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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 3am.

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

Monday 6 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
Beaudesert155 SSE0.5
Beerwah187 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.714.2
Boonah158 SSE0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture213 SSW0.1
Caloundra237 WSW0.8
Cannon Hill248 WSW0.776.5190
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.313.2
Coomera203 SSW2.175.820.20
Cooroy198 SSW0.7
Deagon223 SW0.571.62010
Deception Bay212 SSW1.971.50
Eagleby231 SW0.3
Eatons Hill-0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton314 NW0.875.917.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.313
Josephville166 SSE2.384.517.40
Kilcoy150 SSE0
Kippa-Ring249 WSW0.6
Lowood145 SE0.1
Lytton227 SW3.270.720.30
Maleny151 SSE1.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek225 SW2-
Mutdapilly179 S2.279.2180
Nambour125 SE0.480.22000
North Maclean204 SSW1.783.817.10
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood162 SSE1.568.720.70
Petrie211 SSW0.1
Raceview128 SE0.282.616.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.414.4
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley7814.4
Rocklea212 SSW0.777.118.510
South Brisbane227 SW1.818.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.911.8
Southport171 S1.872.720.60
Springwood189 S0.175.6170
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.114.3
Tamborine Mountain166 SSE0.8
Tewantin217 SW0.5
Upper Kedron190 S0.1
Woolloongabba252 WSW0.577.219.20
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West242 WSW1.979.418.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville56 NE0.819.1
Chinchilla-0
Dalby130 SE0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields97 E2.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth137 SE0.3
Rangeville98 E0.28713.5
Roma75 ENE1.319.7
Stanthorpe335 NNW1.1
Toowoomba97 E2.587.414.600
Warwick340 NNW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S2.28819.2
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy203 SSW0
Maryborough187 S2.988.200
Tin Can Bay188 S0.7
Toogoom197 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga195 SSW0.779.320.10
Auckland Point153 SSE2.674.821.50
Boat Creek157 SSE2.27422.110
Boyne Island172 S3.274.7-00
Clinton155 SSE2.669.421.70
South Gladstone168 SSE2.57221.510
Targinie131 SE1.376.121.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela331 NNW1.5
Blackwater135 SE264.522.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald208 SSW0.476.820.90
Gracemere197 SSW0.2
Longreach111 ESE2.219
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE1.283.518.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)155 SSE1.619.1
Parkhurst185 S1.169.322
West Rockhampton135 SE1.882.220.600
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW1.9
West Mackay188 S2.623.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr157 SSE1.121.90
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham113 ESE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE00160
Environment Park177 S1.374.823.600
Kirwan181 S0.1
Lennon Drive178 S2.1742400
North Ward153 SSE1.972.9240
South Townsville81 E0.2
Stuart116 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton79.3 E1.1
Cairns178 S2.685.42400
Gordonvale172.3 S0.6
Innisfail226.9 SW0.2
Mareeba245 WSW0.3
Mossman172 S0.2
Weipa117 ESE0.624.4
Yarrabah193 SSW1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.321.4

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
8 April 2026