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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 Monday 6 April 2026 1am.

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

Monday 6 April 2026 1am

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
Beaudesert174 S0.2
Beerwah208 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.715.2
Boonah198 SSW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundra220 SW2.1
Cannon Hill232 SW1.372.819.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.814.2
Coomera196 SSW1.97420.90
Cooroy180 S0.9
Deagon232 SW0.369.620.110
Deception Bay214 SW1.565.80
Eagleby200 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill212 SSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton114 ESE0.568.119.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview7414.3
Josephville173 S2.18217.60
Kilcoy129 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring189 S1.4
Lowood117 ESE0.1
Lytton201 SSW2.969.220.80
Maleny156 SSE1.6
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek198 SSW1.1-
Mutdapilly184 S2.777.718.20
Nambour157 SSE0.775.220.800
North Maclean232 SW1.184.416.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood167 SSE1.867.121.20
Petrie105 ESE0.3
Raceview262 W0.374.518.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.615.8
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.916.2
Rocklea237 WSW0.674.418.610
South Brisbane222 SW1.619.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.813
Southport179 S2.171.1210
Springwood183 S0.27118.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7216.9
Tamborine Mountain168 SSE1.2
Tewantin215 SW1
Upper Kedron204 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba252 WSW0.873.619.70
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West198 SSW2.277.119.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.520.3
Chinchilla152 SSE0
Dalby123 ESE0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields97 E3.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville96 E0.384.614
Roma57 ENE1.421.2
Stanthorpe328 NNW1.1
Toowoomba98 E3.684.51500
Warwick312 NW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S2.187.819.9
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy189 S0
Maryborough190 S2.783.501.9
Tin Can Bay180 S0.7
Toogoom166 SSE0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga131 SE1.174.321.90
Auckland Point144 SE3.473.121.80
Boat Creek159 SSE3.172.122.400
Boyne Island175 S374.1-00
Clinton162 SSE3.167.722.10
South Gladstone163 SSE3702210
Targinie137 SE176.421.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela331 NNW0.9
Blackwater92 E3.766.123.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald45 NE168.622.50
Gracemere176 S0.8
Longreach115 ESE219.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)146 SE0.982.219.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE1.820.7
Parkhurst186 S169.322.6
West Rockhampton141 SE3.379.421.900
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 Mackay148 SSE3.924.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr168 SSE1.3230
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE00180
Environment Park173 S1.172.524.300
Kirwan176 S0.2
Lennon Drive175 S2.471.624.700
North Ward152 SSE2.171.424.60
South Townsville78 ENE0.3
Stuart128 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton80.8 E1.1
Cairns187 S2.784.724.500
Gordonvale195 SSW0.9
Innisfail244 WSW0.6
Mareeba237.9 WSW0.1
Mossman200 SSW0
Weipa128 SE0.625.4
Yarrabah172 S1.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E0.824.2

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
9 April 2026