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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 7pm.

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

Wednesday 1 April 2026 7pm

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
Beaudesert77 ENE1.6
Beerwah168 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.724.6
Boonah134 SE0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture181 S0
Caloundra134 SE0.9
Cannon Hill131 SE2.27523.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.324.3
Coomera156 SSE2.177.723.30
Cooroy177 S0.6
Deagon154 SSE173.923.610
Deception Bay167 SSE1.169.80
Eagleby87 E1.8
Eatons Hill106 ESE0.1
Forest Lake169 S0
Gatton75 ENE3.663.524.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.625.4
Josephville52 NE1.47322.80
Kilcoy116 ESE0.7
Kippa-Ring175 S1.2
Lowood97 E1.4
Lytton139 SE5.170.523.80
Maleny130 SE1.4
Moggill115 ESE0.4
Mountain Creek110 ESE1.7-
Mutdapilly78 ENE2.571.723.40
Nambour123 ESE1.190.921.500
North Maclean72 ENE1.775.422.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood160 SSE2.170.523.20
Petrie58 ENE0.4
Raceview93 E2.372.4240
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.824.5
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.525.1
Rocklea103 ESE1.672.723.800
South Brisbane109 ESE1.423.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.524.9
Southport134 SE1.676.123.30
Springwood106 ESE1.774.622.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6524.6
Tamborine Mountain140 SE1.1
Tewantin203 SSW0.9
Upper Kedron87 E0.8
Woolloongabba113 ESE1.874240
Wynnum145 SE2.769.8230
Wynnum West137 SE2.876.323.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville109 ESE0.528.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby92 E0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields94 E2.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth95 E1.5
Rangeville50 NE177.420.3
Roma56 NE0.726.5
Stanthorpe300 WNW1.3
Toowoomba94 E3.776.320.900
Warwick314 NW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg132 SE2.875.725.1
Gayndah124 SE0.1
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy317 NW1.4
Maryborough154 SSE2.579.600
Tin Can Bay152 SSE1.7
Toogoom186 S0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E3.571.525.40
Auckland Point106 ESE6.47025.80
Boat Creek110 ESE3.569.525.900
Boyne Island129 SE2.367.3-00
Clinton107 ESE5.765.425.90
South Gladstone121 ESE2.668.325.910
Targinie107 ESE2.673.525.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela277 W0.6
Blackwater124 SE2.345.328.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald123 ESE0.748.428.10
Gracemere159 SSE1
Longreach96 E2.230.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E2.35526.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)98 E1.526.8
Parkhurst79 E2.561.426.1
West Rockhampton112 ESE1.86026.610
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina207 SSW0.9
West Mackay153 SSE2.626
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr125 SE3.227.42
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard70 ENE7.53234
Environment Park107 ESE3.37227.850
Kirwan80 E1.2
Lennon Drive71 ENE62133
North Ward110 ESE3.870.427.90
South Townsville86 E1.1
Stuart119 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton81.5 E1.2
Cairns175 S2.889.625.110
Gordonvale151.5 SSE0.5
Innisfail265.4 W1
Mareeba123.9 SE1.1
Mossman228 SW0.2
Weipa241 WSW1.327
Yarrabah162 SSE1.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap120 ESE1.932

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/356 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