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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 24 February 2026 3am

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
Beaudesert91 E0.2
Beerwah169 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah275 W0.5
Burpengary147 SSE0.5
Caboolture123 ESE0.1
Caloundra146 SE0.8
Cannon Hill185 S0.780.923.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.821.6
Coomera235 SW0.776.123.80
Cooroy197 SSW0.2
Deagon148 SSE0.772.224.800
Deception Bay119 ESE1.867.40
Eagleby176 S0.5
Eatons Hill125 SE0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton131 SE1.88222.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.121.6
Josephville167 SSE1.494.219.70
Kilcoy108 ESE0.5
Kippa-Ring160 SSE0.7
Lowood130 SE0.1
Lytton109 ESE2.866.825.10
Maleny118 ESE0.7
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek---
Mutdapilly201 SSW1.785.321.70
Nambour209 SSW0.985.922.310
North Maclean216 SW0.595.7200
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood170 S0.868.124.10
Petrie--
Raceview124 SE1.676.723.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands145 SE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.323
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea96 E0.976.823.810
South Brisbane104 ESE0.724
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport91 E0.569.324.50
Springwood117 ESE0.773.722.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain139 SE0.3
Tewantin154 SSE0.3
Upper Kedron110 ESE0.2
Woolloongabba118 ESE0.878.224.40
Wynnum103 ESE2.567.124.60
Wynnum West116 ESE3.472.124.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE0.927.7
Chinchilla105 ESE0.2
Dalby146 SE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields90 E2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth99 E0.8
Rangeville75 ENE0.79119.2
Roma51 NE3.625
Stanthorpe322 NW0.8
Toowoomba99 E3.39719.100
Warwick272 W0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg159 SSE1.790.123.2
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay133 SE1
Kingaroy266 W0.4
Maryborough208 SSW1.491.610
Tin Can Bay166 SSE0.1
Toogoom178 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga184 S0.686.923.50
Auckland Point142 SE2.77924.50
Boat Creek156 SSE1.578.324.810
Boyne Island171 S2.179.4-00
Clinton150 SSE3.17324.70
South Gladstone169 S2.176.124.410
Targinie127 SE1.181.624.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela234 SW1.1
Blackwater91 E4.576.624.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald72 ENE1.181.125.20
Gracemere196 SSW1.1
Longreach42 NE0.925.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE2.287.523.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE2.224
Parkhurst169 S0.674.225.5
West Rockhampton148 SSE1.784.124.700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina195 SSW0.6
West Mackay118 ESE3.627.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr160 SSE0.926.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham153 SSE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard88 E3.3100
Environment Park171 S0.994.326.200
Kirwan108 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive92 E2.980
North Ward147 SSE2.291.526.70
South Townsville69 ENE0.4
Stuart148 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144.3 SE0.1
Cairns185 S0.592.125.600
Gordonvale162.1 SSE0.9
Innisfail265.3 W0.2
Mareeba187.2 S0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa113 ESE0.526.1
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap355 N1.124

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
1 April 2026