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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 6am.

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

Friday 27 February 2026 6am

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
Beaudesert173 S0.3
Beerwah202 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.421.1
Boonah176 S0.9
Burpengary189 S1.1
Caboolture187 S0.2
Caloundra200 SSW2
Cannon Hill206 SSW1.49621.70.3
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.221.2
Coomera167 SSE2.294.522.40.2
Cooroy201 SSW0.6
Deagon184 S1.39221.450
Deception Bay200 SSW3.485.50
Eagleby125 SE0.8
Eatons Hill225 SW0.2
Forest Lake164 SSE0.1
Gatton142 SE1.889210
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.421.7
Josephville175 S3.290210
Kilcoy234 SW1.5
Kippa-Ring204 SSW0.9
Lowood97 E0.5
Lytton201 SSW387.1220
Maleny147 SSE1.6
Moggill--
Mountain Creek133 SE0.8-
Mutdapilly172 S484.621.80
Nambour151 SSE0.993.722.812.2
North Maclean210 SSW0.896.120.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood157 SSE1.688.922.80.9
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview153 SSE0.891.821.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.921.3
Redlands235 SW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.321.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.521.2
Rocklea177 S0.794.121.340.3
South Brisbane204 SSW1.321.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.321.2
Southport152 SSE1.995.4232
Springwood163 SSE0.289.5210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.221.5
Tamborine Mountain138 SE2.9
Tewantin191 S0.4
Upper Kedron221 SW1.4
Woolloongabba202 SSW190.221.60
Wynnum211 SSW1.995.7210
Wynnum West201 SSW2.710021.40.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville71 ENE0.423.1
Chinchilla130 SE0.9
Dalby120 ESE0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey--
Pittsworth135 SE1.8
Rangeville112 ESE0.49017.9
Roma101 E3.322.7
Stanthorpe269 W0.9
Toowoomba101 E2.297.417.610
Warwick329 NNW3.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg156 SSE2.210023.2
Gayndah187 S0.2
Hervey Bay178 S0.8
Kingaroy318 NW1.5
Maryborough182 S1.798.530
Tin Can Bay184 S0.6
Toogoom167 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga118 ESE1.295.423.20.6
Auckland Point124 SE3.694.123.50
Boat Creek117 ESE1.69423.411.1
Boyne Island162 SSE2.992-40
Clinton132 SE3.488.323.70
South Gladstone156 SSE2.389.823.630
Targinie116 ESE1.197.323.72
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela336 NNW1.5
Blackwater132 SE468.125.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald145 SE3.870.8250
Gracemere186 S2.1
Longreach104 ESE2.521.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE0.681.122.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)162 SSE0.221.2
Parkhurst90 E1.48824.2
West Rockhampton138 SE3.394.323.912.3
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina233 SW0.4
West Mackay270 W0.722.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE0.524.81
Charters Towers--
Ingham287 WNW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard85 E1210
Environment Park174 S0.491.924.700
Kirwan132 SE0
Lennon Drive90 E0.6270
North Ward231 SW0.384.525.50
South Townsville146 SE0
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns181 S0.992.923.800
Gordonvale176.2 S1.1
Innisfail220.6 SW0.1
Mareeba193.7 SSW0
Mossman221 SW0.1
Weipa98 E0.625.9
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap29 NNE0.724.9

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
7 March 2026