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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 7am.

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

Friday 27 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
Beaudesert171 S1.1
Beerwah184 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.421.3
Boonah185 S1
Burpengary188 S1.4
Caboolture171 S0.1
Caloundra119 ESE0.6
Cannon Hill202 SSW1.496.522.40.1
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.721.5
Coomera133 SE3.292.523.40.6
Cooroy170 S0.9
Deagon176 S1.791.822.21100
Deception Bay197 SSW386.60.2
Eagleby114 ESE1
Eatons Hill219 SW0.3
Forest Lake156 SSE0
Gatton64 ENE192.420.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.622
Josephville173 S2.588.921.20
Kilcoy230 SW1.5
Kippa-Ring186 S1.4
Lowood107 ESE0.4
Lytton189 S2.587.422.60
Maleny141 SE1.5
Moggill--
Mountain Creek95 E1.7-
Mutdapilly167 SSE5.381.522.50
Nambour193 SSW194.122.7450.4
North Maclean193 SSW296.820.90.3
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood138 SE289.723.22.2
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview157 SSE190.5220
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.621.5
Redlands213 SSW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.321.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.621.4
Rocklea186 S193.721.8860
South Brisbane217 SW1.321.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.121.6
Southport111 ESE1.59523.43.8
Springwood188 S0.689.521.60.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.721.9
Tamborine Mountain144 SE2.6
Tewantin123 ESE0.7
Upper Kedron230 SW1.4
Woolloongabba212 SSW190.122.20.2
Wynnum193 SSW1.695.621.70.2
Wynnum West194 SSW2.621.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville90 E0.522.8
Chinchilla130 SE1.2
Dalby128 SE1.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth128 SE2.1
Rangeville114 ESE0.492.618.1
Roma102 ESE3.222.7
Stanthorpe293 WNW0.8
Toowoomba116 ESE2.198.218.2150.2
Warwick322 NW3.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg147 SSE2.198.623.5
Gayndah184 S0.1
Hervey Bay175 S0.7
Kingaroy310 NW1.6
Maryborough174 S1.997.6680
Tin Can Bay184 S0.8
Toogoom175 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga99 E1.594.523.10.6
Auckland Point100 E3.294.323.30.1
Boat Creek105 ESE1.49423.2310.9
Boyne Island163 SSE2.890.2-1340
Clinton115 ESE2.687.223.50
South Gladstone151 SSE1.38923.5980
Targinie116 ESE1.196.623.21
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela309 NW1.5
Blackwater139 SE4.76825.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald146 SE471.324.90
Gracemere170 S1.4
Longreach79 E2.723.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.183.821.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE121.1
Parkhurst71 ENE286.124.6
West Rockhampton139 SE2.39424.1152.7
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay266 W0.622.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr179 S0.624.960
Charters Towers--
Ingham253 WSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard88 E1.323
Environment Park253 WSW0.292.325370
Kirwan108 ESE0
Lennon Drive91 E0.527
North Ward191 S0.386.825.40
South Townsville163 SSE0
Stuart173 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns164 SSE192.523.8310
Gordonvale158.1 SSE1.4
Innisfail254.1 WSW0.1
Mareeba168 SSE0.3
Mossman191 S0
Weipa64 ENE0.725.8
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap40 NE124.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/355 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