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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 2am.

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 2am

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
Beaudesert175 S0
Beerwah209 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.317.5
Boonah256 WSW0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture192 SSW0
Caloundra253 WSW0.3
Cannon Hill222 SW1.382.520.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.915.9
Coomera227 SW183.220.50
Cooroy199 SSW0.1
Deagon198 SSW0.581.220.820
Deception Bay214 SW2.4770
Eagleby216 SW0.1
Eatons Hill243 WSW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton274 W0.894.817.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.415.7
Josephville136 SE191170
Kilcoy180 S0
Kippa-Ring251 WSW0.6
Lowood135 SE0
Lytton209 SSW2.877.321.40
Maleny149 SSE1.2
Moggill--
Mountain Creek222 SW1.5-
Mutdapilly180 S1.384.317.70
Nambour217 SW0.392.920.700
North Maclean207 SSW1.884.518.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood166 SSE1.173.521.20
Petrie171 S0.1
Raceview209 SSW0.185.718.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.117.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.117.3
Rocklea172 S0.581.519.810
South Brisbane218 SW1.220.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.814.6
Southport181 S1.476.521.50
Springwood199 SSW0.479.818.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.816.9
Tamborine Mountain165 SSE1.6
Tewantin202 SSW0.5
Upper Kedron240 WSW0.5
Woolloongabba229 SW0.880.420.80
Wynnum220 SW1.482.719.80
Wynnum West217 SW2.187.320.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville54 NE0.423.9
Chinchilla118 ESE0.2
Dalby146 SE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields105 ESE2.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth118 ESE1.5
Rangeville101 E0.39215.8
Roma21 NNE0.821.4
Stanthorpe301 WNW0.8
Toowoomba114 ESE2.996.616.400
Warwick146 SE1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S2.695.820.7
Gayndah56 NE0.4
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy307 NW0.5
Maryborough190 S2.19600
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0.5
Toogoom162 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga157 SSE1.283.222.10
Auckland Point150 SSE2.779.122.50
Boat Creek160 SSE2.978.223.200
Boyne Island169 S4.178.6-00
Clinton157 SSE2.973.522.90
South Gladstone162 SSE2.97622.710
Targinie124 SE1.183.322.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela175 S0.9
Blackwater92 E1.172.422.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald91 E0.475.321.70
Gracemere190 S0.1
Longreach81 E2.425.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE1.178.119.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)151 SSE1.420.4
Parkhurst206 SSW0.874.223
West Rockhampton143 SE2.181.422.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW2
West Mackay188 S2.123.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE1.323.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham117 ESE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE0160
Environment Park174 S1.174.124.600
Kirwan176 S0.1
Lennon Drive174 S2.5732500
North Ward154 SSE2.371.9250
South Townsville60 ENE0.4
Stuart119 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton76.7 ENE1.6
Cairns174 S2.88425.400
Gordonvale123.6 ESE0.5
Innisfail268.9 W1.4
Mareeba171.1 S0.5
Mossman187 S0.1
Weipa141 SE226.4
Yarrabah167 SSE1.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap102 ESE1.626.8

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
2 April 2026