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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 27 January 2026 4am.

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

Tuesday 27 January 2026 4am

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
Beaudesert88 E0.8
Beerwah155 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7826.3
Boonah237 WSW0.5
Burpengary341 NNW1.4
Caboolture86 E0.8
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill142 SE2.277.625.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.225.8
Coomera159 SSE3.578.7250
Cooroy87 E0.6
Deagon167 SSE1.877.325.800
Deception Bay147 SSE3.373.70
Eagleby24 NNE1
Eatons Hill189 S0.1
Forest Lake333 NNW0.4
Gatton132 SE2.584.424.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.726.5
Josephville173 S283.824.20
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring237 WSW2.9
Lowood--
Lytton142 SE6.174.4260
Maleny18 NNE2.6
Moggill--
Mountain Creek147 SSE1.126.6
Mutdapilly188 S1.784.524.60
Nambour138 SE0.788.12620
North Maclean94 E0.776.725.40
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood152 SSE1.972.725.10
Petrie60 ENE1.3
Raceview98 E1.778.426.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.826.1
Redlands129 SE2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.226.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.526.2
Rocklea127 SE1.27425.900
South Brisbane142 SE2.125.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.125.8
Southport171 S2.277.524.90
Springwood131 SE373.324.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.226.1
Tamborine Mountain94 E1.5
Tewantin134 SE0.4
Upper Kedron45 NE0.8
Woolloongabba134 SE1.476.226.10
Wynnum148 SSE376.825.30
Wynnum West147 SSE2.981.825.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville332 NNW0.325.1
Chinchilla271 W0.1
Dalby128 SE1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields22 NNE3.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth209 SSW1.8
Rangeville86 E0.793.320.9
Roma354 N1.628
Stanthorpe166 SSE1.4
Toowoomba107 ESE4.198.12100
Warwick294 WNW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg322 NW0.99524.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay234 SW0.5
Kingaroy--
Maryborough293 WNW0.296.510
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga242 WSW0.195.423.10
Auckland Point281 W1.58526.50
Boat Creek295 WNW1.391.824.100
Boyne Island196 SSW0.586.9-10
Clinton204 SSW0.881.225.60
South Gladstone301 WNW0.580.526.520
Targinie293 WNW0.794.924.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater66 ENE1.381.824.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald60 ENE0.684.625.10
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach129 SE0.624.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)217 SW0.286.824.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE0.223.8
Parkhurst34 NE0.486.123.5
West Rockhampton212 SSW0.185.625.410
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina126 SE0.4
West Mackay225 SW0.625.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr128 SE0.825.90
Charters Towers100 E0.8
Ingham113 ESE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park245 WSW0.299.223.701.4
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive98 Eoffline0.8offline220
North Ward138 SE0.597.724.30.9
South Townsville--
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton177.5 S0.1
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale131.9 SE0.1
Innisfail125.7 SE0.7
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa342 NNW1.427.5
Yarrabah164 SSE0.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap129 SE1.525.6

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
10 March 2026