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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 Sunday 25 January 2026 5am.

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

Sunday 25 January 2026 5am

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
Beaudesert256 WSW0.1
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.124.5
Boonah194 SSW0.2
Burpengary162 SSE0.1
Caboolture275 W0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill26 NNE1.783.325.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.824.5
Coomera252 WSW0.891.923.10
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon22 NNE0.58125.300
Deception Bay344 NNW1.277.80
Eagleby207 SSW0
Eatons Hill162 SSE0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton175 S1.58423.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.625.1
Josephville199 SSW0.710021.90
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring116 ESE0.6
Lowood254 WSW0.2
Lytton356 N5.379.425.60
Maleny235 SW0.3
Moggill--
Mountain Creek319 NW125
Mutdapilly198 SSW185.923.80
Nambour248 WSW0.585.524.500
North Maclean73 ENE0.595.422.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood286 WNW0.986.623.10
Petrie218 SW0.1
Raceview82 E0.982.624.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.824.5
Redlands325 NW2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.225.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.224.6
Rocklea14 NNE1.68025.400
South Brisbane39 NE1.325.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.324.8
Southport292 WNW0.788.723.40
Springwood17 NNE0.484.923.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.224.8
Tamborine Mountain274 W1.1
Tewantin221 SW0
Upper Kedron244 WSW0.3
Woolloongabba14 NNE1.48225.40
Wynnum17 NNE383.924.40
Wynnum West357 N389.324.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville41 NE0.423.6
Chinchilla339 NNW1.2
Dalby190 S0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields26 NNE1.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth185 S1.4
Rangeville83 E0.393.219.7
Roma313 NW1.226.7
Stanthorpe118 ESE0.3
Toowoomba100 E1.79819.800
Warwick249 WSW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg229 SW0.488.925
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay62 ENE0.8
Kingaroy117 ESE0.7
Maryborough23 NNE0.487.700
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga168 SSE0.196.521.80
Auckland Point255 WSW1.38724.50
Boat Creek278 W1.39223.500
Boyne Island195 SSW0.786.4-10
Clinton203 SSW1.28523.90
South Gladstone253 WSW0.680.225.210
Targinie230 SW0.296.222.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater78 ENE2.285.422.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald59 ENE0.686.822.90
Gracemere137 SE0
Longreach17 NNE0.924.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE0.787.920.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)180 S0.721.1
Parkhurst15 NNE0.18922.5
West Rockhampton201 SSW0.391.324.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina112 ESE0.4
West Mackay107 ESE3.227.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE1.225.50
Charters Towers126 SE0.3
Ingham79 E1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park148 SSE0.978.426.600
Kirwan215 SW0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward137 SE2.877.326.90
South Townsville68 ENE0.5
Stuart202 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton322.4 NW0.8
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale212.2 SSW0.5
Innisfail136.3 SE0.6
Mareeba309.7 NW0.3
Mossman176 S0
Weipa294 WNW1.127.2
Yarrabah185 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap39 NE0.424.8

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
5 March 2026