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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 1am.

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

Friday 27 February 2026 1am

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
Beaudesert153 SSE1.2
Beerwah218 SW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.625.2
Boonah174 S1.1
Burpengary179 S1.4
Caboolture137 SE0.4
Caloundra204 SSW2.1
Cannon Hill180 S1.891.222.44
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.324.7
Coomera183 S2.991.521.60.1
Cooroy184 S0.9
Deagon176 S2.488.622.310
Deception Bay186 S3.5850
Eagleby149 SSE1.7
Eatons Hill193 SSW0.3
Forest Lake155 SSE0.5
Gatton123 ESE4.864.6240
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.725.2
Josephville173 S3.169.623.30
Kilcoy215 SW1
Kippa-Ring181 S2.4
Lowood98 E0.9
Lytton179 S3.885.122.26.2
Maleny150 SSE1.4
Moggill--
Mountain Creek194 SSW1.1-
Mutdapilly164 SSE4.967.423.80
Nambour175 S0.793.122.700
North Maclean161 SSE2.47024.10
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood174 S1.987.521.70
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview146 SE2.664.824.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.424.9
Redlands237 WSW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley6325.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.325
Rocklea163 SSE1.184.322.700.4
South Brisbane172 S2.222.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.924.7
Southport170 S2.493.821.70
Springwood160 SSE1.486.221.40.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.125.1
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE1.6
Tewantin209 SSW0.6
Upper Kedron197 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba170 S1.484.623.11.2
Wynnum182 S2.894.821.410
Wynnum West176 S2.69821.88.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville145 SE0.225.2
Chinchilla126 SE1.1
Dalby122 ESE2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields96 E2.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey177 S0
Pittsworth127 SE1.8
Rangeville82 E0.57819.7
Roma92 E2.326.3
Stanthorpe327 NNW1.7
Toowoomba101 E3.18019.700
Warwick326 NW4.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE39723.1
Gayndah169 S0.3
Hervey Bay179 S1.1
Kingaroy319 NW1.6
Maryborough184 S2.496.703.9
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0.8
Toogoom181 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga180 S1.590.223.70.3
Auckland Point149 SSE489.423.80
Boat Creek159 SSE487.124.411
Boyne Island172 S3.990.4-00.6
Clinton154 SSE4.682.124.30
South Gladstone171 S3.686.223.810
Targinie155 SSE1.390.924.11
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela334 NNW2.1
Blackwater139 SE3.361.126.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald126 SE1.262.626.90
Gracemere221 SW0.6
Longreach101 E1.725
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)159 SSE0.284.422.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)176 S0.721.8
Parkhurst218 SW172.326.1
West Rockhampton162 SSE2.573.826.600
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina234 SW1
West Mackay271 W123.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr197 SSW0.326.41
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E1.1180
Environment Park254 WSW0.383.72600
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive81 E0.4220
North Ward150 SSE1.281.226.80
South Townsville148 SSE0.1
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton74.6 ENE0.4
Cairns143 SE186.725.900
Gordonvale150.9 SSE0.7
Innisfail233 SW0.1
Mareeba197.9 SSW0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa153 SSE0.827.2
Yarrabah183 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap27 NNE0.624.7

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