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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 4am.

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 4am

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
Beaudesert172 S0
Beerwah202 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.816.8
Boonah193 SSW0
Burpengary--
Caboolture207 SSW0.1
Caloundra281 W0.2
Cannon Hill226 SW1.28120.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.915.8
Coomera225 SW1.384.320.80
Cooroy197 SSW0.2
Deagon198 SSW0.878.320.610
Deception Bay204 SSW2.673.90
Eagleby212 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill237 WSW0.2
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton277 W2.397.216.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.915.3
Josephville160 SSE1.395.916.40
Kilcoy203 SSW0.7
Kippa-Ring214 SW0.5
Lowood52 NE0.1
Lytton210 SSW3.77720.50
Maleny157 SSE1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek214 SW1.4-
Mutdapilly190 S1.88517.60
Nambour163 SSE0.392.22010
North Maclean200 SSW1.587.118.10
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood164 SSE1.277.820.70
Petrie120 ESE0.2
Raceview-085.518.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.916.9
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.416.7
Rocklea189 S0.881.819.700
South Brisbane205 SSW1.320
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.214.3
Southport190 S1.684.420.60
Springwood188 S0.778.718.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.616.2
Tamborine Mountain172 S1.1
Tewantin207 SSW0.5
Upper Kedron232 SW0.8
Woolloongabba216 SW180.420.50
Wynnum218 SW1.779.819.10
Wynnum West210 SSW2.785.119.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville54 NE0.423
Chinchilla135 SE0.2
Dalby172 S0.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields104 ESE2.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth129 SE0.9
Rangeville108 ESE0.390.515.1
Roma46 NE1.922.3
Stanthorpe323 NW0.9
Toowoomba116 ESE2.790.316.300
Warwick179 S2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S2.494.620.5
Gayndah193 SSW0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy307 NW0.7
Maryborough188 S2.195.100
Tin Can Bay163 SSE0.5
Toogoom166 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga125 SE1.583.222.10
Auckland Point141 SE3.78022.30
Boat Creek156 SSE2.379.522.610
Boyne Island172 S3.980.9-00
Clinton153 SSE3.473.922.50
South Gladstone162 SSE3.576.922.410
Targinie131 SE1.283.322.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela331 NNW0.8
Blackwater136 SE1.273.9220
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald173 S0.982.620.60
Gracemere175 S0.5
Longreach101 E2.324.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.181.918.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)142 SE1.819.3
Parkhurst195 SSW174.922.8
West Rockhampton144 SE28421.500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina205 SSW1.9
West Mackay183 S2.523.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr195 SSW1.2231
Charters Towers--
Ingham0 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE0140
Environment Park182 S1.376.824.100
Kirwan207 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive184 S2.175.524.500
North Ward157 SSE2.973.524.70
South Townsville87 E0.3
Stuart164 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton77.2 ENE1.5
Cairns174 S3.384.62500
Gordonvale197.3 SSW0.4
Innisfail263.4 W0.4
Mareeba128 SE0.8
Mossman186 S0.1
Weipa131 SE3.125.2
Yarrabah160 SSE1.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE1.325.6

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