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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 2am.

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

Saturday 4 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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah170 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.219.8
Boonah192 SSW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture189 S0
Caloundra216 SW0.8
Cannon Hill196 SSW1.488.820.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.219
Coomera194 SSW1.490.120.50.1
Cooroy187 S0.1
Deagon175 S1.181.521.710
Deception Bay181 S284.90.1
Eagleby169 S0.8
Eatons Hill228 SW0.1
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton278 W0.788.519.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.918.8
Josephville165 SSE0.899.918.50
Kilcoy140 SE0
Kippa-Ring186 S1.4
Lowood222 SW0.1
Lytton200 SSW2.982.121.40
Maleny145 SE1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek212 SSW1.8-
Mutdapilly214 SW1.491.619.30
Nambour179 S0.290.320.610.1
North Maclean234 SW0.894.719.80
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood180 S0.987.420.30.1
Petrie78 ENE0.2
Raceview67 ENE0.290.720.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.319.8
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.220
Rocklea190 S0.786.920.800
South Brisbane196 SSW1.121
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.318
Southport181 S1.593.720.30
Springwood156 SSE0.78619.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.519.1
Tamborine Mountain188 S1.3
Tewantin206 SSW0.5
Upper Kedron219 SW0.8
Woolloongabba192 SSW0.785.321.50
Wynnum199 SSW1.788.4200
Wynnum West192 SSW2.79320.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville28 NNE0.322.3
Chinchilla180 S0
Dalby136 SE0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields106 ESE2.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth120 ESE0.4
Rangeville98 E0.49017.2
Roma62 ENE1.420.8
Stanthorpe328 NNW1.2
Toowoomba99 E3.797.216.900
Warwick96 E2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE2.19320.4
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy263 W0.6
Maryborough200 SSW2.294.400
Tin Can Bay196 SSW0.5
Toogoom160 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE0.983.3220
Auckland Point149 SSE2.579.122.50
Boat Creek159 SSE2.378.22310
Boyne Island174 S2.879-00
Clinton155 SSE2.77322.70
South Gladstone163 SSE2.27622.610
Targinie122 ESE0.983.322.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela329 NNW0.7
Blackwater72 ENE1.87321.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald128 SE0.367.3210
Gracemere193 SSW0.7
Longreach120 ESE221
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE0.982.719.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)149 SSE1.720.8
Parkhurst201 SSW0.57622.5
West Rockhampton139 SE1.381.522.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina204 SSW1.6
West Mackay190 S2.423.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr144 SE1.325.50
Charters Towers67 ENE0.2
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE00100
Environment Park218 SW0.290.92400
Kirwan120 ESE0
Lennon Drive170 S0.288.424.200
North Ward162 SSE1.485.324.30
South Townsville180 S0
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton67.8 ENE1.1
Cairns180 S2.587.624.710
Gordonvale183.2 S0.6
Innisfail268.1 W1.6
Mareeba186.7 S0.1
Mossman187 S0.1
Weipa149 SSE0.626.2
Yarrabah173 S0.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap109 ESE125.6

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
5 April 2026