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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 1am.

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

Friday 30 January 2026 1am

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
Beaudesert136 SE0.3
Beerwah196 SSW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.121.4
Boonah191 S0.6
Burpengary183 S1.4
Caboolture175 S0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill193 SSW1.97523.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.520.3
Coomera172 S377.7230
Cooroy196 SSW1.1
Deagon177 S1.573.523.500
Deception Bay188 S3.168.80
Eagleby158 SSE1.9
Eatons Hill234 SW0.2
Forest Lake167 SSE0
Gatton120 ESE2.170.821.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.619.1
Josephville139 SE181.720.10
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring178 S1.8
Lowood170 S0.2
Lytton193 SSW371.723.60
Maleny152 SSE2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek153 SSE1.125
Mutdapilly164 SSE2.67620.80
Nambour183 S0.881.823.120
North Maclean180 S1.370.822.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood160 SSE273.522.80
Petrie69 ENE0.7
Raceview208 SSW0.671.522.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.122
Redlands203 SSW2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.121.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview6922.2
Rocklea170 S170.123.710
South Brisbane177 S1.823.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.518
Southport166 SSE2.675.123.20
Springwood155 SSE1.870.422.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7220.5
Tamborine Mountain146 SE2.7
Tewantin185 S1.2
Upper Kedron223 SW0.9
Woolloongabba183 S173240
Wynnum184 S2.275.222.60
Wynnum West186 S2.880.522.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville70 ENE1.730.3
Chinchilla--
Dalby120 ESE0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields101 E2.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth135 SE0.7
Rangeville88 E0.581.317.6
Roma64 ENE1.826.3
Stanthorpe308 NW1.8
Toowoomba104 ESE3.681.518.100
Warwick328 NNW2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg185 S2.988.722.9
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy281 W0.5
Maryborough185 S2.593.302.6
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom168 SSE0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga181 S1.271.524.10
Auckland Point140 SE468.824.40
Boat Creek144 SE2.968.524.900
Boyne Island173 S3.269.4-00
Clinton143 SE4.865.124.80
South Gladstone165 SSE2.665.924.610
Targinie135 SE1.969.824.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela329 NNW1.1
Blackwater79 E2.965.124.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald63 ENE1.862.825.10
Gracemere206 SSW0.5
Longreach51 NE0.830.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)133 SE0.17821.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)157 SSE0.722.1
Parkhurst159 SSE0.462.825
West Rockhampton149 SSE2.967.924.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina221 SW0.8
West Mackay220 SW1.123.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr113 ESE1.226.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park29 NNE84.2035.2
Kirwan170 S0
Lennon Drive69 ENEoffline3.2offline280
North Ward101 E269.427.90
South Townsville103 ESE0.5
Stuart151 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton176.3 S0
Cairns--7730.63990.2
Gordonvale140.4 SE1.2
Innisfail303.7 WNW0.3
Mareeba183.3 S0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa81 E124.7
Yarrabah204 SSW0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap57 ENE0.426.6

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