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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 10am.

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

Friday 3 April 2026 10am

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
Beaudesert202 SSW1.3
Beerwah95 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7828.4
Boonah157 SSE1
Burpengary--
Caboolture175 S0.6
Caloundra221 SW2.1
Cannon Hill138 SE2.272.524.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.727
Coomera139 SE3.779230
Cooroy177 S0.9
Deagon163 SSE1.472.523.83820
Deception Bay148 SSE1.973.60
Eagleby93 E1.6
Eatons Hill159 SSE0.2
Forest Lake154 SSE0.4
Gatton128 SE1.962.123.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.127.5
Josephville162 SSE272.723.10
Kilcoy270 W0.4
Kippa-Ring174 S1.2
Lowood124 SE1.1
Lytton134 SE3.972.623.70
Maleny144 SE0.9
Moggill141 SE0.5
Mountain Creek213 SSW1.4-
Mutdapilly158 SSE2.862.624.70
Nambour174 S188.121.93950.1
North Maclean152 SSE167.924.10
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood152 SSE370.823.50
Petrie82 E0.9
Raceview119 ESE2.563.425.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.227.5
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.327.3
Rocklea140 SE1.264.625.45240
South Brisbane148 SSE324.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.223.3
Southport154 SSE2.777230
Springwood116 ESE1.568.823.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.627.8
Tamborine Mountain167 SSE1.4
Tewantin206 SSW0.9
Upper Kedron155 SSE0.7
Woolloongabba130 SE1.769.2250
Wynnum133 SE2.477.822.70
Wynnum West137 SE2.78123.30.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville41 NE0.929
Chinchilla145 SE0.4
Dalby115 ESE1.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields92 E2.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth100 E1.4
Rangeville65 ENE0.871.221
Roma47 NE1.525.3
Stanthorpe274 W0.9
Toowoomba93 E372.920.67260
Warwick126 SE2.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg146 SE370.826
Gayndah158 SSE0.3
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy318 NW2.5
Maryborough159 SSE3.175.76370
Tin Can Bay163 SSE1.6
Toogoom174 S0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga144 SE1.86726.30
Auckland Point127 SE4.564.7260
Boat Creek124 SE3.564.326.37590
Boyne Island164 SSE3.268-7740
Clinton134 SE560.6260
South Gladstone147 SSE2.862.526.27440
Targinie110 ESE2.86626.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela63 ENE1.6
Blackwater103 ESE4.446.726.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald138 SE2.661.725.20
Gracemere181 S2.2
Longreach83 E3.528.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE4.471.524.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE3.325.8
Parkhurst194 SSW1.262.526.7
West Rockhampton139 SE3.465.526.16930
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 Mackay150 SSE4.326.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE428685
Charters Towers133 SE1.3
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard28 NNE0020
Environment Park143 SE2.559.129.45080
Kirwan168 SSE0.5
Lennon Drive149 SSE564.928.15360
North Ward135 SE3.665.327.90
South Townsville84 E1.2
Stuart143 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton67 ENE1.4
Cairns171 S4.381.826.95440
Gordonvale164.1 SSE0.6
Innisfail267.7 W1.9
Mareeba187.5 S0.6
Mossman204 SSW0.3
Weipa104 ESE3.129
Yarrabah174 S1.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap87 E2.329.4

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
4 April 2026