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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 11am.

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

Friday 30 January 2026 11am

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
Beaudesert85 E2
Beerwah191 S0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee59.534
Boonah201 SSW1.2
Burpengary152 SSE2.2
Caboolture137 SE1.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill127 SE3.257.228.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.430
Coomera141 SE571.5260
Cooroy159 SSE1.3
Deagon159 SSE2.558.4286710
Deception Bay152 SSE4.860.10
Eagleby105 ESE2.3
Eatons Hill117 ESE0.5
Forest Lake136 SE1.1
Gatton122 ESE4.154.126.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview6131.7
Josephville163 SSE2.356.827.30
Kilcoyofflineoffline
Kippa-Ring169 S3.3
Lowood115 ESE1.5
Lytton140 SE7.258.127.70
Maleny140 SE2.3
Moggill133 SE0.8
Mountain Creek145 SE1.627.9
Mutdapilly146 SE3.155.127.70
Nambour124 SE2.474.9263310
North Maclean107 ESE2.256.727.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood145 SE3.763.626.50
Petrie61 ENE2
Raceview116 ESE3.153.328.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.431.5
Redlands187 S3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.932.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview6131.3
Rocklea123 ESE1.954.3297930
South Brisbane133 SE3.427.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.931.6
Southport134 SE2.57026.10
Springwood128 SE356.826.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.432.1
Tamborine Mountain140 SE2.3
Tewantin172 S1.4
Upper Kedron112 ESE1.2
Woolloongabba125 SE2.658.528.40
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West142 SE4.158.628.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville25 NNE1.431
Chinchilla--
Dalby110 ESE2.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields97 E3.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth99 E1.6
Rangeville74 ENE1.159.825.1
Roma93 E2.229.5
Stanthorpe330 NNW1.6
Toowoomba101 E462.723.610350
Warwick283 WNW3.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg153 SSE4.57327
Gayndah168 SSE0.2
Hervey Bay167 SSE2
Kingaroy314 NW2.4
Maryborough154 SSE4.379.27160.1
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom188 S0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga175 S1.763.527.70
Auckland Point133 SE4.860.428.10
Boat Creek149 SSE3.959.528.16020
Boyne Island158 SSE4.259.8-9810
Clinton150 SSE4.855.328.40
South Gladstone156 SSE3.456.328.610030
Targinie138 SE1.361.628.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater111 ESE5.352.427.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald140 SE1.850.428.20
Gracemere209 SSW2
Longreach33 NNE332.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)125 SE4.254.327.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE3.929.2
Parkhurst186 S1.156.929.1
West Rockhampton159 SSE3.557.528.38000
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina191 S1.4
West Mackay152 SSE4.127.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr132 SE2.729.3974
Charters Towers145 SE1.2
Ingham94 E1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park29 NNE17.994.856.682741.9
Kirwan172 S0.3
Lennon Drive58 ENEoffline3.8offline37offline
North Ward86 E1.959.329.30
South Townsville82 E0.7
Stuart101 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton49 NE1.2
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale137 SE0.5
Innisfail154.4 SSE0.8
Mareeba66.9 ENE0.8
Mossman209 SSW0.1
Weipa43 NE2.229.1
Yarrabah171 S1.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap70 ENE2.332

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
25 March 2026