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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 11pm.

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 11pm

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
Beaudesert184 S0
Beerwah177 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.122.3
Boonah200 SSW0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra218 SW0.5
Cannon Hill213 SSW0.778.722.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7021.8
Coomera230 SW1.58620.90
Cooroy190 S0
Deagon176 S0.874.122.810
Deception Bay214 SW1.372.50
Eagleby187 S0
Eatons Hill186 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton174 S276.821.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.722.2
Josephville178 S1.89718.50
Kilcoy159 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring173 S0.3
Lowood171 S0.6
Lytton182 S1.274.422.60
Maleny153 SSE0.8
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek220 SW1.4-
Mutdapilly210 SSW1.982.120.30
Nambour195 SSW0.588.121.110
North Maclean192 SSW1.583.820.60
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood184 S1.279.321.20
Petrie180 S0
Raceview189 S1.172.622.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.622.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.722.4
Rocklea168 SSE0.672.12300
South Brisbane209 SSW0.823.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.620.9
Southport181 S1.186.420.70
Springwood185 S0.576.8210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.121.9
Tamborine Mountain153 SSE1.2
Tewantin193 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron202 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba195 SSW0.673.623.70
Wynnum201 SSW0.979.721.20
Wynnum West208 SSW1.884.321.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville125 SE0.326.6
Chinchilla100 E0.1
Dalby95 E0.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields93 E1.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth108 ESE1.2
Rangeville97 E0.387.317
Roma306 NW0.321.2
Stanthorpe322 NW1.2
Toowoomba102 ESE2.591.517.300
Warwick300 WNW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S2.187.321.9
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy285 WNW0.1
Maryborough188 S1.988.700
Tin Can Bay175 S0.4
Toogoom172 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga145 SE0.969.824.10
Auckland Point143 SE2.671.224.20
Boat Creek154 SSE1.568.524.610
Boyne Island172 S2.370.7-00
Clinton149 SSE2.56524.40
South Gladstone163 SSE266.924.310
Targinie125 SE1.17024.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela182 S0.5
Blackwater50 NE1.966.824.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald160 SSE158.325.20
Gracemere180 S0.7
Longreach138 SE1.124.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)146 SE0.673.222.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE1.223.3
Parkhurst81 E0.658.125.8
West Rockhampton139 SE1.869.324.700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW1.9
West Mackay172 S2.625.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE2.425.70
Charters Towers107 ESE0.1
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard27 NNE00110
Environment Park143 SE0.973.826.500
Kirwan117 ESE0.2
Lennon Drive156 SSE3.773.426.900
North Ward126 SE3.37226.80
South Townsville79 E0.9
Stuart133 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton84 E1.3
Cairns163 SSE2.886.525.400
Gordonvale97.9 E0.3
Innisfail268.6 W1.5
Mareeba118.6 ESE1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa154 SSE0.826.6
Yarrabah175 S1.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap131 SE0.927.6

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