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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 Thursday 2 April 2026 1am.

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 1am

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
Beaudesert178 S0
Beerwah197 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8318.3
Boonah306 NW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture208 SSW0.1
Caloundra222 SW0.3
Cannon Hill211 SSW0.883.421.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.316.5
Coomera227 SW0.983.920.50
Cooroy203 SSW0.1
Deagon230 SW0.383.620.910
Deception Bay218 SW277.60
Eagleby184 S0
Eatons Hill229 SW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton279 W192.418.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.316.4
Josephville162 SSE1.18917.30
Kilcoy180 S0
Kippa-Ring218 SW0.5
Lowood180 S0
Lytton206 SSW2.778.421.50
Maleny152 SSE0.8
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek221 SW1.8-
Mutdapilly204 SSW1.879.719.10
Nambour206 SSW0.59420.600
North Maclean192 SSW1.584.418.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood162 SSE1.173.921.30
Petrie171 S0.1
Raceview175 S0.384.819.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.817.9
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.918
Rocklea167 SSE0.681.120.510
South Brisbane216 SW120.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.315.2
Southport185 S1.677.821.20
Springwood198 SSW0.479.919.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.117.5
Tamborine Mountain165 SSE1.8
Tewantin217 SW0.4
Upper Kedron239 WSW0.3
Woolloongabba218 SW181.321.40
Wynnum208 SSW0.985.319.70
Wynnum West203 SSW2.488.420.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville22 NNE0.424.1
Chinchilla100 E0.3
Dalby121 ESE0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields101 E2.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth109 ESE1.8
Rangeville99 E0.391.216.6
Roma349 N0.421
Stanthorpe328 NNW1.2
Toowoomba109 ESE3.398.116.800
Warwick179 S1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S2.393.821.1
Gayndah79 E0.2
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy287 WNW0.4
Maryborough185 S2.395.200.5
Tin Can Bay174 S0.7
Toogoom173 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga160 SSE0.883.421.90
Auckland Point149 SSE2.578.522.80
Boat Creek162 SSE2.577.523.310
Boyne Island170 S3.778-00
Clinton153 SSE2.872.723.10
South Gladstone160 SSE2.575.622.910
Targinie125 SE1.181.3230
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela340 NNW1.3
Blackwater102 ESE1.670.422.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald84 E0.472.522.30
Gracemere184 S0.8
Longreach79 E2.125.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE1.176.420.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)153 SSE1.521.2
Parkhurst197 SSW0.673.523.4
West Rockhampton143 SE2.178.422.900
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina198 SSW1.9
West Mackay193 SSW2.424.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr155 SSE1.423.90
Charters Towers--
Ingham110 ESE1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard27 NNE0.2180
Environment Park147 SSE172.125.300
Kirwan148 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive156 SSE2.664.623.400
North Ward131 SE2.570.725.60
South Townsville70 ENE0.4
Stuart144 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton71 ENE1.3
Cairns184 S3.283.825.510
Gordonvale181.6 S0.6
Innisfail267.9 W1.3
Mareeba131.7 SE0.7
Mossman181 S0
Weipa127 SE1.926.5
Yarrabah156 SSE2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap101 E1.227

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/358 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