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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 Tuesday 24 February 2026 3pm.

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

Tuesday 24 February 2026 3pm

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
Beaudesert38 NE2.1
Beerwah182 S0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee57.431.2
Boonah115 ESE2.8
Burpengary98 E2.8
Caboolture147 SSE1.5
Caloundra119 ESE1.3
Cannon Hill85 E4.165.427.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.731.5
Coomera87 E272.126.50
Cooroy123 ESE1.3
Deagon94 E1.769.527.14790
Deception Bay82 E3.772.80
Eagleby83 E2.4
Eatons Hill91 E1.1
Forest Lake124 SE1.3
Gatton91 E5.650.629.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.933
Josephville35 NE3.263.326.80
Kilcoy95 E3.2
Kippa-Ring167 SSE1.4
Lowood86 E3.1
Lytton93 E4.464.326.60
Maleny103 ESE1.6
Moggill98 E0.9
Mountain Creekofflineofflineoffline
Mutdapilly98 E4.556.928.70
Nambour96 E4.171.827.35450
North Maclean69 ENE3.268.326.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood85 E2.167.526.90
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview102 ESE4.359.628.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.231.9
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.432.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.231.1
Rocklea83 E3.55528.66160
South Brisbane71 ENE2.927.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley54.233.2
Southport82 E1.374.926.20
Springwood95 E356.426.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.631.9
Tamborine Mountain140 SE1.6
Tewantin117 ESE0.8
Upper Kedron74 ENE2.8
Woolloongabba73 ENE2.76128.30
Wynnum87 E5.366.426.20
Wynnum West92 E5.169.827.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville99 E0.929.1
Chinchilla264 W0.7
Dalby100 E2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields93 E2.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth96 E2.4
Rangeville64 ENE0.951.327.1
Roma58 ENE2.728.1
Stanthorpe328 NNW1.8
Toowoomba91 E3.951.326.56530
Warwick306 NW2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg91 E2.966.429.1
Gayndah93 E0.4
Hervey Bay143 SE2.5
Kingaroy292 WNW2.4
Maryborough107 ESE4.159.45720
Tin Can Bay135 SE1.5
Toogoom131 SE0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E5.670.828.50
Auckland Point95 E870.528.60
Boat Creek98 E5.369.128.95290
Boyne Island107 ESE4.368.8-7720
Clinton90 E9.362.928.80
South Gladstone104 ESE3.764.329.76990
Targinie103 ESE4.57428.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela255 WSW2.1
Blackwater81 E4.643.2320
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald75 ENE1.445.232.30
Gracemere176 S0.7
Longreach16 NNE332.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE3.260.230.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE2.332.8
Parkhurst89 E1.474.627.5
West Rockhampton143 SE1.284.326.92830
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina130 SE0.6
West Mackay121 ESE4.729.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E3.430.7915
Charters Towers--
Ingham117 ESE1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard66 ENE4.530
Environment Park95 E3.164.431.36950
Kirwan93 E1
Lennon Drive66 ENE5.149
North Ward93 E3.267.230.40
South Townsville95 E1.1
Stuart96 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75.2 ENE1.4
Cairns123 ESE1.971.231.59050
Gordonvale176.1 S0.8
Innisfail265.4 W1.7
Mareeba176.7 S1
Mossman80 E0.4
Weipa321 NW1.630.6
Yarrabah162 SSE1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap301 WNW332.3

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
25 March 2026