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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 Saturday 4 April 2026 5am.

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

Saturday 4 April 2026 5am

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
Beaudesert190 S0.4
Beerwah175 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.420
Boonah177 S0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture-0
Caloundra232 SW0.9
Cannon Hill209 SSW1.387.421.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.219.3
Coomera242 WSW1.292200
Cooroy205 SSW0.5
Deagon198 SSW0.884.621.100
Deception Bay207 SSW2.684.20
Eagleby208 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill227 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton9 N0.492.918.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview8118.5
Josephville168 SSE0.710018.10
Kilcoy195 SSW0.1
Kippa-Ring193 SSW1
Lowood195 SSW0
Lytton199 SSW2.682.621.30
Maleny152 SSE1.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek202 SSW1.4-
Mutdapilly164 SSE1.589.919.10
Nambour160 SSE0.389.820.610
North Maclean220 SW1.194.919.40
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood-----
Petrie136 SE0.2
Raceview265 W0.792.620.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.219.8
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.819.8
Rocklea222 SW0.891.220.300
South Brisbane218 SW1.320.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.817.5
Southport179 S192.120.10
Springwood208 SSW0.288.319.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.319.1
Tamborine Mountain159 SSE1.3
Tewantin205 SSW0.6
Upper Kedron233 SW1.1
Woolloongabba216 SW0.789.120.70
Wynnum201 SSW1.688.2200
Wynnum West195 SSW2.792.320.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE0.217.8
Chinchilla-0
Dalby179 S0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields106 ESE2.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth180 S0
Rangeville82 E0.489.816.9
Roma130 SE0.720.2
Stanthorpe290 WNW1
Toowoomba106 ESE3.295.11700
Warwick205 SSW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S2.195.819.4
Gayndah172 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy311 NW1
Maryborough194 SSW2.595.400
Tin Can Bay167 SSE0.7
Toogoom174 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga159 SSE0.882.521.40
Auckland Point144 SE2.979.121.70
Boat Creek162 SSE2.377.822.300
Boyne Island170 S379.1-00
Clinton154 SSE2.773.1220
South Gladstone161 SSE2.376.121.810
Targinie124 SE1.181.9220
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela335 NNW1.1
Blackwater112 ESE2.572.921.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald197 SSW0.679.318.90
Gracemere186 S0.3
Longreach120 ESE219.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)91 E0.98818.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.718.6
Parkhurst217 SW0.874.722.3
West Rockhampton135 SE18720.810
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 Mackay188 S2.622.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S1.124.80
Charters Towers27 NNE0
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE00110
Environment Park194 SSW0.385.724.200
Kirwan192 SSW0.1
Lennon Drive183 S0.883.224.600
North Ward152 SSE1.376.325.10
South Townsville99 E0
Stuart139 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton74.7 ENE0.9
Cairns180 S2.891.123.910
Gordonvale162.2 SSE0.3
Innisfail267.6 W1.6
Mareeba179.7 S0.2
Mossman187 S0
Weipa118 ESE1.525.8
Yarrabah173 S1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S0.921.3

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