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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 8am.

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

Sunday 25 January 2026 8am

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
Beaudesert188 S0.8
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.428.5
Boonah226 SW0.3
Burpengary155 SSE0.7
Caboolture271 W0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill356 N1.977.426.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.728.2
Coomera334 NNW1.780.626.30
Cooroy169 S0.3
Deagon330 NNW1.475.326.44040
Deception Bay339 NNW1.872.50
Eagleby250 WSW1.3
Eatons Hill149 SSE0.1
Forest Lake145 SE0.1
Gatton345 NNW1.279.824.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.928.3
Josephville286 WNW0.490.2240
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring101 E1.2
Lowood64 ENE0.6
Lytton336 NNW572.427.30
Maleny180 S1.3
Moggill--
Mountain Creek317 NW2.327.4
Mutdapilly330 NNW0.881.325.30
Nambour345 NNW1.478.726.43120
North Maclean293 WNW0.782.625.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood319 NW2.577.125.80
Petrie235 SW0.8
Raceview310 NW0.874.8270
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.727.9
Redlands284 WNW3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.228.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview8226.1
Rocklea347 NNW1.673.126.83990
South Brisbane314 NW1.126.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.627.4
Southport328 NNW2.179.925.90
Springwood333 NNW1.374.325.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.828.3
Tamborine Mountain212 SSW1.4
Tewantin195 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron253 WSW1
Woolloongabba323 NW0.97626.90
Wynnum336 NNW3.37625.50
Wynnum West329 NNW3.480.526.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville0 N1.526.7
Chinchilla338 NNW0.7
Dalby266 W0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields283 WNW1.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey207 SSW0
Pittsworth106 ESE2.2
Rangeville351 N0.592.121
Roma344 NNW2.427.9
Stanthorpe275 W0.5
Toowoomba350 N1.492.421.84320
Warwick129 SE1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg223 SW0.683.726.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay49 NE0.6
Kingaroy178 S0.9
Maryborough48 NE0.583.31760
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga187 S0.987.426.10
Auckland Point84 E1.377.427.60
Boat Creek102 ESE0.876.128.34300
Boyne Island182 S1.784.1-3120
Clinton198 SSW0.975.8270
South Gladstone140 SE0.67527.41980
Targinie105 ESE0.680.628.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater69 ENE2.474.725.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald67 ENE0.877.825.60
Gracemere258 WSW0.6
Longreach41 NE2.126.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE283.7240
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE1.724.7
Parkhurst241 WSW0.581.926.1
West Rockhampton135 SE1.485.126.73770
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina113 ESE0.6
West Mackay99 E4.727.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE1.626.280
Charters Towers136 SE0.6
Ingham97 E0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park167 SSE0.978.126.8730
Kirwan217 SW0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward155 SSE277.326.70
South Townsville77 ENE0.6
Stuart190 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton310.6 NW0.8
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale210.7 SSW0.5
Innisfail94.4 E0.8
Mareeba118.3 ESE0.2
Mossman168 SSE0
Weipa240 WSW2.326.4
Yarrabah146 SE0.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE0.927

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
6 March 2026