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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 8pm.

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

Wednesday 1 April 2026 8pm

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
Beaudesert102 ESE0.3
Beerwah266 W0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee68.923.4
Boonah131 SE0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture211 SSW0
Caloundra114 ESE0.3
Cannon Hill120 ESE1.976.123.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6922.9
Coomera155 SSE1.978.923.20
Cooroy192 SSW1
Deagon152 SSE1.173.123.300
Deception Bay150 SSE2.170.50
Eagleby94 E1.1
Eatons Hill189 S0.2
Forest Lake179 S0
Gatton75 ENE2.869.722.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.323.9
Josephville98 E0.576.121.70
Kilcoy136 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring177 S1.7
Lowood92 E1.2
Lytton136 SE4.773.323.50
Maleny111 ESE1.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek115 ESE1.6-
Mutdapilly88 E1.877.122.30
Nambour130 SE0.69221.100.1
North Maclean102 ESE1.273.922.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood166 SSE1.473.222.90
Petrie63 ENE1.1
Raceview113 ESE1.875.223.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.123.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.323.9
Rocklea104 ESE1.27523.210
South Brisbane104 ESE1.223.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.523
Southport162 SSE1.477.9230
Springwood102 ESE1.475.221.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.723.3
Tamborine Mountain122 ESE1.5
Tewantin211 SSW0.9
Upper Kedron104 ESE0.7
Woolloongabba104 ESE1.57623.40
Wynnum130 SE2.274.522.60
Wynnum West130 SE2.980.522.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville146 SE0.227.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby86 E1.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields97 E2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth88 E1.7
Rangeville56 NE179.319.5
Roma358 N0.324.6
Stanthorpe325 NW1.9
Toowoomba97 E3.88119.800
Warwick236 SW3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg138 SE2.680.624
Gayndah148 SSE0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy314 NW1.1
Maryborough163 SSE2.58500
Tin Can Bay166 SSE0.9
Toogoom203 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga101 E272.624.90
Auckland Point108 ESE6.870.625.60
Boat Creek116 ESE370.425.600
Boyne Island127 SE2.867-00
Clinton117 ESE4.163.325.70
South Gladstone128 SE2.768.225.610
Targinie113 ESE2.274.525.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela309 NW0.6
Blackwater106 ESE1.849.826.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald135 SE0.95426.40
Gracemere181 S0.9
Longreach76 ENE228.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)90 E2.262.325.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)93 E1.125.1
Parkhurst83 E3.161.426
West Rockhampton129 SE265.125.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina202 SSW1.1
West Mackay161 SSE2.325.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE4.126.90
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard71 ENE6.4280
Environment Park119 ESE3.273.227.500
Kirwan93 E0.6
Lennon Drive73 ENE6240
North Ward120 ESE3.471.727.60
South Townsville91 E1.1
Stuart116 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton78.8 E1.5
Cairns177 S386.725.410
Gordonvale130.6 SE0.4
Innisfail268.8 W1.1
Mareeba124.3 SE0.7
Mossman198 SSW0
Weipa206 SSW0.927
Yarrabah166 SSE1.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE1.229.8

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