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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 Saturday 14 March 2026 1pm.

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

Saturday 14 March 2026 1pm

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
Beaudesert131 SE1.7
Beerwah212 SSW0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee53.830.6
Boonah--
Burpengary--
Caboolture143 SE1.2
Caloundra186 S3.6
Cannon Hill144 SE3.252.425.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.729.2
Coomera138 SE6.252.525.20
Cooroy170 S0.9
Deagon161 SSE2.951.725.96740
Deception Bay147 SSE5.2500
Eagleby112 ESE1.9
Eatons Hill125 SE1
Forest Lake146 SE0.8
Gatton126 SE6.14425.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview5229.7
Josephville129 SE2.343.425.10
Kilcoy185 S1.5
Kippa-Ring176 S3.6
Lowood111 ESE1.9
Lytton144 SE8.652.725.30
Maleny140 SE3.4
Moggill130 SE0.9
Mountain Creek133 SE2.9-
Mutdapilly140 SE5.34525.80
Nambour124 SE2.961.925.26570
North Maclean120 ESE2.447.225.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood155 SSE3.750.3250
Petrie65 ENE2.4
Raceview135 SE3.944.326.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.330.1
Redlands181 S3
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.129.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.830.3
Rocklea120 ESE2.248.526.25450
South Brisbane132 SE3.725.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.929.2
Southport132 SE3.146.925.60
Springwood132 SE351.723.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.229.4
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE1.9
Tewantin165 SSE1.4
Upper Kedron120 ESE1.7
Woolloongabba133 SE2.95226.10
Wynnum150 SSE4.64925.20
Wynnum West145 SE4.153.126.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville54 NE2.230.9
Chinchilla101 E0.9
Dalby103 ESE3.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields103 ESE4.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth107 ESE2.5
Rangeville74 ENE1.155.823.4
Roma57 ENE2.628.2
Stanthorpe309 NW2.3
Toowoomba105 ESE5.659.321.810400
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg121 ESE580.725.5
Gayndah136 SE0.5
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy302 WNW3.5
Maryborough137 SE5.269.84850
Tin Can Bay142 SE3.3
Toogoom171 S1.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga122 ESE1.692.523.10.4
Auckland Point99 E885.723.90.1
Boat Creek109 ESE4.586.323.92820.4
Boyne Island128 SE2.887.4-2630.4
Clinton106 ESE6.981.323.90
South Gladstone122 ESE3.383.324.12740
Targinie113 ESE3.389.623.90.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela304 NW2.8
Blackwater102 ESE6.351.729.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald79 E2.551.130.20
Gracemere176 S2.6
Longreach79 E4.731.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE5.751.729.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)94 E3.631.4
Parkhurst141 SE173.726.7
West Rockhampton139 SE484.525.13480.6
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S0.6
West Mackay139 SE6.128.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr130 SE2.627.7456
Charters Towers--
Ingham98 E2.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard70 ENE8.329
Environment Park103 ESE3.566.230.58290
Kirwan105 ESE0.9
Lennon Drive70 ENE7.663
North Ward103 ESE3.868.229.90
South Townsville83 E1.3
Stuart112 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton62.1 ENE1.5
Cairns140 SE1.884.227.83810
Gordonvale118.5 ESE0.9
Innisfail267.2 W1.6
Mareeba72.7 ENE1.8
Mossman147 SSE0
Weipa271 W2.330
Yarrabah165 SSE1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap46 NE2.531.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/356 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
14 March 2026