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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 8pm.

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

Friday 30 January 2026 8pm

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
Beaudesert56 NE0.3
Beerwah170 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.725.8
Boonah67 ENE0.6
Burpengary146 SE1.2
Caboolture140 SE0.5
Caloundra180 S1.9
Cannon Hill127 SE2.371.625.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.425.6
Coomera153 SSE375.224.70
Cooroy190 S0.7
Deagon167 SSE1.370.625.200
Deception Bay141 SE2.9680
Eagleby92 E0.9
Eatons Hill120 ESE0.3
Forest Lake133 SE0.6
Gatton83 E3.56525.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.326.6
Josephville24 NNE0.971.424.20
Kilcoy105 ESE0.6
Kippa-Ring162 SSE2.3
Lowood90 E1.2
Lytton139 SE5.869.225.20
Maleny132 SE1.6
Moggill101 E0.3
Mountain Creek143 SE1.625.3
Mutdapilly64 ENE1.969.324.80
Nambour129 SE177.724.900
North Maclean79 E1.468.824.60
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood150 SSE2.568.524.80
Petrie70 ENE0.9
Raceview96 E2.966.725.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.725.7
Redlands182 S1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.126.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.825.8
Rocklea110 ESE1.468.125.500
South Brisbane128 SE1.925.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.626
Southport139 SE1.873.324.60
Springwood122 ESE1.769.223.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6326.1
Tamborine Mountain130 SE2.2
Tewantin159 SSE0.9
Upper Kedron129 SE0.5
Woolloongabba126 SE2.170.825.60
Wynnum150 SSE2.869.724.60
Wynnum West139 SE2.774.7250
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville103 ESE0.935.7
Chinchilla93 E0.6
Dalby87 E1.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields85 E1.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth90 E1.6
Rangeville66 ENE0.775.221.6
Roma83 E1.733.5
Stanthorpe330 NNW1.1
Toowoomba99 E372.522.300
Warwick321 NW1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg138 SE2.581.525.2
Gayndah89 E0.2
Hervey Bay169 S1.9
Kingaroy310 NW1.5
Maryborough162 SSE2.78600
Tin Can Bay144 SE1.1
Toogoom183 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga95 E0.888.123.80
Auckland Point144 SE28224.70
Boat Creek171 S1.880.925.110
Boyne Island188 S1.681.4-10
Clinton162 SSE1.478.524.50
South Gladstone161 SSE1.678.724.810
Targinie128 SE0.789.5240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater116 ESE1.540.230.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald56 NE0.643.830.30
Gracemere184 S1.3
Longreach50 NE1.433.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.252.728.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE1.528.4
Parkhurst96 E1.46526.9
West Rockhampton133 SE2.475.126.100
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina156 SSE0.3
West Mackay133 SE227.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr66 ENE1.327.40
Charters Towers35 NE0.5
Ingham65 ENE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park28 NNE17.268147
Kirwan109 ESE0.5
Lennon Drive71 ENEoffline3.5offline257
North Ward67 ENE273.4280
South Townsville144 SE0.6
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton222.4 SW0.4
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale--
Innisfail267.7 W0.2
Mareeba52.9 NE1.1
Mossman187 S0
Weipa356 N1.727.2
Yarrabah195 SSW0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap59 ENE2.132.6

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
26 March 2026