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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 23 February 2026 11pm.

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

Monday 23 February 2026 11pm

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
Beerwah174 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah153 SSE0.1
Burpengary139 SE0.5
Caboolture153 SSE0.1
Caloundra130 SE0.4
Cannon Hill115 ESE1.273.925.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7423.9
Coomera94 E273.625.60
Cooroy161 SSE0.5
Deagon141 SE0.9732610
Deception Bay116 ESE1.976.40.4
Eagleby105 ESE0.4
Eatons Hill89 E0.3
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton110 ESE2.277.823.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.524.8
Josephville160 SSE0.780.822.80
Kilcoy106 ESE0.2
Kippa-Ring167 SSE1
Lowood118 ESE0.5
Lytton108 ESE3.770.925.70
Maleny85 E0.5
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek---
Mutdapilly149 SSE1.578.323.60
Nambour209 SSW0.584.323.510
North Maclean183 S0.183.322.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood95 E2.267.725.60
Petrie--
Raceview107 ESE2.175.724.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands147 SSE1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.325.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea94 E0.874.725.210
South Brisbane100 E1.225.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport83 E1.671.325.50
Springwood98 E0.973.223.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain136 SE1.1
Tewantin114 ESE0.4
Upper Kedron126 SE0.1
Woolloongabba121 ESE17525.80
Wynnum99 E4.173.825.30
Wynnum West111 ESE47725.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville210 SSW0.528.4
Chinchilla176 S0.6
Dalby94 E2.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields88 E2.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth87 E2.8
Rangeville79 E0.785.820.2
Roma94 E0.527.3
Stanthorpe323 NW2
Toowoomba93 E3.989.220.300
Warwick300 WNW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg127 SE2.482.725.2
Gayndah97 E0.1
Hervey Bay144 SE0.8
Kingaroy299 WNW1.2
Maryborough200 SSW1.289.210
Tin Can Bay147 SSE0.5
Toogoom163 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga112 ESE1.879.326.20
Auckland Point105 ESE6.475.526.60
Boat Creek116 ESE3.374.826.800
Boyne Island143 SE275.3-00
Clinton121 ESE4.269.926.70
South Gladstone122 ESE2.771.726.710
Targinie111 ESE2.579.626.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela270 W0.4
Blackwater62 ENE3.980.825.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald54 NE2.780.125.70
Gracemere178 S0.9
Longreach76 ENE3.126.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE482.624.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)105 ESE2.725
Parkhurst89 E1.672.827
West Rockhampton118 ESE1.481.526.600
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina208 SSW1.3
West Mackay117 ESE3.126
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr92 E2.528.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard78 ENE2.8190
Environment Park110 ESE280.92900
Kirwan109 ESE0
Lennon Drive81 E3.2130
North Ward104 ESE279.329.10
South Townsville--
Stuart149 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129.3 SE0.1
Cairns180 S19026.100
Gordonvale154.8 SSE0.7
Innisfail219.5 SW0.3
Mareeba233.6 SW0.3
Mossman180 S0
Weipa75 ENE1.726.6
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap358 N1.124.8

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
5 April 2026