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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 2pm.

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

Friday 27 February 2026 2pm

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
Beaudesert109 ESE1.3
Beerwah99 E0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.927.3
Boonah171 S1.5
Burpengary111 ESE2.4
Caboolture135 SE1.3
Caloundra140 SE0.8
Cannon Hill88 E3.96827.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.227.3
Coomera103 ESE3.979.726.30.1
Cooroy168 SSE0.7
Deagon120 ESE1.864.229.27680
Deception Bay90 E3.366.90
Eagleby84 E3
Eatons Hill97 E1.4
Forest Lake125 SE1
Gatton148 SSE3.692.123.71.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.927.6
Josephville120 ESE1.486.824.32.6
Kilcoy176 S0.4
Kippa-Ring162 SSE1.7
Lowood138 SE0.5
Lytton106 ESE4.964.127.80.2
Maleny102 ESE1.8
Moggill113 ESE0.4
Mountain Creek97 E1.9-
Mutdapilly134 SE3.791.822.53.4
Nambour101 E2.188.724.62760.3
North Maclean92 E1.981.525.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood115 ESE3.870.8270
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview124 SE3.378.326.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.229.5
Redlands145 SE3.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.427.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.728.2
Rocklea94 E2.66428.65000.2
South Brisbane75 ENE2.827.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.527.3
Southport94 E2.276.526.60
Springwood98 E2.761.327.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.927.7
Tamborine Mountain120 ESE1.9
Tewantin153 SSE0.6
Upper Kedron75 ENE2.5
Woolloongabba83 E2.767.228.60
Wynnum100 E5.764.227.50
Wynnum West107 ESE6.365.4290
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville82 E2.232.7
Chinchilla119 ESE1.7
Dalby97 E2.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields100 E3.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth99 E2.9
Rangeville117 ESE0.892.820.9
Roma77 ENE3.531.9
Stanthorpe305 NW1.3
Toowoomba110 ESE3.897.320.83280.3
Warwick311 NW5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg110 ESE4.77828.8
Gayndah147 SSE0.3
Hervey Bay160 SSE1.1
Kingaroy297 WNW2.6
Maryborough142 SE3.696.41590.8
Tin Can Bay126 SE1.2
Toogoom156 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E6.972.229.40
Auckland Point88 E7.37728.80
Boat Creek87 E574.829.28730
Boyne Island94 E4.476.3-9720
Clinton92 E8.76728.90
South Gladstone102 ESE3.272.229.410060
Targinie101 E478.129.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela239 WSW1.3
Blackwater89 E6.573.127.20.5
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald88 E2.559.530.60
Gracemere156 SSE2.2
Longreach84 E2.633.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE1.573.127.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)114 ESE1.329.4
Parkhurst92 E2.265.330.8
West Rockhampton93 E3.36430.99710
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina125 SE0.5
West Mackay111 ESE4.628.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E1.931.8930
Charters Towers131 SE0.3
Ingham42 NE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard68 ENE2.921
Environment Park24 NNE0.553.535.19120
Kirwan123 ESE0.5
Lennon Drive68 ENE3.218
North Ward38 NE1.967.230.30
South Townsville294 WNW1.5
Stuart81 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton40.3 NE0.9
Cairns188 S1.569.329.62920
Gordonvale206.6 SSW0.7
Innisfail235.9 SW0.4
Mareeba42 NE1.1
Mossman70 ENE0.8
Weipa282 WNW2.832.2
Yarrabah165 SSE0.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap12 NNE1.532.6

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
6 March 2026