Lennon Drive94 E2.7110
North Ward143 SE2.891.825.70
South Townsville79 E0.5
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns181 S192.325.500
Gordonvale169.9 S0.3
Innisfail244.6 WSW0.1
Mareeba187.8 S0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa20 NNE1.127.1
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.523.7

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