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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 2am.

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

Friday 3 April 2026 2am

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
Beerwah179 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.918.3
Boonah228 SW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture188 S0
Caloundra223 SW0.1
Cannon Hill206 SSW1.184.4210.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.117
Coomera231 SW1.988.319.70
Cooroy181 S0
Deagon204 SSW0.479.221.210
Deception Bay212 SSW276.30
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton277 W1.790.117.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.117.1
Josephville183 S2.310016.70
Kilcoy198 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring193 SSW0.4
Lowood180 S0
Lytton210 SSW3.277.521.30
Maleny154 SSE0.6
Moggill--
Mountain Creek209 SSW1-
Mutdapilly197 SSW1.688.418.40
Nambour201 SSW0.49320.210
North Maclean198 SSW1.492.218.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood176 S1.180.720.50
Petrie180 S0
Raceview286 WNW0.283.519.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.218.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.818.4
Rocklea179 S0.582.320.410
South Brisbane206 SSW120.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8215.9
Southport201 SSW0.989.919.70
Springwood188 S0.682.419.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.918.3
Tamborine Mountain170 S1.2
Tewantin202 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron228 SW0.2
Woolloongabba222 SW0.981.121.30
Wynnum207 SSW1.184.419.70
Wynnum West202 SSW2.488.320.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville138 SE022.2
Chinchilla172 S0
Dalby146 SE0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields101 E2.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth125 SE0.5
Rangeville100 E0.388.516.7
Roma57 ENE120.3
Stanthorpe278 W0.5
Toowoomba115 ESE2.693.116.900
Warwick308 NW0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S29220.4
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy261 W0.3
Maryborough194 SSW1.890.600
Tin Can Bay192 SSW0.4
Toogoom168 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga164 SSE0.879.422.40
Auckland Point142 SE3.177.522.60
Boat Creek159 SSE1.977.222.810
Boyne Island170 S377.3-00
Clinton155 SSE2.371.822.80
South Gladstone160 SSE2.674.122.710
Targinie130 SE0.980.322.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela244 WSW1.3
Blackwater67 ENE277.422.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald52 NE0.674.322.60
Gracemere187 S0.8
Longreach120 ESE1.921.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE175.621.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)171 S1.320.9
Parkhurst213 SSW0.570.723.6
West Rockhampton145 SE2.375.323.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW1.6
West Mackay192 SSW2.123.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr143 SE2.324.80
Charters Towers148 SSE0.1
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard26 NNE00120
Environment Park132 SE1.575.125.800
Kirwan183 S0
Lennon Drive139 SE3.574.82600
North Ward134 SE2.574.225.80
South Townsville71 ENE0.5
Stuart168 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton79.1 E1.2
Cairns177 S2.987.725.200
Gordonvale163.1 SSE0.4
Innisfail263 W1.1
Mareeba99.9 E0.7
Mossman192 SSW0
Weipa71 ENE0.526.1
Yarrabah170 S1.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap69 ENE0.924.5

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
3 April 2026