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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 3am.

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

Friday 3 April 2026 3am

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
Beaudesert-0
Beerwah-0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.117.5
Boonah229 SW0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture198 SSW0.1
Caloundra258 WSW0.1
Cannon Hill220 SW185.620.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.616.3
Coomera232 SW2.289.219.30
Cooroy-0
Deagon217 SW0.581.620.620.2
Deception Bay213 SSW2.4770
Eagleby-0
Eatons Hill-0
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W2.291.717.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview7716.3
Josephville166 SSE1.410016.40
Kilcoy174 S0.2
Kippa-Ring249 WSW0.6
Lowood-0
Lytton209 SSW3.379.4210
Maleny153 SSE0.7
Moggill--
Mountain Creek211 SSW1.5-
Mutdapilly185 S1.589.217.80
Nambour216 SW0.292.919.810
North Maclean207 SSW1.694.417.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood174 S1.68020.50
Petrie-0
Raceview285 WNW0.486.518.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.617.4
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.417.6
Rocklea201 SSW0.883.219.910
South Brisbane224 SW1.220.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8415.2
Southport186 S190.919.40
Springwood196 SSW0.583.518.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.117.4
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE0.7
Tewantin217 SW0.2
Upper Kedron236 SW0.2
Woolloongabba227 SW0.982.520.80
Wynnum218 SW1.786.419.30
Wynnum West213 SSW2.690.519.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville265 W0.120.9
Chinchilla-0
Dalby181 S0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields105 ESE2.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey-0
Pittsworth151 SSE0.1
Rangeville105 ESE0.389.816.1
Roma47 NE1.221
Stanthorpe301 WNW0.5
Toowoomba117 ESE2.392.116.800
Warwick289 WNW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE2.191.620.5
Gayndah-0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy280 W0.2
Maryborough201 SSW2.191.310
Tin Can Bay182 S0.4
Toogoom164 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga185 S0.782.221.40
Auckland Point144 SE2.678.622.20
Boat Creek157 SSE2.378.122.610
Boyne Island174 S2.478.5-00
Clinton169 S1.273.6220
South Gladstone163 SSE275.522.310
Targinie127 SE0.981.722.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela246 WSW1.7
Blackwater67 ENE2.177.921.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald149 SSE0.279.521.60
Gracemere184 S0.4
Longreach114 ESE1.921.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE1.177.120.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)149 SSE1.120
Parkhurst206 SSW0.672.823.1
West Rockhampton144 SE279.122.500
Yeppoon-0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina204 SSW2
West Mackay196 SSW2.323.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE1.724.20
Charters Towers122 ESE0.1
Ingham124 SE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard26 NNE00130
Environment Park149 SSE0.678.524.900
Kirwan-0
Lennon Drive167 SSE277.925.200
North Ward143 SE1.776.825.20
South Townsville99 E0.1
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton72.4 ENE1.5
Cairns171 S386.625.300
Gordonvale123.2 ESE0.3
Innisfail265.7 W1.1
Mareeba121.2 ESE0.6
Mossman-0
Weipa204 SSW0.425.5
Yarrabah175 S1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap100 E0.724.6

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