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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 11pm.

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

Wednesday 25 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
Beaudesert158 SSE0.1
Beerwah173 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.122.9
Boonah97 E0.1
Burpengary169 S0.3
Caboolture178 S0
Caloundra152 SSE1.3
Cannon Hill198 SSW175.124.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.123.2
Coomera161 SSE1.675.624.50
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon159 SSE0.671.924.910
Deception Bay136 SE2.167.10
Eagleby108 ESE0.8
Eatons Hill174 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton79 E1.174.523.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.823.3
Josephville133 SE0.973.923.30
Kilcoy168 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring175 S1.7
Lowood107 ESE0.3
Lytton123 ESE3.966.825.30
Maleny145 SE0.7
Moggill--
Mountain Creekofflineofflineoffline
Mutdapilly144 SE1.177.123.20
Nambour221 SW0.582.622.510
North Maclean142 SE0.878.622.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood176 S2.171.723.90
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview140 SE1.574.1240
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.123.3
Redlands202 SSW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.824.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.823.7
Rocklea126 SE0.472.724.520
South Brisbane126 SE1.124.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.223.2
Southport125 SE1.468.3250
Springwood108 ESE172.923.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.823.7
Tamborine Mountain153 SSE1.2
Tewantin168 SSE0.6
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba127 SE0.972.925.10
Wynnum128 SE2.168.824.70
Wynnum West137 SE2.176.524.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville208 SSW0.225.9
Chinchilla207 SSW0.1
Dalby88 E0.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields93 E2.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth86 E1.5
Rangeville79 E0.68519.8
Roma113 ESE0.826.7
Stanthorpe321 NW0.9
Toowoomba93 E3.688.519.900
Warwick322 NW0.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S283.322.3
Gayndah127 SE0
Hervey Bay175 S1.1
Kingaroy294 WNW0.4
Maryborough183 S1.881.900
Tin Can Bay148 SSE1
Toogoom161 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga165 SSE0.980.624.30
Auckland Point123 ESE3.575.925.30
Boat Creek135 SE2.176.425.310
Boyne Island178 S1.681.5-00
Clinton140 SE2.97125.10
South Gladstone156 SSE2.173.825.110
Targinie126 SE1.479.325.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela145 SE0.4
Blackwater63 ENE2.780.324.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald43 NE1.677.326.30
Gracemere185 S0
Longreach87 E228
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)135 SE1.49123.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)142 SE1.623.8
Parkhurst145 SE0.472.725.5
West Rockhampton143 SE179.124.710
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina206 SSW1.3
West Mackay120 ESE3.227.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE1.126.80
Charters Towers110 ESE0.9
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard82 E2.4250
Environment Park159 SSE0.985.627.200
Kirwan118 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive85 E2.5240
North Ward135 SE2.783.327.60
South Townsville71 ENE0.5
Stuart132 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton89.6 E0.8
Cairns130 SE1.484.326.700
Gordonvale149.3 SSE0.8
Innisfail241.2 WSW0.2
Mareeba92.1 E0.5
Mossman178 S0
Weipa17 NNE0.825.4
Yarrabah181 S0.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap35 NE0.626.2

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
16 March 2026