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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 Monday 19 January 2026 3am.

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

Monday 19 January 2026 3am

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
Beaudesert139 SE0.1
Beerwah151 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.522.6
Boonah211 SSW0.6
Burpengary12 NNE0.8
Caboolture136 SE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill178 S1.986.122.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.422.1
Coomera175 S2.387.821.90
Cooroy78 ENE0.8
Deagon177 S1.582.723.200
Deception Bay192 SSW2.578.60
Eagleby77 ENE1.2
Eatons Hill151 SSE0.2
Forest Lake262 W0.1
Gatton126 SE1.681.721.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.622.5
Josephville180 S1.892.920.50
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring246 WSW1.7
Lowood203 SSW0.6
Lytton190 S2.883.522.60
Maleny27 NNE1.8
Moggill68 ENE0.4
Mountain Creek220 SW1.622.7
Mutdapilly176 S2.586.821.30
Nambour143 SE0.787.52310
North Maclean158 SSE0.686.3220
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood164 SSE184.821.80
Petrie73 ENE0.3
Raceview150 SSE1.186.122.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.922.7
Redlands153 SSE1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.222.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.522.7
Rocklea153 SSE0.676.823.700
South Brisbane163 SSE1.722.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8521.8
Southport177 S1.690.621.60
Springwood136 SE0.884.321.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.722.1
Tamborine Mountain67 ENE1.9
Tewantin131 SE0.7
Upper Kedron107 ESE0.8
Woolloongabba166 SSE0.983.723.10
Wynnum187 S2.389.921.70
Wynnum West184 S3.193.422.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville100 E127.6
Chinchilla126 SE0.2
Dalby49 NE0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields37 NE3.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth224 SW1
Rangeville106 ESE0.590.118
Roma110 ESE2.422.7
Stanthorpe157 SSE1.5
Toowoomba110 ESE3.493.518.200
Warwick297 WNW3.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE2.990.624.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay152 SSE2.4
Kingaroy145 SE1.4
Maryborough155 SSE2.384.200
Tin Can Bay122 ESE1.3
Toogoom206 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga182 S0.883.624.90
Auckland Point142 SE3.179.125.80
Boat Creek156 SSE2.378.126.100
Boyne Island175 S2.280.3-00
Clinton160 SSE2.274.525.60
South Gladstone164 SSE276.325.700
Targinie146 SE0.982.725.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela257 WSW1.4
Blackwater94 E3.377.426.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald-----
Gracemere107 ESE0.3
Longreach284 WNW2.628.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE1.587.724.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE1.424.9
Parkhurst112 ESE0.974.827.1
West Rockhampton159 SSE1.881.726.600
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina106 ESE1.1
West Mackay139 SE3.127.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr187 S0.626.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham204 SSW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard238 WSW0.591.526.400
Environment Park256 WSW0.497.925.500
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward260 W0.594.725.80
South Townsville165 SSE0
Stuart195 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale253.1 WSW1
Innisfail213.1 SSW0.2
Mareeba242.5 WSW0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa58 ENE0.327.2
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap71 ENE0.426.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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