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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 7am.

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

Sunday 25 January 2026 7am

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
Beaudesert145 SE0.3
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.824.9
Boonah252 WSW0.2
Burpengary150 SSE0.3
Caboolture268 W0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill343 NNW1.381.525.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.324.7
Coomera321 NW0.386.824.70
Cooroy193 SSW0
Deagon332 NNW0.879.425.41240
Deception Bay330 NNW1.376.20
Eagleby189 S0.3
Eatons Hill168 SSE0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton258 WSW0.580.924.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.625.4
Josephville188 S0.19922.50
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring100 E1
Lowood143 SE0.4
Lytton325 NW378.925.80
Maleny214 SW0.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek278 W125.5
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.288.223.60
Nambour253 WSW0.184.525.2950
North Maclean174 S0.494.423.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood317 NW1.18224.30
Petrie230 SW0.6
Raceview351 N0.479.525.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank8324.9
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.525.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.624.6
Rocklea334 NNW0.978.425.51210
South Brisbane330 NNW0.725.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.724.4
Southport317 NW0.987.424.10
Springwood342 NNW0.979.724.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.325.2
Tamborine Mountain232 SW1
Tewantin183 S0.1
Upper Kedron230 SW0.4
Woolloongabba343 NNW0.880.225.70
Wynnum324 NW2.282.424.70
Wynnum West328 NNW2.386.825.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville13 NNE0.823.8
Chinchilla233 SW0.3
Dalby238 WSW0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields24 NNE0.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth174 S1.3
Rangeville40 NE0.393.820.1
Roma332 NNW1.426.5
Stanthorpe273 W0.3
Toowoomba80 E1.49820.11010
Warwick165 SSE0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S0.889.325.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay95 E0.6
Kingaroy34 NE0.3
Maryborough78 ENE0.987680
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga287 WNW0.196.622.60
Auckland Point255 WSW0.783.825.60
Boat Creek294 WNW0.787.325.12040
Boyne Island178 S187.7-910
Clinton196 SSW182.624.80
South Gladstone225 SW0.478.426.31510
Targinie270 W0.295.2240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater82 E2.283.923.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald117 ESE0.789.522.60
Gracemere--
Longreach61 ENE0.824.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE1.187.622.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE1.822.3
Parkhurst234 SW0.287.824
West Rockhampton149 SSE1.290.124.91470
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina107 ESE0.7
West Mackay104 ESE3.827.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE1.425.725
Charters Towers96 E0
Ingham115 ESE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park126 SE1.377.326.8270
Kirwan203 SSW0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward133 SE3.17726.90
South Townsville78 ENE0.7
Stuart207 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton319.5 NW0.8
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale210.4 SSW0.6
Innisfail114.3 ESE0.3
Mareeba139 SE0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa256 WSW2.727.3
Yarrabah173 S0.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE0.324.3

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