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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 Saturday 31 January 2026 8pm.

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

Saturday 31 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
Beaudesert45 NE1
Beerwah146 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee61.326.7
Boonah75 ENE1.1
Burpengary71 ENE0.7
Caboolture66 ENE0.3
Caloundra91 E0.2
Cannon Hill73 ENE2.470.225.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.426.9
Coomera67 ENE0.975.2250
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon89 E0.870.225.710
Deception Bay59 ENE266.80
Eagleby74 ENE1.3
Eatons Hill80 E0.3
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton88 E2.461.826.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.528.6
Josephville3 N1.971.424.20
Kilcoy85 E3.1
Kippa-Ring163 SSE0.5
Lowood89 E0.9
Lytton83 E2.767.825.30
Maleny59 ENE0.4
Moggill54 NE0.4
Mountain Creek109 ESE1.124.9
Mutdapilly58 ENE3.365.525.80
Nambour202 SSW0.776.324.200
North Maclean55 NE2.869.524.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood69 ENE1.566.925.50
Petrie49 NE0.4
Raceview50 NE2.964.726.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.626.8
Redlands123 ESE1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.127.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.327
Rocklea54 NE2.665.12600
South Brisbane56 NE2.225.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.227.6
Southport80 E0.973.524.90
Springwood69 ENE0.866.524.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.127.5
Tamborine Mountain157 SSE1
Tewantin166 SSE0.2
Upper Kedron45 NE1
Woolloongabba56 NE269.925.90
Wynnum84 E3.970.124.90
Wynnum West86 E3.373.825.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.436.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields101 E0.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth88 E0.9
Rangeville140 SE0.267.322.6
Roma107 ESE1.334.7
Stanthorpe251 WSW0.3
Toowoomba118 ESE1.661.424.200
Warwick233 SW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg118 ESE2.774.325.7
Gayndah96 E0.1
Hervey Bay158 SSE1.4
Kingaroy286 WNW0.7
Maryborough106 ESE2.377.500
Tin Can Bay159 SSE0.3
Toogoom174 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E3.375.526.50
Auckland Point90 E5.871.626.80
Boat Creek95 E2.573.726.900
Boyne Island108 ESE2.970.6-00
Clinton90 E4.867.327.20
South Gladstone93 E268.927.210
Targinie113 ESE1.375.926.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela243 WSW0.9
Blackwater88 E2.838.229.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald-----
Gracemere162 SSE0.7
Longreach54 NE1.636
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)81 E0.447.929.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE0.728.7
Parkhurst58 ENE2.665.226.5
West Rockhampton96 E1.159.627.910
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina80 E0.1
West Mackay96 E1.927.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr12 NNE128.21
Charters Towers--
Ingham113 ESE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park28 NNE11.230.5130.3
Kirwan325 NW0.3
Lennon Drive74 ENEoffline2.9offline167
North Ward30 NNE1.171.728.20
South Townsville312 NW1.4
Stuart146 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton295.9 WNW0.9
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale--
Innisfail196.3 SSW0.1
Mareeba70.9 ENE0.9
Mossman180 S0
Weipa88 E0.825.5
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap46 NE1.732.6

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
30 March 2026