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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 10pm.

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

Wednesday 1 April 2026 10pm

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
Beaudesert174 S0.1
Beerwah217 SW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.821.1
Boonah260 W0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra244 WSW0.2
Cannon Hill223 SW0.681.422.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.219.2
Coomera178 S279.322.30
Cooroy190 S0.6
Deagon231 SW0.37822.710
Deception Bay202 SSW1.3730
Eagleby177 S0.5
Eatons Hill178 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton84 E1.180.321.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.520.2
Josephville170 S184.419.30
Kilcoy114 ESE0.5
Kippa-Ring184 S0.8
Lowood146 SE0
Lytton165 SSE1.174.623.20
Maleny127 SE1.3
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek118 ESE1-
Mutdapilly128 SE1.780.4210
Nambour229 SW0.392.320.800
North Maclean205 SSW0.585.719.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood167 SSE1.473.422.30
Petrie157 SSE0
Raceview169 S0.680.221.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.620.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.721.7
Rocklea204 SSW0.779.822.410
South Brisbane225 SW122.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7718.5
Southport171 S1.976.122.50
Springwood193 SSW0.378.221.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.820.6
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE2.6
Tewantin217 SW0.7
Upper Kedron207 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba221 SW0.678.8230
Wynnum223 SW1.18121.50
Wynnum West223 SW284.921.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville93 E0.426.9
Chinchilla93 E0.6
Dalby91 E1.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields99 E3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth96 E1.8
Rangeville66 ENE0.987.818
Roma23 NNE0.422.2
Stanthorpe309 NW1.5
Toowoomba95 E4.191.218.200
Warwick151 SSE2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg151 SSE2.485.322.5
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy340 NNW0.3
Maryborough174 S2.79300
Tin Can Bay165 SSE0.8
Toogoom192 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga172 S0.676.523.40
Auckland Point112 ESE5.872.524.80
Boat Creek131 SE2.771.724.800
Boyne Island142 SE2.571.9-00
Clinton128 SE4.866.824.80
South Gladstone138 SE2.970.424.810
Targinie114 ESE1.574.524.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela322 NW0.4
Blackwater98 E2.464.424.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald119 ESE0.759.224.60
Gracemere183 S0
Longreach66 ENE1.326.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE1.568.8240
Moranbah (Utah Dr)109 ESE123.5
Parkhurst88 E26625.3
West Rockhampton148 SSE1.873.524.500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina204 SSW0.9
West Mackay145 SE3.626
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE3.425.80
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard68 ENE3.5180
Environment Park171 S1.371.326.400
Kirwan99 E0.5
Lennon Drive70 ENE3100
North Ward148 SSE2.67026.50
South Townsville78 ENE0.9
Stuart161 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton71.6 ENE1.4
Cairns184 S3.585.425.500
Gordonvale146.5 SSE0.6
Innisfail269 W1.4
Mareeba115.5 ESE1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa193 SSW0.626.9
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap129 SE1.228.7

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