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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 9am.

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 9am

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
Beaudesert169 S0.6
Beerwah169 S0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.924
Boonah169 S0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture179 S0.5
Caloundra210 SSW2.2
Cannon Hill177 S0.576.422.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.424.4
Coomera174 S2.874.523.30
Cooroy184 S0.9
Deagon189 S1.183.121.43000.2
Deception Bay191 S2.975.80
Eagleby142 SE1.6
Eatons Hill195 SSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton180 S1.17520.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.324
Josephville176 S2.980.320.60
Kilcoy226 SW1.2
Kippa-Ring187 S1.5
Lowood168 SSE0.6
Lytton211 SSW2.682.321.31
Maleny155 SSE1.3
Moggill222 SW0.1
Mountain Creek197 SSW1-
Mutdapilly171 S3.672.522.30
Nambour125 SE1.879.623.43580
North Maclean189 S1.773.922.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood178 S2.767.523.40
Petrie97 E0.6
Raceview146 SE2.567.723.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.624.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.824.7
Rocklea195 SSW1.270.123.44870
South Brisbane181 S1.122.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.120
Southport166 SSE2.870.423.50
Springwood179 S0.967.722.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.925.3
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE1.5
Tewantin192 SSW0.9
Upper Kedron212 SSW1
Woolloongabba170 S0.871.823.50
Wynnum213 SSW1.589200.2
Wynnum West204 SSW292.820.40.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville353 N0.426.1
Chinchilla115 ESE0.5
Dalby107 ESE1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields96 E2.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth110 ESE2
Rangeville67 ENE0.875.319.8
Roma48 NE2.323.5
Stanthorpe334 NNW1.6
Toowoomba107 ESE3.577.419.45530
Warwick131 SE3.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg154 SSE377.124.2
Gayndah147 SSE0.4
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy290 WNW2.2
Maryborough178 S2.482.24480
Tin Can Bay157 SSE1.2
Toogoom176 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga129 SE1.969.724.60
Auckland Point132 SE4.66924.10
Boat Creek137 SE3.667.324.84250
Boyne Island159 SSE3.871-3310
Clinton137 SE4.962.524.60
South Gladstone149 SSE3.566.424.33310
Targinie115 ESE269.824.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela293 WNW2.5
Blackwater172 S1.760.524.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald139 SE3.770.323.20
Gracemere194 SSW1.9
Longreach93 E225.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE4.377.322.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE3.722.8
Parkhurst151 SSE1.463.625
West Rockhampton137 SE4.170.924.23060
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina205 SSW2.5
West Mackay168 SSE3.824.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr187 S1.725.6363
Charters Towers--
Ingham176 S0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard26 NNE054.518
Environment Park193 SSW1.454.330.13730
Kirwan147 SSE0.4
Lennon Drive185 S2.167.426.93980
North Ward175 S3.568.126.40
South Townsville81 E0.8
Stuart214 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton67.5 ENE1.4
Cairns181 S2.981.926.62800
Gordonvale164.5 SSE0.5
Innisfail252 WSW0.9
Mareeba139.4 SE0.5
Mossman170 S0
Weipa118 ESE1.925.1
Yarrabah175 S1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap97 E1.627.8

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
5 April 2026