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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 11pm.

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

Wednesday 1 April 2026 11pm

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
Beaudesert179 S0
Beerwah278 W0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.820
Boonah337 NNW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture183 S0
Caloundra224 SW0.2
Cannon Hill212 SSW1.482.122.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.218.1
Coomera199 SSW1.280.821.70
Cooroy197 SSW0.8
Deagon224 SW0.379.422.210
Deception Bay208 SSW1.773.50
Eagleby178 S0.4
Eatons Hill193 SSW0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton240 WSW0.583.920.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.618.5
Josephville156 SSE1.181.619.10
Kilcoy141 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring223 SW0.6
Lowood181 S0
Lytton209 SSW2.476.222.70
Maleny159 SSE0.6
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek209 SSW0.4-
Mutdapilly183 S1.482.720.20
Nambour255 WSW0.692.720.800
North Maclean221 SW0.789.718.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood170 S0.974.521.80
Petrie170 S0.1
Raceview170 S0.782.420.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.119.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.620.2
Rocklea214 SW0.680.421.910
South Brisbane214 SW122
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.217
Southport180 S1.67622.10
Springwood189 S0.478.6210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.819.3
Tamborine Mountain163 SSE2.1
Tewantin211 SSW0.6
Upper Kedron239 WSW0.3
Woolloongabba215 SW0.781.222.50
Wynnum219 SW1.283.520.80
Wynnum West219 SW287.321.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville90 E0.326
Chinchilla92 E0.5
Dalby110 ESE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields100 E3.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth100 E2.1
Rangeville81 E0.689.417.5
Roma71 ENE0.321.5
Stanthorpe309 NW1.3
Toowoomba96 E3.99517.600
Warwick180 S2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg167 SSE2.388.821.8
Gayndah156 SSE0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy316 NW0.6
Maryborough177 S2.494.200
Tin Can Bay164 SSE0.8
Toogoom184 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga134 SE0.97823.20
Auckland Point130 SE4.773.324.20
Boat Creek147 SSE1.974.324.100
Boyne Island157 SSE2.473.8-00
Clinton140 SE3.569240
South Gladstone153 SSE2.57224.210
Targinie123 ESE1.177.1240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela317 NW0.9
Blackwater110 ESE1.465.523.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald82 E0.662.823.90
Gracemere184 S0.2
Longreach69 ENE1.225.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.273.622.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE1.722.7
Parkhurst110 ESE1.467.624.8
West Rockhampton158 SSE1.776.323.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina207 SSW1
West Mackay143 SE3.525.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr130 SE2.425.30
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard67 ENE4.3180
Environment Park130 SE1.670.126.200
Kirwan84 E0.5
Lennon Drive69 ENE5.2210
North Ward143 SE2.668.426.20
South Townsville69 ENE0.9
Stuart155 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton70.2 ENE1.5
Cairns184 S3.484.125.700
Gordonvale141.1 SE0.8
Innisfail268.4 W1.2
Mareeba80.2 E1.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa147 SSE0.727.1
Yarrabah164 SSE2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap119 ESE1.728.9

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