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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 20 January 2026 1am.

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

Tuesday 20 January 2026 1am

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
Beaudesert133 SE0
Beerwah116 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.418.2
Boonah219 SW1
Burpengary26 NNE0.8
Caboolture166 SSE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill233 SW1.770.421.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.817
Coomera185 S2.475.621.90
Cooroy94 E1.1
Deagon235 SW0.568.221.510
Deception Bay210 SSW2.161.60
Eagleby111 ESE0.8
Eatons Hill290 WNW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton136 SE1.165.821.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.917.2
Josephville173 S2.276.520.20
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring272 W1.4
Lowood179 S0.1
Lytton207 SSW3.364.622.20
Maleny36 NE2.4
Moggill--
Mountain Creek218 SW222.1
Mutdapilly193 SSW2.375.920.10
Nambour189 S0.87222.310
North Maclean237 WSW0.484.6180
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood161 SSE1.869.222.30
Petrie174 S0.5
Raceview304 NW0.176.9200
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.318.5
Redlands193 SSW0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.418.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.219
Rocklea224 SW0.570.52110
South Brisbane228 SW1.821.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.316
Southport173 S2.372.522.30
Springwood209 SSW0.170.319.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.918.8
Tamborine Mountain88 E1.2
Tewantin122 ESE1.1
Upper Kedron138 SE0.1
Woolloongabba244 WSW0.871.121.7
Wynnum222 SW1.869.220.50
Wynnum West220 SW2.573210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville0 N00
Chinchilla134 SE0.8
Dalby234 SW0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields32 NNE3.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth221 SW1.3
Rangeville89 E0.383.916
Roma88 E1.925.2
Stanthorpe160 SSE1.1
Toowoomba97 E480.216.900
Warwick287 WNW3.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S2.382.422.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy155 SSE0.8
Maryborough193 SSW2.17701
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga124 SE1.672240
Auckland Point140 SE3.369.724.30
Boat Creek147 SSE2.96924.700
Boyne Island169 S3.770.7-00
Clinton149 SSE3.86524.40
South Gladstone160 SSE2.967.224.300
Targinie134 SE271.324.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela184 S0.7
Blackwater92 E2.775.825.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald66 ENE273.826.60
Gracemere111 ESE1.8
Longreach32 NNE1.630.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE1.182.325.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)104 ESE0.825.3
Parkhurst170 S0.569.925.1
West Rockhampton152 SSE2.970.725.200
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 Mackay134 SE3.927.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr272 W0.726.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard177 S1.580.826.400
Environment Park202 SSW0.48925.400
Kirwan169 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward164 SSE1.984.326.20
South Townsville158 SSE0
Stuart178 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton319.7 NW0.5
Cairns--7730.63990.2
Gordonvale193.5 SSW0.8
Innisfail160.2 SSE0.6
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman174 S0
Weipa121 ESE0.825.6
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap53 NE0.328.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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