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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 Monday 30 March 2026 9am.

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

Monday 30 March 2026 9am

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
Beaudesert190 S2.2
Beerwah206 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.724.6
Boonah192 SSW1.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra216 SW2.7
Cannon Hill188 S2.261.423.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.625.5
Coomera161 SSE4.464.123.80
Cooroy154 SSE0.2
Deagon179 S2.261.623.86100
Deception Bay175 S4570
Eagleby158 SSE2.1
Eatons Hill201 SSW0.4
Forest Lake170 S0.4
Gatton268 W2.177.718.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.723.7
Josephville166 SSE2.769.621.80
Kilcoy262 W0.5
Kippa-Ring183 S2.4
Lowood212 SSW0.5
Lytton173 S3.255.624.90
Maleny158 SSE1.9
Moggill--
Mountain Creek195 SSW1.5-
Mutdapilly165 SSE4.66822.30
Nambour141 SE1.170.922.31550
North Maclean180 S363.922.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood169 S3.15923.80
Petrie77 ENE1.1
Raceview157 SSE1.366.2230
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.624.8
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.824.2
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea190 S1.560.124.25480
South Brisbane182 S1.623.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9120.3
Southport155 SSE3.462.123.40
Springwood161 SSE1.755.923.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.724.5
Tamborine Mountain182 S2.3
Tewantin205 SSW0.7
Upper Kedron207 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba181 S1.262.224.40
Wynnum176 S2.355.523.90
Wynnum West185 S3.560.224.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville26 NNE1.822.3
Chinchilla115 ESE1.2
Dalby115 ESE1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields98 E2.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth124 SE1.9
Rangeville67 ENE0.775.118.7
Roma56 NE2.322
Stanthorpe280 W1.6
Toowoomba94 E376.418.65590
Warwick337 NNW3.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg154 SSE381.323.4
Gayndah168 SSE0.4
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy316 NW2.2
Maryborough181 S3.289.94380
Tin Can Bay166 SSE0.9
Toogoom183 S0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga128 SE1.675.224.10
Auckland Point132 SE569.324.80
Boat Creek143 SE2.871.324.75650
Boyne Island155 SSE3.870.2-5820
Clinton135 SE4.864.924.80
South Gladstone157 SSE3.466.624.95450
Targinie130 SE1.273.1250
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela332 NNW2.2
Blackwater102 ESE6.859.224.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald145 SE2.672.722.50
Gracemere183 S2.7
Longreach67 ENE3.624.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE38719.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE3.223.6
Parkhurst201 SSW1.266.324.9
West Rockhampton138 SE3.673.8245080
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina202 SSW1.8
West Mackay172 S3.124.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr146 SE2.326.7479
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard74 ENE3.331
Environment Park169 S1.262.229.83200
Kirwan177 S0.3
Lennon Drive77 ENE332
North Ward152 SSE2.476.326.60
South Townsville75 ENE0.8
Stuart140 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton78 ENE1.4
Cairns165 SSE2.677.927.33700
Gordonvale--
Innisfail116.7 ESE0.3
Mareeba101.2 E0.4
Mossman175 S0.1
Weipa122 ESE2.627.3
Yarrabah172 S1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE1.320.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/356 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
9 April 2026