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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 7pm.

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

Friday 30 January 2026 7pm

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
Beaudesert71 ENE1.1
Beerwah210 SSW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee61.626.9
Boonah85 E1.5
Burpengary156 SSE1.5
Caboolture134 SE0.6
Caloundra167 SSE1.9
Cannon Hill117 ESE3.169.825.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.626.7
Coomera139 SE4.173.124.90
Cooroy196 SSW1
Deagon157 SSE1.47025.7150
Deception Bay141 SE3.367.10
Eagleby90 E2.1
Eatons Hill95 E0.5
Forest Lake129 SE0.4
Gatton79 E460.6260
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.527.8
Josephville28 NNE1.369.3250
Kilcoy107 ESE0.6
Kippa-Ring170 S2.3
Lowood95 E2
Lytton132 SE5.267.525.50
Maleny126 SE1.9
Moggill121 ESE0.5
Mountain Creek139 SE1.825.9
Mutdapilly70 ENE2.666.725.60
Nambour120 ESE1.975.325.5310
North Maclean73 ENE267.125.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood136 SE3.566.725.20
Petrie66 ENE1.6
Raceview92 E2.662.526.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.826.7
Redlands188 S2
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.527.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.826.9
Rocklea95 E1.76626120
South Brisbane100 E2.125.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.227.3
Southport139 SE2.471.624.90
Springwood105 ESE2.167.124.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6027.2
Tamborine Mountain133 SE1.9
Tewantin166 SSE1.2
Upper Kedron88 E1
Woolloongabba104 ESE2.369.426.10
Wynnum137 SE2.866.625.10
Wynnum West134 SE3.471.525.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville117 ESE1.137.6
Chinchilla90 E0.8
Dalby88 E1.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields93 E1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth92 E1.5
Rangeville62 ENE0.868.523.5
Roma104 ESE335.2
Stanthorpe323 NW1.2
Toowoomba92 E2.967.423.8340
Warwick316 NW1.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg142 SE3.277.226.2
Gayndah114 ESE0.2
Hervey Bay167 SSE2.4
Kingaroy300 WNW2
Maryborough149 SSE2.582.3150
Tin Can Bay156 SSE1.1
Toogoom207 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga178 S0.787.623.80
Auckland Point148 SSE2.280.724.90
Boat Creek166 SSE1.484.324.8180
Boyne Island174 S280.1-210
Clinton153 SSE2.278.524.70
South Gladstone169 S2.377.225.1190
Targinie124 SE0.790.923.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater109 ESE2.735.731.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald57 ENE1.539.232.10
Gracemere187 S0.6
Longreach79 E2.735.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE2.148.229.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE2.430.2
Parkhurst92 E1.463.328
West Rockhampton154 SSE2.47526.4320
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina114 ESE0.3
West Mackay134 SE2.828.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E2.228.238
Charters Towers123 ESE0.7
Ingham100 E1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park29 NNE18.558.24752.9
Kirwan88 E0.4
Lennon Drive70 ENEoffline3.8offline32offline
North Ward57 ENE1.873.128.10
South Townsville173 S0.7
Stuart85 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton282.5 WNW0.8
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale--
Innisfail265.3 W0.7
Mareeba82.1 E1.5
Mossman180 S0
Weipa334 NNW1.828.6
Yarrabah245 WSW0.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap57 ENE2.634.3

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
26 March 2026