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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 5am.

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 5am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah223 SW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8816.9
Boonah193 SSW0.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture206 SSW0
Caloundra298 WNW0.2
Cannon Hill223 SW1.582.719.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.316.2
Coomera232 SW1.685.120.10
Cooroy189 S0.1
Deagon203 SSW0.58020.210
Deception Bay207 SSW2.673.20
Eagleby207 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill219 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.797.715.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.315.2
Josephville169 S1.395.516.70
Kilcoy233 SW1.3
Kippa-Ring217 SW0.6
Lowood136 SE0
Lytton209 SSW3.777.320.20
Maleny155 SSE0.6
Moggill--
Mountain Creek212 SSW1.4-
Mutdapilly193 SSW1.586.917.20
Nambour208 SSW0.491.419.810
North Maclean204 SSW1.488.8180
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood165 SSE1.177.620.60
Petrie204 SSW0
Raceview292 WNW0.386.218.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank8817.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.516.6
Rocklea205 SSW0.782.219.610
South Brisbane214 SW119.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.114.1
Southport183 S1.286.219.90
Springwood183 S0.780.3180
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.816.1
Tamborine Mountain177 S1.4
Tewantin205 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron241 WSW0.6
Woolloongabba224 SW1.382.320.10
Wynnum218 SW1.782.918.50
Wynnum West210 SSW2.587.6190
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville74 ENE0.622.9
Chinchilla122 ESE0.2
Dalby165 SSE0.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields104 ESE2.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth130 SE1.1
Rangeville105 ESE0.389.115.2
Roma56 NE1.321.8
Stanthorpe332 NNW0.7
Toowoomba124 SE2.487.616.500
Warwick230 SW1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S2.394.820.3
Gayndah191 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy327 NNW1
Maryborough193 SSW2.295.800
Tin Can Bay175 S0.4
Toogoom174 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga120 ESE1.782.8220
Auckland Point138 SE4.18021.60
Boat Creek153 SSE1.978.522.610
Boyne Island165 SSE3.481-00
Clinton149 SSE3.67322.60
South Gladstone157 SSE3.17722.200
Targinie128 SE1.281.922.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela342 NNW1
Blackwater136 SE1.773.7220
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald172 S1.383.320.10
Gracemere178 S0.2
Longreach71 ENE1.724.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE1.384.118.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.818.7
Parkhurst192 SSW1.274.122.8
West Rockhampton136 SE2.284.721.500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina202 SSW2.1
West Mackay181 S2.523.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW1.222.80
Charters Towers--
Ingham0 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE0140
Environment Park180 S0.779.123.600
Kirwan170 S0.1
Lennon Drive186 S1.1782400
North Ward164 SSE2.673.724.60
South Townsville107 ESE0.1
Stuart203 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton67.3 ENE1.4
Cairns187 S2.983.724.900
Gordonvale172.5 S0.6
Innisfail224.7 SW0.1
Mareeba75.1 ENE0.3
Mossman176 S0
Weipa131 SE2.224.4
Yarrabah161 SSE1.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap113 ESE1.525.1

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