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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 1am.

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

Friday 3 April 2026 1am

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
Beaudesert183 S0
Beerwah170 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.319.4
Boonah222 SW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra237 WSW0.1
Cannon Hill211 SSW1.180.321.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.118.1
Coomera243 WSW1.68820.10
Cooroy194 SSW0.2
Deagon209 SSW0.577.321.810
Deception Bay215 SW2.2760
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill200 SSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton260 W183.919.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.618.3
Josephville174 S1.699.717.30
Kilcoy204 SSW0
Kippa-Ring207 SSW0.6
Lowood149 SSE0
Lytton209 SSW3.476.421.90
Maleny155 SSE0.4
Moggill--
Mountain Creek233 SW0.7-
Mutdapilly193 SSW1.686.818.90
Nambour193 SSW0.492.220.600
North Maclean197 SSW1.690.2190
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood185 S0.880.920.70
Petrie180 S0
Raceview223 SW0.681.420.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.419.2
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.719.6
Rocklea157 SSE0.580.120.910
South Brisbane207 SSW121.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.617
Southport195 SSW0.88720.20
Springwood189 S0.680.119.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.219.1
Tamborine Mountain158 SSE1
Tewantin215 SW0.4
Upper Kedron221 SW0.2
Woolloongabba211 SSW0.879.221.60
Wynnum216 SW1.682.420.20
Wynnum West206 SSW2.386.720.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville33 NNE0.123.4
Chinchilla108 ESE0.2
Dalby123 ESE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields102 ESE2.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth118 ESE0.5
Rangeville102 ESE0.389.316.7
Roma91 E0.520.2
Stanthorpe326 NW0.9
Toowoomba110 ESE2.795.216.800
Warwick308 NW1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg170 S1.89120.8
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy265 W0.1
Maryborough186 S290.800
Tin Can Bay213 SSW0.2
Toogoom165 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga131 SE1.577.1230
Auckland Point142 SE2.976.2230
Boat Creek154 SSE1.575.723.310
Boyne Island166 SSE375.7-00
Clinton149 SSE2.370.423.30
South Gladstone157 SSE2.472.62310
Targinie124 SE1.178.223.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela245 WSW1.5
Blackwater67 ENE1.875.722.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald95 E0.666.423.40
Gracemere184 S1.1
Longreach125 SE1.722.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)133 SE1.174.621.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)153 SSE1.321.8
Parkhurst188 S0.768.224.6
West Rockhampton145 SE1.970.323.900
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW2.1
West Mackay186 S2.424.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr134 SE2.525.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard26 NNE0070
Environment Park156 SSE0.673.525.800
Kirwan166 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive166 SSE272.526.200
North Ward135 SE2.271.426.20
South Townsville77 ENE0.4
Stuart154 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton82.8 E1.5
Cairns170 S388.225.210
Gordonvale164.6 SSE0.4
Innisfail267.2 W1.2
Mareeba154.2 SSE0.3
Mossman180 S0
Weipa47 NE0.526.1
Yarrabah169 S1.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap65 ENE0.925.1

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
5 April 2026