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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 3pm.

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 3pm

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
Beaudesert88 E1.7
Beerwah156 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee55.331.6
Boonah94 E1.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture157 SSE0.8
Caloundra185 S1.9
Cannon Hill113 ESE2.759.426.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains56.430.3
Coomera146 SE2.970.424.40
Cooroy139 SE1.1
Deagon131 SE1.362.526.74070
Deception Bay129 SE3.161.20
Eagleby95 E1.8
Eatons Hill80 E1
Forest Lake151 SSE0.7
Gatton114 ESE4.45126.60.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.429.6
Josephville77 ENE1.956.325.30
Kilcoy119 ESE1.3
Kippa-Ring169 S2
Lowood95 E1.9
Lytton129 SE5.261.226.30
Maleny128 SE1.4
Moggill110 ESE0.6
Mountain Creek128 SE2.2-
Mutdapilly90 E3.551.527.50
Nambour109 ESE370.425.24190.1
North Maclean72 ENE2.353.826.10
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood151 SSE2.261.424.80
Petrie60 ENE2.1
Raceview108 ESE3.453.6270
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.732.2
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.829.9
Rocklea97 E1.753.327.54040
South Brisbane110 ESE2.126.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley54.931.9
Southport154 SSE1.968.124.50
Springwood102 ESE2.353.625.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.129.5
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin139 SE0.8
Upper Kedron85 E1.4
Woolloongabba101 E257.727.20
Wynnum113 ESE4.46125.70
Wynnum West115 ESE5.165.526.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville90 E0.731.9
Chinchilla137 SE1.4
Dalby126 SE1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields95 E1.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth93 E1.6
Rangeville62 ENE0.950.425.8
Roma119 ESE1.830.3
Stanthorpe307 NW1.1
Toowoomba98 E2.753.524.67270
Warwick255 WSW3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg111 ESE4.762.327.7
Gayndah118 ESE0.3
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy329 NNW1.8
Maryborough129 SE459.26840
Tin Can Bay142 SE2.2
Toogoom157 SSE1.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga128 SE1.658.928.80
Auckland Point96 E7.265.827.20
Boat Creek97 E4.263.227.95190
Boyne Island109 ESE362.1-5290
Clinton97 E759.427.70
South Gladstone111 ESE3.159.628.25800
Targinie91 E4.468.527.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela296 WNW2.2
Blackwater96 E44129.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald139 SE2.341.130.60
Gracemere160 SSE1.6
Longreach118 ESE3.932.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E3.551.129.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE2.831.2
Parkhurst105 ESE1.252.929.7
West Rockhampton129 SE2.553.929.55940
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina195 SSW1.8
West Mackay143 SE5.227.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE429.7668
Charters Towers125 SE1.3
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard30 NNE0014
Environment Park182 S1.558.731.13660
Kirwan149 SSE0.5
Lennon Drive179 S2.963.3303890
North Ward156 SSE3.164.529.60
South Townsville76 ENE1
Stuart200 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75.4 ENE1.5
Cairns151 SSE3.979.227.82100
Gordonvale215.3 SW0.6
Innisfail266.9 W2.2
Mareeba97.7 E1.4
Mossman115 ESE0.8
Weipa100 E2.929.7
Yarrabah175 S2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE2.433.3

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
5 April 2026