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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 10pm.

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 10pm

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
Beaudesert186 S0.2
Beerwah168 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.123.1
Boonah215 SW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture185 S0
Caloundra153 SSE0.8
Cannon Hill205 SSW0.781.722.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.522.6
Coomera246 WSW0.984.721.20
Cooroy185 S0
Deagon175 S17323.100
Deception Bay198 SSW271.30
Eagleby186 S0
Eatons Hill230 SW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton143 SE1.573.321.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.923
Josephville168 SSE1.694.119.10
Kilcoy174 S0.1
Kippa-Ring180 S0.9
Lowood131 SE0.2
Lytton165 SSE1.973.5230
Maleny149 SSE1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek224 SW1.6-
Mutdapilly218 SW1.178.421.40
Nambour185 S0.488.720.810
North Maclean210 SSW0.479.7210
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood173 S1.378.621.50
Petrie122 ESE0.1
Raceview138 SE169.322.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.322.8
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley6623.2
Rocklea211 SSW0.472.323.400
South Brisbane217 SW0.923.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley70.922
Southport189 S1.586.9210
Springwood178 S0.279.3210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.322.7
Tamborine Mountain143 SE1.3
Tewantin173 S0.3
Upper Kedron188 S0.3
Woolloongabba226 SW0.574.923.60
Wynnum190 S1.276.321.80
Wynnum West191 S1.781.522.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville102 ESE0.827.5
Chinchilla103 ESE0.2
Dalby90 E0.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields95 E1.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth99 E1.5
Rangeville82 E0.483.617.8
Roma38 NE0.222.9
Stanthorpe325 NW1.4
Toowoomba101 E3.487.31800
Warwick328 NNW1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S2.185.322.4
Gayndah175 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy213 SSW0.4
Maryborough180 S1.985.500
Tin Can Bay151 SSE0.6
Toogoom172 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga130 SE1.166.224.70
Auckland Point132 SE3.56924.90
Boat Creek135 SE1.766.325.100
Boyne Island172 S1.867-00
Clinton143 SE2.362.2250
South Gladstone153 SSE1.964.12510
Targinie117 ESE1.868.624.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela255 WSW0.4
Blackwater95 E3.749.426.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald155 SSE0.956.425.70.2
Gracemere179 S1.2
Longreach99 E1.225.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)149 SSE0.569.623.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE1.224
Parkhurst96 E0.957.125.9
West Rockhampton141 SE2.266.825.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina204 SSW1.6
West Mackay163 SSE2.725.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr122 ESE2.126.30
Charters Towers156 SSE0.3
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard27 NNE00120
Environment Park157 SSE1.274.926.700
Kirwan109 ESE0.6
Lennon Drive162 SSE4.174.32700
North Ward131 SE3.873.2270
South Townsville79 E0.9
Stuart118 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton70.7 ENE1.3
Cairns172 S3.287.525.300
Gordonvale143.5 SE0.5
Innisfail260.2 W0.6
Mareeba123.9 SE1.2
Mossman192 SSW0
Weipa159 SSE126.9
Yarrabah172 S1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap134 SE128.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/359 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
4 April 2026