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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 6am.

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 6am

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
Beaudesert179 S0
Beerwah187 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.716.7
Boonah219 SW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture190 S0
Caloundra270 W0.1
Cannon Hill217 SW1.384.819.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.915.8
Coomera236 SW1.386.919.60
Cooroy183 S0.1
Deagon197 SSW0.68119.920
Deception Bay204 SSW2.874.80
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill220 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W2.697.715.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.715.3
Josephville171 S1.695.216.60
Kilcoy236 SW0.9
Kippa-Ring203 SSW0.6
Lowood121 ESE0
Lytton209 SSW3.47820.20
Maleny158 SSE0.7
Moggill--
Mountain Creek215 SW1.5-
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.786.117.70
Nambour199 SSW0.490.619.710
North Maclean205 SSW1.69017.70
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood159 SSE1.277.520.50
Petrie183 S0
Raceview279 W18817.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.516.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.216.3
Rocklea222 SW0.98419.310
South Brisbane212 SSW119.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9014.3
Southport180 S1.385.619.90
Springwood184 S0.981.117.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.716.1
Tamborine Mountain167 SSE1
Tewantin206 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron237 WSW0.5
Woolloongabba225 SW1.183.6200
Wynnum220 SW1.584.118.40
Wynnum West211 SSW2.787.7190
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.522.6
Chinchilla126 SE0.3
Dalby164 SSE0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields99 E2.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth124 SE1.2
Rangeville110 ESE0.387.515.3
Roma61 ENE0.721.5
Stanthorpe329 NNW0.3
Toowoomba117 ESE2.485.716.810
Warwick148 SSE1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S2.392.620.6
Gayndah225 SW0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy327 NNW0.8
Maryborough189 S2.39610
Tin Can Bay158 SSE0.6
Toogoom177 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga126 SE1.28221.90
Auckland Point137 SE4.379.422.10
Boat Creek147 SSE1.877.322.610
Boyne Island165 SSE3.580.9-00
Clinton144 SE3.771.822.60
South Gladstone158 SSE2.676.422.110
Targinie125 SE1.579.522.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela176 S0.4
Blackwater211 SSW0.876.620.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald184 S1.779.319.90
Gracemere180 S0.4
Longreach75 ENE123.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE185.618.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.818.6
Parkhurst201 SSW1.572.322.8
West Rockhampton140 SE2.885.521.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina207 SSW2
West Mackay177 S2.623.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr196 SSW1.522.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham0 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE0130
Environment Park193 SSW1.280.123.300
Kirwan197 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive183 S1.180.323.400
North Ward160 SSE2.473.524.60
South Townsville80 E0.2
Stuart185 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton79.9 E1.3
Cairns191 S2.381.325.300
Gordonvale174.9 S0.5
Innisfail160 SSE0.1
Mareeba196 SSW0.1
Mossman165 SSE0
Weipa117 ESE2.124.4
Yarrabah160 SSE1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap119 ESE1.123.8

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