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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 7am.

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

Wednesday 25 February 2026 7am

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
Beaudesert179 S0.4
Beerwah250 WSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.421.5
Boonah209 SSW0.4
Burpengary194 SSW0.8
Caboolture187 S0
Caloundra194 SSW0.5
Cannon Hill217 SW192.522.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.520.5
Coomera233 SW1.490.222.10
Cooroy192 SSW0.1
Deagon225 SW0.390.522.41370
Deception Bay215 SW2.384.80
Eagleby205 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill201 SSW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton3 N088.621.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.621
Josephville174 S292.419.20
Kilcoy195 SSW0.2
Kippa-Ring276 W0.7
Lowood184 S0.4
Lytton169 S1.583.823.60
Maleny141 SE0.6
Moggill189 S0
Mountain Creekofflineofflineoffline
Mutdapilly181 S287.521.40
Nambour123 ESE0.292.821.7460
North Maclean238 WSW1.497.319.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood169 S1.781.822.60
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview274 W187.321.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.221.2
Redlands203 SSW0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.321.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.221.8
Rocklea207 SSW188.221.91360
South Brisbane223 SW1.422.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.819.6
Southport188 S1.289.822.20.1
Springwood187 S0.389.120.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.521.3
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE0.6
Tewantin100 E0.4
Upper Kedron182 S0
Woolloongabba232 SW0.886.322.80
Wynnum181 S1.790.122.20
Wynnum West191 S2.195.922.30.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville45 NE1.525.2
Chinchilla134 SE0.1
Dalby134 SE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields89 E1.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth110 ESE1
Rangeville101 E0.49318.8
Roma65 ENE1.823.5
Stanthorpe327 NNW0.9
Toowoomba100 E3.19818.6520
Warwick277 W0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.595.822.4
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bay162 SSE0.9
Kingaroy257 WSW0.4
Maryborough215 SW1.5951130
Tin Can Bay153 SSE0.4
Toogoom152 SSE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga135 SE0.985.624.30
Auckland Point139 SE3.282.824.50
Boat Creek159 SSE281.724.81040
Boyne Island167 SSE2.983.8-1250
Clinton146 SE3.476.924.70
South Gladstone162 SSE2.779.324.61060
Targinie131 SE185.724.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela206 SSW1.1
Blackwater99 E5.171250
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald138 SE0.882.524.60
Gracemere177 S1
Longreach67 ENE1.924.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)125 SE1.888.723.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.623.4
Parkhurst201 SSW0.68224.6
West Rockhampton134 SE1.686.124.8550
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina205 SSW1
West Mackay120 ESE3.427.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr156 SSE125.564
Charters Towers--
Ingham185 S0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard86 E1.921
Environment Park------
Kirwan198 SSW0.2
Lennon Drive89 E1.221
North Ward155 SSE1.586.226.20
South Townsville93 E0.2
Stuart126 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton101.6 ESE0.6
Cairns222 SW0.989.125170
Gordonvale153.5 SSE0.3
Innisfail154 SSE0.1
Mareeba215 SW0.2
Mossman175 S0
Weipa59 ENE0.326.5
Yarrabah173 S0.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap0 N0.824.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/356 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
23 March 2026