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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 24 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
Beaudesert109 ESE0.1
Beerwah169 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah122 ESE0.1
Burpengary132 SE1.1
Caboolture106 ESE0.2
Caloundra115 ESE0.8
Cannon Hill162 SSE0.679.524.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.321.4
Coomera111 ESE170.324.90
Cooroy199 SSW0.3
Deagon143 SE0.972.225.200
Deception Bay111 ESE2.369.60
Eagleby141 SE0.2
Eatons Hill70 ENE0.2
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton128 SE282.322.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.422.7
Josephville161 SSE1.191.320.40
Kilcoy133 SE0.3
Kippa-Ring160 SSE1
Lowood109 ESE0.7
Lytton110 ESE3.568.425.20
Maleny75 ENE0.6
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek---
Mutdapilly179 S1.584.7220
Nambour245 WSW0.489.321.810
North Maclean217 SW0.594.620.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood132 SE0.965.224.90
Petrie--
Raceview112 ESE1.478.423.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands145 SE0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.923.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea97 E0.778.12410
South Brisbane121 ESE0.724.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport88 E0.966.724.90
Springwood109 ESE1.173.5230
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain139 SE0.5
Tewantin107 ESE0.3
Upper Kedron98 E0.2
Woolloongabba129 SE0.77924.60
Wynnum99 E3.669.124.80
Wynnum West117 ESE4.174.924.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville22 NNE0.628.3
Chinchilla277 W0.3
Dalby117 ESE0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields90 E2.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth93 E1
Rangeville76 ENE0.790.619.3
Roma50 NE4.125.7
Stanthorpe328 NNW0.8
Toowoomba97 E3.395.919.300
Warwick270 W0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE1.888.323.4
Gayndah177 S0
Hervey Bay141 SE1.1
Kingaroy280 W0.8
Maryborough197 SSW1.49210
Tin Can Bay148 SSE0.4
Toogoom178 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga188 S0.784240
Auckland Point142 SE2.478.124.80
Boat Creek147 SSE1.977.925.110
Boyne Island175 S1.979.6-00
Clinton146 SE2.37324.90
South Gladstone172 S1.875.924.610
Targinie132 SE0.980.925.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela236 SW0.8
Blackwater87 E4.974.825.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald67 ENE1.381.425.30
Gracemere185 S0.8
Longreach30 NNE1.225.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE1.68624.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE1.324.3
Parkhurst115 ESE1.474.326.1
West Rockhampton134 SE1.384.325.210
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay113 ESE4.427.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE1.1270
Charters Towers--
Ingham186 S0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard91 E30.4100
Environment Park115 ESE0.996.126.201.4
Kirwan122 ESE0.2
Lennon Drive94 E2.7110
North Ward129 SE1.994.626.40.7
South Townsville66 ENE0.4
Stuart153 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.7 SSE0.1
Cairns161 SSE0.19125.900
Gordonvale148.7 SSE0.7
Innisfail245 WSW0.2
Mareeba225 SW0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa164 SSE0.126.4
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap353 N0.924.2

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
2 April 2026