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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 Wednesday 28 January 2026 12am.

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

Wednesday 28 January 2026 12am

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
Beaudesert114 ESE0.2
Beerwah158 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.724.8
Boonah198 SSW0.4
Burpengary160 SSE0.6
Caboolture154 SSE0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill156 SSE1.570.124.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.124.3
Coomera176 S2.571.623.90
Cooroy171 S0.6
Deagon159 SSE0.969.324.900
Deception Bay145 SE2.366.80
Eagleby123 ESE0.9
Eatons Hill154 SSE0.1
Forest Lake150 SSE0.3
Gatton72 ENE2.571.423.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.625.1
Josephville170 S179.921.70
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring163 SSE1.6
Lowood--
Lytton147 SSE566.424.90
Maleny128 SE0.8
Moggill149 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek164 SSE0.524.3
Mutdapilly100 E1.273.323.70
Nambour122 ESE0.978.524.300.1
North Maclean125 SE1.168.923.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood170 S1.366240
Petrie77 ENE0.5
Raceview109 ESE166.424.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.324.6
Redlands192 SSW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.525.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.724.8
Rocklea137 SE0.866.224.900
South Brisbane124 SE1.424.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley70.624.4
Southport178 S1.869.123.90
Springwood135 SE1.565.623.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.524.8
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron108 ESE0.2
Woolloongabba136 SE1.268.825.10
Wynnum150 SSE2.266.424.20
Wynnum West149 SSE2.272.624.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville351 N1.531
Chinchilla175 S0.5
Dalby95 E2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields91 E2.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth86 E1.4
Rangeville59 ENE0.98519.5
Roma2 N2.631.7
Stanthorpe330 NNW1.5
Toowoomba99 E4.287.119.800
Warwick335 NNW2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg115 ESE280.126.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy97 E1.2
Maryborough137 SE1.776.200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga75 ENE2.878.127.20
Auckland Point82 E474.427.60
Boat Creek72 ENE1.77427.800
Boyne Island81 E275.1-00
Clinton74 ENE3.46927.80
South Gladstone68 ENE1.670.427.910
Targinie96 E1.379.727.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater52 NE3.578.825.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald31 NNE1.962.727.70
Gracemere149 SSE0
Longreach343 NNW128.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)61 ENE1.977.625.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)61 ENE1.325.1
Parkhurst261 W0.282.924.6
West Rockhampton26 NNE0.67627.310
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina216 SW0.7
West Mackay81 E1.827.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E126.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park27 NNE12.2018.3
Kirwan119 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive90 Eoffline2offline170
North Ward140 SE1.888.426.10
South Townsville88 E0.3
Stuart128 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton95.1 E0.4
Cairns--7730.63990.2
Gordonvale158.8 SSE0.6
Innisfail217.4 SW0.2
Mareeba112 ESE0.3
Mossman170 S0
Weipa14 NNE1.126.1
Yarrabah172 S0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S1.124.1

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
11 March 2026