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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 Friday 3 April 2026 12am.

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

Friday 3 April 2026 12am

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
Beaudesert182 S0
Beerwah177 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.720.8
Boonah198 SSW0
Burpengary--
Caboolture-0
Caloundra248 WSW0.4
Cannon Hill208 SSW1.17822.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.820
Coomera231 SW1.386.620.60
Cooroy204 SSW0.2
Deagon179 S0.876.122.500
Deception Bay212 SSW1.674.10
Eagleby206 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill-0
Forest Lake--
Gatton183 S0.679.920.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.920.3
Josephville180 S1.799.617.70
Kilcoy180 S0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood152 SSE0
Lytton194 SSW1.477.521.90
Maleny161 SSE0.5
Moggill--
Mountain Creek224 SW1.1-
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.984.319.60
Nambour182 S0.490.320.900.3
North Maclean211 SSW1.486.419.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood171 S1.478.921.10.1
Petrie-0
Raceview210 SSW0.877.821.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.620.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.721.1
Rocklea186 S0.875.721.810
South Brisbane202 SSW1.422.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.618.7
Southport187 S1.286.620.50
Springwood190 S0.477.620.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.820.4
Tamborine Mountain170 S1.6
Tewantin178 S0.3
Upper Kedron219 SW0.4
Woolloongabba202 SSW0.875.722.70
Wynnum193 SSW1.280.720.90
Wynnum West198 SSW286.321.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville106 ESE0.124.7
Chinchilla84 E0.4
Dalby111 ESE0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields94 E1.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth114 ESE0.8
Rangeville100 E0.39016.5
Roma198 SSW0.320.8
Stanthorpe327 NNW1.1
Toowoomba107 ESE2.494.516.900
Warwick304 NW0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S1.789.221.3
Gayndah175 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy296 WNW0.2
Maryborough202 SSW291.600
Tin Can Bay205 SSW0.2
Toogoom170 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga129 SE1.274.823.40
Auckland Point143 SE2.874.323.60
Boat Creek151 SSE1.3732410
Boyne Island166 SSE2.573.4-00
Clinton148 SSE2.468.123.80
South Gladstone157 SSE270.423.710
Targinie124 SE1.27523.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela246 WSW1
Blackwater67 ENE2.373.923.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald133 SE0.860.324.50
Gracemere183 S1.1
Longreach125 SE1.523.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE173.1220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)156 SSE1.322.7
Parkhurst214 SW0.761.825.2
West Rockhampton151 SSE2.468.624.500
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 Mackay197 SSW2.324.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr128 SE2.825.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard27 NNE00100
Environment Park152 SSE1.369.426.700
Kirwan128 SE0
Lennon Drive160 SSE3.268.92700
North Ward131 SE2.668.326.90
South Townsville74 ENE0.7
Stuart125 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton73.8 ENE1.1
Cairns170 S2.787.825.210
Gordonvale174.7 S0.4
Innisfail268.1 W1.3
Mareeba128 SE0.5
Mossman180 S0
Weipa141 SE0.326.4
Yarrabah160 SSE1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E127.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/359 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
4 April 2026