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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 Wednesday 1 April 2026 4pm.

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

Wednesday 1 April 2026 4pm

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
Beaudesert78 ENE1.4
Beerwah210 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee56.530.8
Boonah163 SSE1.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture143 SE1
Caloundra180 S2.5
Cannon Hill117 ESE3.457.626.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.630.3
Coomera123 ESE568.925.20
Cooroy190 S0.8
Deagon137 SE1.863.226.24090
Deception Bay120 ESE3.769.60
Eagleby97 E2.2
Eatons Hill99 E1
Forest Lake128 SE0.7
Gatton128 SE4.842.428.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.730.6
Josephville73 ENE2.354.626.60
Kilcoy95 E2.7
Kippa-Ring169 S2.1
Lowood96 E2.2
Lytton123 ESE561.925.90
Maleny139 SE2
Moggill86 E0.9
Mountain Creek130 SE2.5-
Mutdapilly103 ESE3.350.7280
Nambour119 ESE2.770.325.54280
North Maclean85 E2.560.126.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood128 SE3.661.525.70
Petrie52 NE2.8
Raceview91 E3.558.227.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank5730.8
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.230.7
Rocklea98 E2.658.6274740
South Brisbane110 ESE2.626.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.431.8
Southport115 ESE269.5250
Springwood103 ESE2.85824.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5630.2
Tamborine Mountain141 SE1.5
Tewantin160 SSE1.2
Upper Kedron84 E1.7
Woolloongabba114 ESE2.660.626.70
Wynnum111 ESE4.961.425.40
Wynnum West122 ESE5.763.126.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville103 ESE1.131.1
Chinchilla124 SE0.7
Dalby105 ESE1.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields100 E2.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth107 ESE1.9
Rangeville62 ENE0.85225.1
Roma87 E1.929.1
Stanthorpe279 W1.5
Toowoomba95 E3.854.624.65010
Warwick338 NNW3.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg114 ESE460.928.3
Gayndah143 SE0.4
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy318 NW2.2
Maryborough140 SE3.272.84150
Tin Can Bay147 SSE2
Toogoom161 SSE1.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E4.759.728.60
Auckland Point88 E7.865.927.40
Boat Creek87 E4.564.7284860
Boyne Island99 E4.163.4-5040
Clinton94 E857.828.20
South Gladstone104 ESE3.258.828.85200
Targinie103 ESE3.565.227.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela284 WNW1.5
Blackwater118 ESE4.541.629.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald126 SE243.530.20
Gracemere166 SSE1.9
Longreach140 SE3.232.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE4.24929.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)114 ESE3.131.3
Parkhurst72 ENE2.652.929.5
West Rockhampton109 ESE2.54930.15300
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina193 SSW1
West Mackay139 SE5.527.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E4.328.7372
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard64 ENE746
Environment Park110 ESE3.36230.24470
Kirwan112 ESE0.8
Lennon Drive65 ENE6.434
North Ward110 ESE3.864.429.40
South Townsville83 E1.1
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75.8 ENE2.1
Cairns177 S392.924.4110
Gordonvale150.5 SSE0.6
Innisfail269 W1.9
Mareeba94.5 E1.1
Mossman168 SSE0.4
Weipa243 WSW1.232.6
Yarrabah170 S1.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap115 ESE2.234.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
2 April 2026