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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 5pm.

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

Wednesday 1 April 2026 5pm

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
Beaudesert72 ENE1.6
Beerwah238 WSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee57.529.8
Boonah155 SSE1.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture152 SSE0.9
Caloundra131 SE1.2
Cannon Hill105 ESE3.365.925.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.929.1
Coomera120 ESE4.574.824.20
Cooroy141 SE0.8
Deagon118 ESE1.273.624.81260
Deception Bay119 ESE3.370.90
Eagleby85 E1.8
Eatons Hill89 E0.9
Forest Lake145 SE0.7
Gatton84 E5.454.627.10.4
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.329.9
Josephville90 E1.756.6260
Kilcoy106 ESE1.8
Kippa-Ring170 S1.7
Lowood91 E2.3
Lytton114 ESE4.669.724.60
Maleny129 SE1.6
Moggill98 E0.7
Mountain Creek120 ESE3-
Mutdapilly89 E3.560.526.40
Nambour113 ESE2.878.423.81190.2
North Maclean75 ENE2.763.325.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood136 SE3.76924.10
Petrie57 ENE2.1
Raceview87 E3.259.626.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.129.8
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.429.5
Rocklea103 ESE2.157.526.62540
South Brisbane110 ESE2.226
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.930.9
Southport133 SE2.274.623.80
Springwood102 ESE2.460.924.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.328.8
Tamborine Mountain140 SE1.8
Tewantin140 SE1
Upper Kedron82 E1.4
Woolloongabba118 ESE2.460.426.40
Wynnum105 ESE4.872.723.90
Wynnum West111 ESE5.476.924.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville70 ENE130.9
Chinchilla278 W0.6
Dalby95 E1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields99 E2.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth89 E2
Rangeville74 ENE0.754.323.6
Roma86 E1.729
Stanthorpe340 NNW1.5
Toowoomba97 E3.753.724.42520
Warwick303 WNW3.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg117 ESE3.766.427.5
Gayndah131 SE0.3
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy318 NW2.2
Maryborough142 SE472.72170
Tin Can Bay159 SSE1.8
Toogoom149 SSE0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga86 E4.763.327.70
Auckland Point89 E7.867.326.90
Boat Creek100 E4.365.627.42520
Boyne Island97 E4.166.8-2600
Clinton96 E860.827.50
South Gladstone101 E3.261.1282750
Targinie101 E3.66727.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela310 NW1.4
Blackwater129 SE3.640.629.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald117 ESE1.24330.30
Gracemere150 SSE1.7
Longreach132 SE332.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE3.749.729.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE2.830.7
Parkhurst80 E2.15528.5
West Rockhampton94 E2.652.629.22900
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina213 SSW1.2
West Mackay140 SE527
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr103 ESE3.828.9358
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard66 ENE6.547
Environment Park107 ESE3.36629.32510
Kirwan118 ESE0.8
Lennon Drive68 ENE6.429
North Ward110 ESE3.666.728.90
South Townsville98 E1
Stuart107 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns180 S3.19224.6150
Gordonvale182.6 S0.9
Innisfail267.6 W2
Mareeba112.8 ESE0.6
Mossman180 S0
Weipa160 SSE130.8
Yarrabah171 S1.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE2.334.2

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