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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 11am.

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 11am

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
Beaudesert126 SE1
Beerwah198 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.529.5
Boonah180 S1.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture161 SSE0.6
Caloundra195 SSW2
Cannon Hill127 SE2.262.2260
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7229.7
Coomera122 ESE46924.80
Cooroy186 S0.9
Deagon170 S1.467.225.56720
Deception Bay159 SSE2.762.30
Eagleby103 ESE1.7
Eatons Hill123 ESE0.5
Forest Lake148 SSE0.6
Gatton112 ESE3.755.525.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview6829.5
Josephville166 SSE264.424.10
Kilcoy217 SW1.6
Kippa-Ring185 S1.9
Lowood102 ESE1.8
Lytton133 SE4.16525.60.2
Maleny138 SE1.6
Moggill135 SE0.6
Mountain Creek145 SE1.4-
Mutdapilly129 SE3.555.225.90
Nambour126 SE2.274.524.64930
North Maclean94 E1.556.725.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood151 SSE3.26124.90
Petrie55 NE1.3
Raceview125 SE2.658.225.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.430.3
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.729
Rocklea110 ESE1.656.3278070
South Brisbane124 SE225.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.727.1
Southport151 SSE2.666.424.40
Springwood118 ESE2.457.924.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6929.3
Tamborine Mountain177 S1.5
Tewantin184 S0.9
Upper Kedron129 SE0.9
Woolloongabba111 ESE1.86126.40
Wynnum123 ESE2.96225.60
Wynnum West130 SE3.464.826.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville360 N129.5
Chinchilla124 SE0.5
Dalby105 ESE2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields99 E3.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth113 ESE1.9
Rangeville54 NE169.121.4
Roma45 NE2.326.3
Stanthorpe321 NW1.5
Toowoomba92 E3.870.321.18920
Warwick203 SSW2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg131 SE3.864.627
Gayndah151 SSE0.4
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy268 W2.3
Maryborough144 SE3.468.14930
Tin Can Bay144 SE2
Toogoom145 SE0.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga129 SE1.963.926.60
Auckland Point117 ESE5.264.6260
Boat Creek126 SE4.663.426.49230
Boyne Island151 SSE3.362.8-7710
Clinton134 SE6.159.126.10
South Gladstone139 SE3.160.726.67700
Targinie113 ESE3.464.226.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela333 NNW2
Blackwater96 E4.248.227.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald137 SE1.956.126.70
Gracemere184 S2
Longreach87 E3.229.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE4.467.425.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE3.727.4
Parkhurst118 ESE1.854.227.2
West Rockhampton140 SE3.957.7277540
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina204 SSW2.3
West Mackay162 SSE4.625
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr155 SSE2.128.5504
Charters Towers161 SSE1.2
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard28 NNE0017
Environment Park196 SSW0.849.332.65530
Kirwan203 SSW1.1
Lennon Drive181 S2.664.328.65240
North Ward164 SSE3.266.5280
South Townsville83 E0.9
Stuart213 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton60.7 ENE2
Cairns153 SSE3.87329.27780
Gordonvale151 SSE0.6
Innisfail268.4 W2.3
Mareeba68.8 ENE1.2
Mossman165 SSE0.3
Weipa106 ESE2.426.7
Yarrabah168 SSE1.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E3.230.6

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
3 April 2026