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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 4am.

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

Wednesday 25 February 2026 4am

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
Beaudesert169 S0.1
Beerwah319 NW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.221.1
Boonah230 SW0.3
Burpengary186 S1
Caboolture192 SSW0
Caloundra242 WSW0.2
Cannon Hill214 SW0.79122.80.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8721
Coomera223 SW1.693220
Cooroy189 S0
Deagon188 S0.590.122.300.1
Deception Bay201 SSW1.984.30.3
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill206 SSW0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton109 ESE0.684.222.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.621.9
Josephville168 SSE1.991.619.50
Kilcoy188 S0
Kippa-Ring205 SSW0.3
Lowood184 S0.3
Lytton207 SSW2.883.522.80
Maleny144 SE0.6
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creekofflineofflineoffline
Mutdapilly205 SSW1.790.420.80
Nambour146 SE0.292.321.610.2
North Maclean205 SSW0.797.820.60
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood172 S284.222.50
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview158 SSE0.786.422.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.521.3
Redlands189 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.622.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.921.6
Rocklea158 SSE0.789.222.210.2
South Brisbane204 SSW0.922.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.820.4
Southport196 SSW1.189.522.50
Springwood181 S0.488.821.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.121.7
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE0.7
Tewantin123 ESE0.2
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba192 SSW0.685.923.20
Wynnum209 SSW1.294.821.60
Wynnum West200 SSW2.497.3220
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville58 ENE1.325.2
Chinchilla125 SE0.2
Dalby130 SE0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields89 E2.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth113 ESE1.3
Rangeville80 E0.59218.6
Roma54 NE1.824.3
Stanthorpe321 NW0.8
Toowoomba103 ESE3.597.618.400
Warwick316 NW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE1.896.322.3
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay139 SE1.1
Kingaroy305 NW0.5
Maryborough163 SSE0.795.200
Tin Can Bay149 SSE0.1
Toogoom169 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga130 SE0.78724.20
Auckland Point153 SSE2.282.724.50
Boat Creek160 SSE281.92510
Boyne Island174 S2.383-00.1
Clinton157 SSE2.37724.90
South Gladstone170 S2.17924.810
Targinie144 SE0.78724.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela235 SW0.8
Blackwater95 E5.371.525.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald73 ENE1.280250
Gracemere184 S1
Longreach73 ENE1.925.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE1.98723.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE1.723.7
Parkhurst199 SSW0.481.324.9
West Rockhampton132 SE1.78525.100
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina205 SSW0.7
West Mackay112 ESE3.727.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE1.125.80
Charters Towers--
Ingham199 SSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard85 E1.7160
Environment Park183 S0.788.925.900
Kirwan202 SSW0
Lennon Drive88 E1180
North Ward164 SSE286.626.30
South Townsville116 ESE0
Stuart123 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton91.4 E0.7
Cairns168 SSE1.487.325.700
Gordonvale180 S0
Innisfail202.2 SSW0
Mareeba225.6 SW0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa341 NNW0.826.6
Yarrabah168 SSE0.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap321 NW1.325

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
22 March 2026