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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 4pm.

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

Friday 30 January 2026 4pm

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
Beaudesert65 ENE1.5
Beerwah240 WSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.932.4
Boonah125 SE2
Burpengary139 SE2.4
Caboolture141 SE1.3
Caloundra173 S3
Cannon Hill117 ESE3.258.627.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.330.8
Coomera122 ESE5.670.525.90
Cooroy145 SE0.8
Deagon140 SE1.660.827.92910
Deception Bay135 SE4.461.40
Eagleby100 E2
Eatons Hill102 ESE0.7
Forest Lake119 ESE0.7
Gatton117 ESE3.748.929.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.332
Josephville59 ENE2.359.927.30
Kilcoy93 E2.9
Kippa-Ring172 S2.8
Lowood96 E1.9
Lytton126 SE4.861.1270
Maleny121 ESE2.5
Moggill86 E1
Mountain Creek144 SE1.928.8
Mutdapilly104 ESE3.354.428.70
Nambour117 ESE2.771.626.22460
North Maclean80 E2.759.327.40
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood127 SE4.462.126.40
Petrie61 ENE2.4
Raceview100 E3.153.129.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.431.7
Redlands164 SSE2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley5231.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview52.431.5
Rocklea98 E2.655.728.12460
South Brisbane111 ESE2.627.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley53.231.9
Southport122 ESE2.368.7260
Springwood113 ESE3.257.325.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5331.5
Tamborine Mountain160 SSE1.8
Tewantin168 SSE1.2
Upper Kedron98 E1.7
Woolloongabba111 ESE2.858.8280
Wynnum114 ESE4.160.726.80
Wynnum West129 SE460.528.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville101 E1.138.2
Chinchilla223 SW0.7
Dalby94 E1.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields94 E2.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey175 S0
Pittsworth102 ESE1.5
Rangeville73 ENE0.755.527.3
Roma97 E335.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba100 E3.359.1264940
Warwick278 W3.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg125 SE474.527.5
Gayndah164 SSE0.2
Hervey Bay161 SSE3.1
Kingaroy318 NW1.5
Maryborough148 SSE3.873.45450
Tin Can Bay138 SE1.9
Toogoom193 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga92 E3.364.528.90
Auckland Point112 ESE663.928.40
Boat Creek116 ESE4.164.428.74180
Boyne Island146 SE3.962.8-4660
Clinton116 ESE6.660.228.50
South Gladstone129 SE3.460.828.75080
Targinie108 ESE2.569.428.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater90 E435.331.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald129 SE1.935.832.70
Gracemere159 SSE1.8
Longreach97 E4.437.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE2.943.330.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE2.933.1
Parkhurst73 ENE1.963.729.1
West Rockhampton109 ESE2.661.329.34080
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina152 SSE0.6
West Mackay126 SE4.628.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr74 ENE2.930.1767
Charters Towers140 SE1.1
Ingham95 E1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park29 NNE17.257.157.864861.3
Kirwan119 ESE0.5
Lennon Drive54 NEoffline4.8offline23offline
North Ward61 ENE2.261.629.60
South Townsville263 W1.5
Stuart95 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134.8 SE1.2
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale--
Innisfail272.6 W1.2
Mareeba106.1 ESE1.8
Mossman198 SSW0.1
Weipa321 NW2.529.5
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap63 ENE3.935.3

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