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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 Saturday 28 February 2026 11am.

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

Saturday 28 February 2026 11am

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
Beaudesert124 SE2.2
Beerwah213 SSW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.830.2
Boonah163 SSE2
Burpengary152 SSE2.3
Caboolture147 SSE1.3
Caloundra151 SSE2.3
Cannon Hill129 SE3.55627.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.328.1
Coomera132 SE6.559.826.10
Cooroy148 SSE1.5
Deagon141 SE258.627.69790
Deception Bay134 SE4.757.60
Eagleby111 ESE2.4
Eatons Hill105 ESE0.7
Forest Lake156 SSE1.4
Gatton116 ESE6.16125.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.828.9
Josephville128 SE2.261.825.60
Kilcoy137 SE1.4
Kippa-Ring169 S3
Lowood106 ESE2
Lytton136 SE6.35527.10
Maleny124 SE3.1
Moggill133 SE1.1
Mountain Creek121 ESE4-
Mutdapilly123 ESE55926.40
Nambour117 ESE3.466.2277340
North Maclean122 ESE359.9260
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood136 SE5.153.726.60
Petrieofflineoffline
Raceview117 ESE3.860.826.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.729.7
Redlands189 S3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.329
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.928.5
Rocklea124 SE2.258.927.47870
South Brisbane139 SE3.726.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.428.7
Southport126 SE2.756.226.30
Springwood129 SE4.153.625.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.629.2
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE2.6
Tewantin154 SSE1.1
Upper Kedron147 SSE1.1
Woolloongabba131 SE360.227.10
Wynnum126 SE4.353.126.90
Wynnum West132 SE3.957.4280
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville53 NE3.229.8
Chinchilla121 ESE1.3
Dalby110 ESE3.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields102 ESE3.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth105 ESE2.5
Rangeville94 E175.522
Roma86 E4.127.1
Stanthorpe300 WNW2.2
Toowoomba108 ESE4.979.521.26240
Warwick330 NNW5.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg121 ESE4.475.927.4
Gayndah112 ESE0.6
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy311 NW3.2
Maryborough138 SE5.269.58470
Tin Can Bay139 SE2.7
Toogoom134 SE1.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga124 SE2.575.827.50
Auckland Point113 ESE8.374.627.50
Boat Creek127 SE4.873.627.75600
Boyne Island132 SE471.6-6280
Clinton128 SE7.66727.70
South Gladstone127 SE4.270.828.19410
Targinie114 ESE3.777.427.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela280 W3
Blackwater100 E6.97127.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald71 ENE2.870.928.40
Gracemere178 S1.8
Longreach42 NE3.228.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE3.276.627.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE2.729
Parkhurst121 ESE1.279.726.4
West Rockhampton136 SE3.183.926.73490
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW1
West Mackay148 SSE3.627.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr108 ESE3.529.8735
Charters Towers--
Ingham104 ESE1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard75 ENE4.411
Environment Park121 ESE2.46731.15600
Kirwan162 SSE0.2
Lennon Drive------
North Ward102 ESE2.473.629.90
South Townsville90 E0.9
Stuart135 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129.2 SE1
Cairns129 SE1.461.931.19440
Gordonvale154.2 SSE0.7
Innisfail205.2 SSW0.5
Mareeba103.4 ESE1.1
Mossman65 ENE0.7
Weipa149 SSE1.727.2
Yarrabah153 SSE0.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap357 N2.530.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/359 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