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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 11pm.

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

Monday 6 April 2026 11pm

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
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee74.918.6
Boonah180 S0
Burpengary--
Caboolture169 S0
Caloundra186 S0
Cannon Hill251 WSW0.178.220.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.617.4
Coomera225 SW1.481.819.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon254 WSW0.18119.820
Deception Bay234 SW1.176.50
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W0.979.918.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.418
Josephville211 SSW0.982.7180
Kilcoy180 S0
Kippa-Ring208 SSW0.2
Lowood180 S0
Lytton251 WSW0.676.421.50
Maleny154 SSE0
Moggill--
Mountain Creek219 SW0.8-
Mutdapilly251 WSW1.576.619.90
Nambour260 W0.187.91920
North Maclean195 SSW0.590.517.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood175 S1.27020.60
Petrie102 ESE0.1
Raceview162 SSE0.67720.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank7418.9
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley7019.3
Rocklea93 E0.473.42110
South Brisbane96 E0.122
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.216
Southport199 SSW0.877.619.90
Springwood65 ENE0.381.417.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.118.9
Tamborine Mountain160 SSE0.3
Tewantin221 SW0.2
Upper Kedron210 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba171 S0.472.422.10
Wynnum211 SSW1.376.820.10
Wynnum West213 SSW1.785.619.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville4 N0.122.8
Chinchilla180 S0
Dalby120 ESE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields90 E1.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth86 E1.7
Rangeville83 E0.387.116.1
Roma21 NNE0.820.7
Stanthorpe309 NW0.5
Toowoomba103 ESE2.789.716.800
Warwick245 WSW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE1.68620.4
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy158 SSE0
Maryborough208 SSW0.988.110
Tin Can Bay180 S0
Toogoom157 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga155 SSE0.681.422.10
Auckland Point150 SSE2.375.322.80
Boat Creek158 SSE2.375.423.310
Boyne Island176 S1.877.1-00
Clinton175 S1.771.922.50
South Gladstone177 S27422.610
Targinie126 SE0.580.822.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela277 W0.3
Blackwater78 ENE3.166.922.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald81 E0.660.822.50
Gracemere181 S0
Longreach53 NE0.524.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)305 NW0.671.4200
Moranbah (Utah Dr)192 SSW0.520
Parkhurst108 ESE172.423.8
West Rockhampton143 SE1.682.122.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina205 SSW1.4
West Mackay193 SSW1.922.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr144 SE123.61
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE00220
Environment Park130 SE175.724.900
Kirwan126 SE0
Lennon Drive149 SSE3.174.725.300
North Ward125 SE2.473.925.20
South Townsville83 E0.5
Stuart173 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114 ESE0.5
Cairns174 S1.781.52400
Gordonvale147.3 SSE0.6
Innisfail178.2 S0.1
Mareeba158 SSE0.4
Mossman176 S0
Weipa166 SSE0.426.3
Yarrabah160 SSE1.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap74 ENE0.824.5

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
9 April 2026