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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 Wednesday 25 February 2026 7pm.

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

Wednesday 25 February 2026 7pm

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
Beaudesert82 E1.3
Beerwah129 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee59.527.8
Boonah119 ESE1.7
Burpengary100 E1.3
Caboolture136 SE0.5
Caloundra153 SSE1.3
Cannon Hill101 E2.766.926.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains58.327.6
Coomera122 ESE370.425.60
Cooroy168 SSE0.6
Deagon139 SE0.96626.450
Deception Bay104 ESE2.765.10
Eagleby98 E1.7
Eatons Hill74 ENE0.7
Forest Lake121 ESE0.4
Gatton74 ENE4.160.326.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.329.5
Josephville65 ENE2.56925.30
Kilcoy101 E1.6
Kippa-Ring163 SSE1
Lowood87 E1.9
Lytton111 ESE4.163.725.90
Maleny113 ESE0.7
Moggill95 E0.3
Mountain Creekofflineofflineoffline
Mutdapilly88 E2.764.626.20
Nambour141 SE1.271.225.260
North Maclean62 ENE2.670.125.40
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood131 SE2.363.825.90
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview87 E2.962.326.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.827.7
Redlands155 SSE1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley5529
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.527.6
Rocklea80 E1.964.726.680
South Brisbane73 ENE1.826.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.728.9
Southport112 ESE1.267.125.50
Springwood98 E1.466.324.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.328.1
Tamborine Mountain140 SE1
Tewantin171 S0.6
Upper Kedron74 ENE1.4
Woolloongabba88 E267.526.70
Wynnum105 ESE4.164.625.50
Wynnum West110 ESE4.768.826.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville290 WNW0.127.8
Chinchilla--
Dalby102 ESE0.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields84 E1.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth83 E1.5
Rangeville61 ENE0.767.623.4
Roma81 E131.8
Stanthorpe323 NW1.3
Toowoomba88 E2.563.72470
Warwick337 NNW2.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg116 ESE2.769.926.6
Gayndah120 ESE0.3
Hervey Bay163 SSE2.1
Kingaroy323 NW1.8
Maryborough133 SE368.290
Tin Can Bay148 SSE1.3
Toogoom144 SE0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga107 ESE1.773.4260
Auckland Point104 ESE4.273.626.10
Boat Creek128 SE1.971.426.4140
Boyne Island156 SSE1.277.6-90
Clinton117 ESE3.567.926.10
South Gladstone133 SE1.770.726.1100
Targinie109 ESE2.173.826.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela247 WSW0.7
Blackwater147 SSE260.828.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald68 ENE1.150.830.50
Gracemere172 S1.4
Longreach73 ENE1.531.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)259 W0.589.724.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)337 NNW0.524.6
Parkhurst85 E1.66926.9
West Rockhampton111 ESE2.169.427.480
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 Mackay126 SE2.927.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E2.328.517
Charters Towers103 ESE1.1
Ingham104 ESE1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard75 ENE6.519126
Environment Park109 ESE3.477.328.9110
Kirwan92 E0.7
Lennon Drive77 ENE5.720124
North Ward109 ESE3.675.7290
South Townsville84 E1
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton79 E0.8
Cairns181 S2.47628.9280
Gordonvale208.2 SSW0.5
Innisfail251.1 WSW0.3
Mareeba225.5 SW0.1
Mossman162 SSE0.1
Weipa173 S2.625.7
Yarrabah167 SSE1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap18 NNE0.828.9

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
18 March 2026