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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 8am.

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 8am

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
Beaudesert201 SSW0.4
Beerwah234 SW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.118.9
Boonah232 SW0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture176 S0.3
Caloundra227 SW1.2
Cannon Hill184 S0.382.720.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.618.2
Coomera199 SSW2.179.321.80
Cooroy179 S0.6
Deagon184 S1.180.920.81600
Deception Bay187 S2.672.70
Eagleby237 WSW0.5
Eatons Hill210 SSW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W2.988.9170
Hockey weather station, Raceview8119
Josephville170 S1.889.318.60
Kilcoy230 SW1.3
Kippa-Ring195 SSW1.3
Lowood299 WNW0.4
Lytton206 SSW3.18120.20.2
Maleny141 SE0.9
Moggill--
Mountain Creek212 SSW1.3-
Mutdapilly174 S2.981.819.60
Nambour131 SE0.782.422.52310
North Maclean194 SSW2.284.819.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood170 S1.572.5220
Petrie92 E0.7
Raceview171 S0.477.2210
Redbank weather station, Redbank9019.3
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.620
Rocklea190 S0.978.4212260
South Brisbane213 SSW1.520.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.715.8
Southport174 S1.577.321.70
Springwood186 S178.819.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8920.4
Tamborine Mountain168 SSE1.2
Tewantin201 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron210 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba196 SSW0.880.121.10
Wynnum209 SSW1.489.718.81.6
Wynnum West193 SSW2.293.619.11.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville221 SW0.223.2
Chinchilla116 ESE0.6
Dalby145 SE0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields102 ESE2.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth130 SE1.6
Rangeville99 E0.58117.7
Roma62 ENE1.322.3
Stanthorpe334 NNW0.8
Toowoomba112 ESE2.879.818.63120
Warwick77 ENE2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg170 S2.984.822.4
Gayndah184 S0.1
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy300 WNW0.9
Maryborough190 S2.689.72650
Tin Can Bay169 S0.9
Toogoom187 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga186 S1.178.122.90
Auckland Point136 SE4.772.123.40
Boat Creek157 SSE2.571.523.72110
Boyne Island164 SSE3.574.9-2250
Clinton144 SE565.323.80
South Gladstone156 SSE3.269.723.52080
Targinie133 SE1.473.623.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela205 SSW1.7
Blackwater164 SSE1.670.922.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald156 SSE3.676.121.50
Gracemere193 SSW1.5
Longreach111 ESE1.622.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE2.782.820.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE2.920.6
Parkhurst174 S1.265.724.3
West Rockhampton138 SE3.178.4232760
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina208 SSW2.6
West Mackay173 S3.124
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr186 S1.723.7184
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE017
Environment Park198 SSW0.868.5261450
Kirwan181 S0.5
Lennon Drive184 S1.273.325.11650
North Ward173 S3.369.625.40
South Townsville107 ESE0.2
Stuart219 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton85.7 E1.3
Cairns188 S2.682.325.81620
Gordonvale119.3 ESE0.6
Innisfail264.9 W0.5
Mareeba235 SW0.5
Mossman178 S0
Weipa118 ESE2.524.9
Yarrabah174 S1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap129 SE0.823.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/357 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