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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 3pm.

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

Friday 30 January 2026 3pm

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
Beaudesert68 ENE1.6
Beerwah245 WSW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.933.9
Boonah146 SE1.5
Burpengary143 SE2.1
Caboolture143 SE1.5
Caloundra146 SE2.5
Cannon Hill122 ESE3.755.428.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.831.6
Coomera127 SE5.76826.20
Cooroy161 SSE0.8
Deagon145 SE1.856.528.64580
Deception Bay134 SE4.558.20
Eagleby100 E2.1
Eatons Hill103 ESE0.8
Forest Lake128 SE0.7
Gatton113 ESE3.349.629.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.833
Josephville83 E1.856.227.90
Kilcoy112 ESE1.8
Kippa-Ring164 SSE3.3
Lowood99 E2
Lytton139 SE6.754.428.10
Maleny123 ESE2.7
Moggill111 ESE1
Mountain Creek140 SE2.528
Mutdapilly143 SE450.929.30
Nambour113 ESE3.470.826.53140
North Maclean95 E2.554.728.40
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood129 SE4.261.226.70
Petrie65 ENE2.4
Raceview105 ESE3.151.729.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.232.8
Redlands198 SSW3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.932.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview5233
Rocklea113 ESE2.250.629.45300
South Brisbane123 ESE3.428.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley51.833.3
Southport135 SE368.326.10
Springwood116 ESE3.255.126.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank52.432.8
Tamborine Mountain167 SSE1.6
Tewantin174 S1
Upper Kedron112 ESE1.8
Woolloongabba120 ESE2.954.7290
Wynnum131 SE3.254.1280.8
Wynnum West147 SSE3.956.329.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville80 E1.137.7
Chinchilla136 SE0.8
Dalby97 E2.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields97 E2.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth103 ESE1.7
Rangeville92 E0.853.527.9
Roma96 E3.135.2
Stanthorpe302 WNW1.1
Toowoomba110 ESE3.55825.97260
Warwick201 SSW3.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg119 ESE3.579.727
Gayndah138 SE0.2
Hervey Bay157 SSE3
Kingaroy314 NW2
Maryborough137 SE4.269.64810
Tin Can Bay147 SSE2.6
Toogoom148 SSE1.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga92 E3.565.128.40
Auckland Point105 ESE6.465.428.30
Boat Creek127 SE3.367.227.94330.2
Boyne Island135 SE3.562.7-5560
Clinton128 SE4.760.528.70
South Gladstone123 ESE3.260.529.16640
Targinie109 ESE2.870280.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater86 E3.636.931.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald139 SE2.438.832.10
Gracemere160 SSE1.5
Longreach97 E3.536.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE3.543.630.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE3.232.3
Parkhurst119 ESE1.251.331.8
West Rockhampton126 SE2.652.530.75630
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina191 S1.5
West Mackay130 SE5.529
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr76 ENE2.530.6879
Charters Towers147 SSE0.7
Ingham99 E2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park29 NNE18.457.383058.6
Kirwan125 SE0.5
Lennon Drive58 ENEoffline4.7offline33offline
North Ward58 ENE264.729.40
South Townsville278 W1.7
Stuart81 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton62.2 ENE1
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale--
Innisfail274.8 W1.2
Mareeba50.5 NE1.5
Mossman201 SSW0.3
Weipa329 NNW2.629.5
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap72 ENE3.335.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/361 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
27 March 2026