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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 6am.

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

Saturday 31 January 2026 6am

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
Beaudesert170 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.621.6
Boonah223 SW0.2
Burpengary191 S0.6
Caboolture203 SSW0.1
Caloundra218 SW0.1
Cannon Hill203 SSW0.980.823.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.920.9
Coomera230 SW18322.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon187 S0.479.923.3270
Deception Bay193 SSW273.90
Eagleby169 S0.5
Eatons Hill189 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton248 WSW1.383.821.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.621
Josephville170 S1.290.619.90
Kilcoy180 S0
Kippa-Ring179 S0.9
Lowood221 SW0.2
Lytton167 SSE1.97823.10
Maleny153 SSE1.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek220 SW1.221.5
Mutdapilly217 SW1.683.321.10
Nambour222 SW0.384.622.3130
North Maclean211 SSW1.181.721.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood171 S1.175.323.10
Petrie185 S0.1
Raceview215 SW0.880.122.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank8221.8
Redlands220 SW0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley8021.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.322.3
Rocklea192 SSW0.877.623.3180
South Brisbane199 SSW123.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.820.4
Southport188 S1.381.122.90
Springwood200 SSW0.177.9220
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.321.4
Tamborine Mountain170 S0.6
Tewantin208 SSW0.3
Upper Kedron199 SSW0
Woolloongabba210 SSW0.678.423.90
Wynnum187 S1.684.2220
Wynnum West182 S2.28822.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville35 NE0.423.2
Chinchilla--
Dalby131 SE0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields90 E1.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville102 ESE0.389.718.4
Roma---
Stanthorpe293 WNW0.3
Toowoomba101 E2.793.218.630
Warwick303 WNW1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S2.29521.6
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay197 SSW0.7
Kingaroy337 NNW0.5
Maryborough207 SSW293170
Tin Can Bay185 S0.1
Toogoom158 SSE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga15 NNE0.192.7210
Auckland Point157 SSE2.281.523.30
Boat Creek271 W1.182.822.9210
Boyne Island177 S2.382.7-260
Clinton211 SSW1.17823.10
South Gladstone167 SSE1.978.323.4180
Targinie137 SE0.884.623.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater318 NW0.680.122.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald171 S0.383.2230
Gracemere187 S0
Longreach60 ENE1.124.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)90 E0.883.421.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE121.3
Parkhurst198 SSW0.679.322.9
West Rockhampton190 S0.387.122.670
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina201 SSW1
West Mackay220 SW1.123.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr270 W0.424.32
Charters Towers--
Ingham212 SSW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park25 NNE14.4017.4
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive88 Eoffline0.5offline244
North Ward223 SW0.586250
South Townsville134 SE0.2
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton140.2 SE0.1
Cairns--7730.63990
Gordonvale--
Innisfail235.2 SW0.1
Mareeba144.2 SE0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa340 NNW0.925.4
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap69 ENE0.324.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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