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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 5am.

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

Wednesday 28 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
Beaudesert182 S0
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.121.7
Boonah188 S0.5
Burpengary190 S0.9
Caboolture194 SSW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill208 SSW1.662.923.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.122
Coomera210 SSW2.364230
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon197 SSW0.56922.710
Deception Bay200 SSW263.40
Eagleby180 S1.8
Eatons Hill228 SW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton138 SE275.721.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.621.8
Josephville181 S1.181.8200
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring217 SW0.7
Lowood164 SSE0
Lytton201 SSW361240
Maleny148 SSE0.7
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek169 S0.824.7
Mutdapilly198 SSW1.774.520.80
Nambour226 SW0.577.523.410
North Maclean210 SSW0.390.719.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood201 SSW259.223.10
Petrie123 ESE0.2
Raceview160 SSE175.522.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.921.8
Redlands257 WSW0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.222.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.221.6
Rocklea184 S0.766.122.710
South Brisbane188 S1.223.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8021.1
Southport193 SSW1.861.4230
Springwood175 S0.757.422.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.622.2
Tamborine Mountain166 SSE0.3
Tewantin217 SW0.4
Upper Kedron201 SSW0.3
Woolloongabba191 S0.863.223.90
Wynnum215 SW1.862.822.90
Wynnum West207 SSW2.968.123.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville29 NNE1.226
Chinchilla145 SE0.4
Dalby100 E1.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields93 E2.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey177 S0
Pittsworth102 ESE1.5
Rangeville73 ENE0.681.818.3
Roma27 NNE3.427.7
Stanthorpe333 NNW1.1
Toowoomba100 E3.884.518.500
Warwick303 WNW1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg141 SE2.583.424.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay167 SSE1.1
Kingaroy--
Maryborough178 S1.89200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga112 ESE0.991.6250
Auckland Point135 SE2.787.325.20
Boat Creek127 SE28725.600
Boyne Island161 SSE2.186.2-10
Clinton136 SE3.679.425.60
South Gladstone162 SSE2.382.325.500
Targinie134 SE0.890.525.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater90 E2.487.823.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald68 ENE0.886.224.1
Gracemere194 SSW0
Longreach41 NE0.826.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE0.98922.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.122.4
Parkhurst23 NNE0.186.623.6
West Rockhampton238 WSW0.388.825.610
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina208 SSW0.6
West Mackay215 SW1.123.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr63 ENE1.125.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park27 NNE11.9043.1
Kirwan145 SE0
Lennon Drive86 Eoffline3.7offline160
North Ward126 SE2.585.826.10
South Townsville77 ENE0.6
Stuart119 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale174 S0.4
Innisfail222.1 SW0.1
Mareeba88.3 E0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa334 NNW1.827.9
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap102 ESE2.725.2

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/359 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