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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 Friday 27 February 2026 12am.

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

Friday 27 February 2026 12am

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
Beaudesert155 SSE0.7
Beerwah203 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.625.5
Boonah192 SSW1
Burpengary189 S1.7
Caboolture212 SSW0.5
Caloundra195 SSW1.4
Cannon Hill168 SSE2.588.122.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.125.1
Coomera183 S3.488.421.92.1
Cooroy172 S0.7
Deagon175 S2.290.42210.1
Deception Bay190 S4.286.30
Eagleby145 SE1.9
Eatons Hill232 SW0.2
Forest Lake139 SE1
Gatton127 SE4.465.624.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.825.5
Josephville163 SSE2.669.223.50
Kilcoy224 SW1.3
Kippa-Ring187 S2.4
Lowood109 ESE1.2
Lytton163 SSE4.184.622.50.2
Maleny149 SSE1.7
Moggill142 SE0.8
Mountain Creek192 SSW0.9-
Mutdapilly165 SSE568.1240
Nambour172 S0.693.22312.6
North Maclean133 SE1.968.124.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood168 SSE2.285.721.71.4
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview146 SE2.563.7250
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.825.3
Redlands226 SW2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.125.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview6525.3
Rocklea142 SE1.472.724.500
South Brisbane151 SSE3.623.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.124.9
Southport168 SSE2.892.321.70
Springwood148 SSE2.480.322.10.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.925.4
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE1.8
Tewantin215 SW0.8
Upper Kedron195 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba150 SSE279.4240
Wynnum171 S2.794.121.60.2
Wynnum West171 S3.597.421.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville156 SSE0.226.1
Chinchilla128 SE1.2
Dalby120 ESE1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields101 E3.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth125 SE1.4
Rangeville89 E0.677.120
Roma91 E2.426.9
Stanthorpe304 NW1.8
Toowoomba102 ESE3.679.419.900
Warwick325 NW4.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg155 SSE39723.4
Gayndah168 SSE0.3
Hervey Bay180 S0.9
Kingaroy324 NW1.4
Maryborough175 S2.695.501.3
Tin Can Bay154 SSE1
Toogoom189 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga177 S1.782.125.20
Auckland Point158 SSE4.181.525.10
Boat Creek170 S380.525.700
Boyne Island173 S4.786-01
Clinton158 SSE4.374.625.60
South Gladstone168 SSE4.278.625.110
Targinie166 SSE1.283.425.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela334 NNW2.2
Blackwater135 SE3.960.127.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald128 SE1.356.226.80
Gracemere203 SSW0.5
Longreach89 E1.626.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)286 WNW0.785.922.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)286 WNW0.221.7
Parkhurst206 SSW0.971.526.3
West Rockhampton155 SSE2.173.726.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina241 WSW0.6
West Mackay280 W123.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr213 SSW0.726.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard78 ENE1.2110
Environment Park240 WSW0.28226.200
Kirwan105 ESE0
Lennon Drive81 E0.1100
North Ward165 SSE179.126.60
South Townsville172 S0
Stuart175 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton116.9 ESE0.3
Cairns159 SSE1.485.926.100
Gordonvale138.8 SE0.9
Innisfail286.3 WNW0.2
Mareeba220.2 SW0.2
Mossman--
Weipa135 SE0.427.2
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap32 NNE0.924.9

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
8 March 2026