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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 11pm.

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

Tuesday 24 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
Beaudesert141 SE0.2
Beerwah264 W0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.223
Boonah186 S0.5
Burpengary186 S0.4
Caboolture178 S0
Caloundra121 ESE0.4
Cannon Hill172 S1.388.723.20.6
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.822.4
Coomera277 W0.591.922.80
Cooroy180 S0.1
Deagon171 S1.375.224.400
Deception Bay189 S275.70
Eagleby164 SSE0.2
Eatons Hill209 SSW0.1
Forest Lake130 SE0.2
Gatton152 SSE1.773.323.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.324.3
Josephville4 N0.785.322.30
Kilcoy160 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring178 S0.8
Lowood102 ESE0.7
Lytton148 SSE476.523.80.2
Maleny148 SSE0.4
Moggill--
Mountain Creekofflineofflineoffline
Mutdapilly115 ESE1.879.1230
Nambour190 S0.485.623.410.1
North Maclean44 NE0.594.221.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood108 ESE174.124.90
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview129 SE2.979.823.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.823.1
Redlands199 SSW0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley7124.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.623.1
Rocklea137 SE0.583.223.610
South Brisbane161 SSE1.423.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.623.7
Southport81 E0.98024.80
Springwood141 SE0.787.521.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.923.7
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE0.8
Tewantin135 SE0.3
Upper Kedron201 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba171 S0.783.223.90
Wynnum166 SSE1.986.222.90.8
Wynnum West165 SSE2.489.923.10.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville67 ENE125.8
Chinchilla110 ESE0.8
Dalby96 E1.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields91 E2.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth100 E1.7
Rangeville92 E0.481.719
Roma57 ENE0.825.4
Stanthorpe327 NNW1.1
Toowoomba106 ESE3.581.619.700
Warwick313 NW1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE1.887.825.2
Gayndah112 ESE0.2
Hervey Bay148 SSE0.9
Kingaroy312 NW1.1
Maryborough145 SE1.28710.2
Tin Can Bay204 SSW0.3
Toogoom168 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga104 ESE1.679.5260
Auckland Point112 ESE4.678.226.50
Boat Creek121 ESE2.476.426.700
Boyne Island141 SE1.676.2-00
Clinton124 SE3.570.326.70
South Gladstone136 SE27426.610
Targinie119 ESE1.885.825.70.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela74 ENE0.7
Blackwater80 E5.472.925.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald47 NE274.925.80.1
Gracemere184 S0.8
Longreach82 E1.827.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE2.280.325.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE2.225.1
Parkhurst102 ESE1.67326.9
West Rockhampton150 SSE1.383.526.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina209 SSW1.5
West Mackay150 SSE1.325.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr154 SSE0.427.31
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E2.2210
Environment Park160 SSE0.684.727.400
Kirwan94 E0.1
Lennon Drive83 E2.3190
North Ward138 SE2.282.627.80
South Townsville68 ENE0.5
Stuart141 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton92.9 E0.8
Cairns182 S1.789.426.200
Gordonvale177.2 S0.5
Innisfail248.1 WSW0.1
Mareeba134 SE0.1
Mossman208 SSW0
Weipa42 NE1.127
Yarrabah156 SSE0.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap23 NNE0.926.9

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
26 March 2026