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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 6pm.

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

Wednesday 1 April 2026 6pm

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 ENE1.7
Beerwah72 ENE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6026.7
Boonah164 SSE0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture142 SE0.6
Caloundra135 SE1
Cannon Hill113 ESE2.270.624.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.326.7
Coomera134 SE477.723.40
Cooroy156 SSE0.8
Deagon134 SE0.774.523.8190
Deception Bay121 ESE2.271.90
Eagleby98 E1.7
Eatons Hill72 ENE0.5
Forest Lake125 SE0.5
Gatton85 E4.559.525.70.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview5727.9
Josephville49 NE1.966.624.20
Kilcoy110 ESE1.5
Kippa-Ring165 SSE1.4
Lowood91 E2.1
Lytton107 ESE2.973.323.90
Maleny130 SE1.4
Moggill98 E0.5
Mountain Creek104 ESE1.6-
Mutdapilly79 E3.165.3250
Nambour126 SE189.522200.1
North Maclean69 ENE2.470.324.10
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood147 SSE2.870.323.60
Petrie59 ENE1.4
Raceview83 E2.86525.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.527.2
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.827.2
Rocklea97 E1.965.125370
South Brisbane101 E1.724.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.528
Southport134 SE1.973.723.50
Springwood103 ESE2.168.7230
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.226.4
Tamborine Mountain171 S1.4
Tewantin164 SSE0.8
Upper Kedron71 ENE1.7
Woolloongabba104 ESE1.867.225.10
Wynnum107 ESE2.774.223.30
Wynnum West122 ESE3.676.123.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville119 ESE0.730.4
Chinchilla--
Dalby99 E1.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields92 E2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth94 E1.8
Rangeville64 ENE0.865.222.1
Roma52 NE1.328.8
Stanthorpe298 WNW1.4
Toowoomba100 E3.461.323450
Warwick232 SW2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg118 ESE3.370.426.4
Gayndah118 ESE0.4
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy317 NW2.3
Maryborough143 SE3.179.2480
Tin Can Bay153 SSE1
Toogoom151 SSE0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga91 E4.166.526.60
Auckland Point95 E7.268.426.30
Boat Creek103 ESE4.267.726.6500
Boyne Island105 ESE3.568.9-430
Clinton101 E7.662.726.70
South Gladstone111 ESE3.264.726.9560
Targinie105 ESE2.871.226.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela276 W1.2
Blackwater126 SE3.140.929.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald116 ESE143.130.20
Gracemere137 SE1.4
Longreach108 ESE2.632.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E350.728.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)105 ESE2.129.5
Parkhurst74 ENE1.959.327
West Rockhampton95 E2.456.827.8690
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW0.9
West Mackay143 SE4.126.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr104 ESE2.928.2101
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard69 ENE6.333
Environment Park108 ESE2.869.728.3600
Kirwan96 E0.8
Lennon Drive70 ENE5.828
North Ward110 ESE3.369.228.30
South Townsville82 E1.1
Stuart101 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton69.2 ENE1.9
Cairns185 S2.991.524.8140
Gordonvale155.5 SSE0.3
Innisfail268.4 W1.6
Mareeba185.6 S0.2
Mossman138 SE0.1
Weipa164 SSE0.327.1
Yarrabah165 SSE1.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE2.434

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
5 April 2026