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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 12pm.

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 12pm

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
Beaudesert155 SSE0.9
Beerwah209 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.830.8
Boonah187 S0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture151 SSE1
Caloundra191 S2.4
Cannon Hill108 ESE3.758.326.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.130.1
Coomera123 ESE3.866.925.20
Cooroy169 S1
Deagon107 ESE1.467.825.35850
Deception Bay147 SSE3690.1
Eagleby109 ESE1.8
Eatons Hill80 E0.8
Forest Lake132 SE0.7
Gatton111 ESE3.950.526.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.629.5
Josephville167 SSE2.460.525.20
Kilcoy132 SE1.2
Kippa-Ring169 S2.1
Lowood98 E1.5
Lytton124 SE3.964.425.30
Maleny136 SE1.5
Moggill108 ESE0.5
Mountain Creek131 SE1.9-
Mutdapilly128 SE2.554.126.30
Nambour126 SE2.674.224.86770.1
North Maclean89 E2.357.925.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood128 SE3.360.325.60
Petrie60 ENE2.2
Raceview117 ESE2.955.126.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.531.3
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley6329.9
Rocklea118 ESE1.754.927.36960
South Brisbane114 ESE2.225.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.929
Southport141 SE2.368.524.70
Springwood117 ESE2.955.5250
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.930
Tamborine Mountain174 S1.3
Tewantin169 S1.2
Upper Kedron123 ESE0.9
Woolloongabba119 ESE2.260.926.30
Wynnum117 ESE3.262.624.90
Wynnum West124 SE4.465.5260
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla197 SSW0.5
Dalby116 ESE1.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields87 E2.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth84 E1.8
Rangeville70 ENE0.959.723.7
Roma58 ENE1.528
Stanthorpe301 WNW1.4
Toowoomba85 E3.663.822.48980
Warwick234 SW3.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg122 ESE4.262.827.6
Gayndah178 S0.5
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy326 NW2.5
Maryborough134 SE4.464.38470
Tin Can Bay148 SSE2.1
Toogoom178 S0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga113 ESE2.260.227.90
Auckland Point101 E6.262.726.90
Boat Creek122 ESE4.261.327.39380
Boyne Island144 SE3.459.5-9040
Clinton128 SE4.856.327.40
South Gladstone120 ESE3.357.927.69390
Targinie98 E3.56427.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela330 NNW1.9
Blackwater82 E4.746.228.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald138 SE1.952.9280
Gracemere186 S2.1
Longreach96 E3.130.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE461.727.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE3.529.4
Parkhurst113 ESE1.353.728.3
West Rockhampton127 SE354.628.16180
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina209 SSW1.5
West Mackay153 SSE4.625.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE2.429.2498
Charters Towers150 SSE0.8
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard29 NNE0013
Environment Park189 S1.453325880
Kirwan187 S1
Lennon Drive179 S3.163.829.26040
North Ward164 SSE3.365.328.80
South Townsville69 ENE1
Stuart196 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton72.7 ENE1.5
Cairns149 SSE3.671.629.98980
Gordonvale101.3 ESE1
Innisfail267.6 W2.2
Mareeba93.2 E1.5
Mossman141 SE1.2
Weipa98 E328
Yarrabah182 S1.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap91 E3.331.8

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