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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 Thursday 26 February 2026 7am.

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

Thursday 26 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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah209 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.719
Boonah205 SSW0.4
Burpengary190 S1.2
Caboolture201 SSW0.3
Caloundra228 SW1.4
Cannon Hill198 SSW1.477.323.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.620.5
Coomera168 SSE2.380.823.20
Cooroy199 SSW0.8
Deagon185 S1.176.223.61560
Deception Bay193 SSW371.30
Eagleby130 SE1.1
Eatons Hill218 SW0.3
Forest Lake181 S0
Gatton67 ENE0.588.120.10.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.819.1
Josephville168 SSE1.691.919.50
Kilcoy223 SW0.6
Kippa-Ring188 S1.7
Lowood231 SW0.1
Lytton184 S2.672.8240
Maleny157 SSE1.6
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creekofflineofflineoffline
Mutdapilly180 S1.787.919.90
Nambour178 S0.582.223.7840
North Maclean195 SSW1.488.419.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood165 SSE1.774.523.30
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview146 SE1.376.722.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.621.2
Redlands232 SW2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.419.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.920.4
Rocklea191 S0.879.122790
South Brisbane218 SW1.722.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8918.1
Southport169 S2.776.623.80
Springwood191 S0.876.721.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.520.6
Tamborine Mountain143 SE1.7
Tewantin215 SW1
Upper Kedron219 SW0.2
Woolloongabba231 SW0.879.522.90
Wynnum183 S2.277.623.20
Wynnum West187 S2.580.723.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.623.8
Chinchilla124 SE0.3
Dalby143 SE0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth128 SE1.1
Rangeville119 ESE0.682.818.3
Roma55 NE0.822.9
Stanthorpe299 WNW0.9
Toowoomba102 ESE385.918.81730
Warwick337 NNW1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg186 S2.390.321.7
Gayndah198 SSW0.2
Hervey Bay192 SSW0.9
Kingaroy305 NW0.8
Maryborough192 SSW2.686.41080
Tin Can Bay147 SSE1.2
Toogoom182 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga176 S0.195.118.70
Auckland Point236 SW1.180.422.50
Boat Creek243 WSW279.922.21310
Boyne Island177 S2.579.1-1400
Clinton203 SSW1.77721.50
South Gladstone189 S1.875.823.31130
Targinie142 SE0.981.9230
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela236 SW1.1
Blackwater151 SSE1.87022.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald82 E0.584.422.50
Gracemere137 SE0.4
Longreach82 E1.223.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE290.322.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE2.122.3
Parkhurst199 SSW0.374.922.2
West Rockhampton109 ESE0.878.522.8920
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina201 SSW1.1
West Mackay196 SSW1.924.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr187 S0.525.756
Charters Towers--
Ingham49 NE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard84 E1.929
Environment Park203 SSW0.588.325.6320
Kirwan184 S0
Lennon Drive87 E0.830
North Ward163 SSE283.6260
South Townsville--
Stuart163 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton89 E0.6
Cairns168 SSE1.788.925.4220
Gordonvale166.9 SSE0.5
Innisfail221.2 SW0.7
Mareeba195 SSW0.1
Mossman--
Weipa120 ESE1.424.5
Yarrabah165 SSE0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap347 NNW1.526

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
13 March 2026