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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 16 February 2026 2am.

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

Monday 16 February 2026 2am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah200 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.719.7
Boonah224 SW0.3
Burpengary187 S0.8
Caboolture201 SSW0
Caloundra210 SSW2
Cannon Hill230 SW0.994.320.10.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.219.4
Coomera175 S3.279.721.90
Cooroy208 SSW1.1
Deagon205 SSW0.59020.210
Deception Bay200 SSW2.784.20
Eagleby156 SSE1.2
Eatons Hill219 SW0.2
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton343 NNW0.287.319.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.419.5
Josephville171 S1.683.519.90
Kilcoy197 SSW0.3
Kippa-Ring185 S0.9
Lowood118 ESE0.1
Lytton210 SSW3.284.420.60.2
Maleny145 SE2.5
Moggill--
Mountain Creek217 SW1.920.2
Mutdapilly176 S1.991.719.10.4
Nambour197 SSW19320.400.1
North Maclean189 S1.690.419.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood160 SSE2.373.422.10
Petrie--
Raceview238 WSW0.793.819.60.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.119.8
Redlands239 WSW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.419.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.619.8
Rocklea208 SSW0.590.919.900.1
South Brisbane224 SW1.419.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.619.3
Southport164 SSE2.877.521.90
Springwood157 SSE0.687.319.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.819.7
Tamborine Mountain149 SSE2.8
Tewantin208 SSW1.1
Upper Kedron211 SSW0.5
Woolloongabba236 SW0.888.920.10.2
Wynnum203 SSW1.494.919.70.6
Wynnum West205 SSW2.397.119.80.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville93 E1.520.7
Chinchilla131 SE0.5
Dalby163 SSE0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields101 E3.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth129 SE1.4
Rangeville104 ESE0.39615.3
Roma98 E4.919.1
Stanthorpe334 NNW1.2
Toowoomba107 ESE2.798.815.600.2
Warwick348 NNW3.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg166 SSE2.599.921.4
Gayndah191 S0.3
Hervey Bay197 SSW0.9
Kingaroy337 NNW1.2
Maryborough202 SSW2.710000.1
Tin Can Bay160 SSE1
Toogoom190 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga194 SSW0.79621.40
Auckland Point153 SSE2.491.921.50
Boat Creek151 SSE2.989.62210.2
Boyne Island175 S3.390.2-10.3
Clinton161 SSE2.285.921.80
South Gladstone169 S2.287.821.710
Targinie122 ESE195.321.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela342 NNW1.3
Blackwater101 E1.884.322.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald135 SE2.191220
Gracemere187 S1.2
Longreach91 E423.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)125 SE388.323.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE2.423.2
Parkhurst196 SSW0.784.222.3
West Rockhampton140 SE293.322.100.2
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina204 SSW1.6
West Mackay170 S2.724.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr249 WSW0.225.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham234 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard95 E2.890
Environment Park194 SSW0.696.72501.6
Kirwan147 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive98 E190
North Ward156 SSE2.897.1251.4
South Townsville100 E0.2
Stuart156 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns241 WSW0.292.825.100
Gordonvale212 SSW0
Innisfail200.2 SSW1.1
Mareeba266.4 W0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa356 N0.826.3
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap88 E1.228

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/358 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