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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 Friday 30 January 2026 12am.

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

Friday 30 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
Beaudesert152 SSE0.1
Beerwah194 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.822.2
Boonah186 S0.4
Burpengary182 S1.3
Caboolture179 S0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill189 S1.973.323.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.722
Coomera163 SSE377.523.30
Cooroy188 S1
Deagon175 S2.271.923.800
Deception Bay180 S3.467.50
Eagleby158 SSE1.4
Eatons Hill177 S0.3
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton125 SE1.96722.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.620.3
Josephville162 SSE0.979.320.40
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring177 S2.4
Lowood112 ESE0.8
Lytton185 S369.523.80
Maleny150 SSE2.1
Moggill159 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek149 SSE1.624.8
Mutdapilly176 S2.672.721.70
Nambour204 SSW1.183.523.111
North Maclean166 SSE1.169.522.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood162 SSE2.272.623.10
Petrie84 E1.1
Raceview197 SSW0.369.723.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.622.8
Redlands201 SSW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.622.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.323
Rocklea153 SSE0.968.823.910
South Brisbane160 SSE2.223.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.419.1
Southport163 SSE2.774.423.40
Springwood156 SSE1.769.622.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6921.8
Tamborine Mountain147 SSE2.7
Tewantin167 SSE1.3
Upper Kedron213 SSW0.8
Woolloongabba166 SSE1.271.324.30
Wynnum182 S2.172.4230
Wynnum West182 S2.877.823.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville79 E1.931.7
Chinchilla89 E0.9
Dalby114 ESE0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields99 E3.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth129 SE0.6
Rangeville85 E0.478.118.3
Roma85 E1.826.8
Stanthorpe307 NW2
Toowoomba101 E3.579.118.700
Warwick336 NNW3.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S2.788.423.1
Gayndah175 S0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy268 W0.7
Maryborough190 S2.490.400.6
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom186 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE1.668.624.70
Auckland Point151 SSE367.224.70
Boat Creek140 SE2.966.825.200
Boyne Island165 SSE3.667.1-00
Clinton141 SE3.563.725.10
South Gladstone175 S2.164.424.810
Targinie128 SE1.668250
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela302 WNW1.2
Blackwater86 E3.762.8250
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald58 ENE1.459.325.80
Gracemere190 S0.9
Longreach14 NNE0.531
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE0.271.223.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE0.222.4
Parkhurst115 ESE161.925.7
West Rockhampton148 SSE268.525.400
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina215 SW0.9
West Mackay222 SW1.524.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E1.3270
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park29 NNE85.6036.4
Kirwan126 SE0.1
Lennon Drive69 ENEoffline3.1offline300
North Ward95 E2.369.6280
South Townsville77 ENE0.4
Stuart163 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton165.4 SSE0
Cairns--7730.63990.2
Gordonvale145.1 SE1
Innisfail284.2 WNW0.7
Mareeba204.6 SSW0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa73 ENE1.124.7
Yarrabah179 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap54 NE0.727.8

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
26 March 2026