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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 9am.

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

Monday 6 April 2026 9am

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
Beaudesert184 S2.5
Beerwah193 SSW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.422.4
Boonah198 SSW0.9
Burpengary--
Caboolture180 S0.6
Caloundra222 SW2.5
Cannon Hill228 SW2.77021.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.221.9
Coomera173 S3.870.322.40
Cooroy196 SSW1.3
Deagon199 SSW1.265.722.65650
Deception Bay198 SSW362.90
Eagleby204 SSW1.3
Eatons Hill244 WSW0.8
Forest Lake--
Gatton266 W2.572.418.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.921.7
Josephville167 SSE3.270.720.40
Kilcoy251 WSW0.1
Kippa-Ring209 SSW1.1
Lowood166 SSE0.4
Lytton218 SW4.466.122.30
Maleny146 SE0.7
Moggill--
Mountain Creek203 SSW1.8-
Mutdapilly168 SSE3.769210
Nambour176 S1.372.8234500
North Maclean195 SSW3.369.820.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood170 S3.367.221.90
Petrie92 E0.7
Raceview209 SSW1.568.321.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.622.5
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.922.6
Rocklea220 SW2.26921.55120
South Brisbane221 SW2.521
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.416.5
Southport173 S3.169.821.90
Springwood195 SSW0.762.121.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.123.2
Tamborine Mountain198 SSW0.9
Tewantin216 SW1.2
Upper Kedron200 SSW1.4
Woolloongabba232 SW1.370.721.70
Wynnum221 SW2.666.121.60
Wynnum West209 SSW3.970.521.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville21 NNE1.723.1
Chinchilla121 ESE0.5
Dalby114 ESE1.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields100 E2.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth113 ESE1.5
Rangeville75 ENE0.873.118.3
Roma45 NE2.722.5
Stanthorpe337 NNW1.1
Toowoomba105 ESE3.376.317.75460
Warwick313 NW3.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE3.277.423
Gayndah231 SW0.3
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy255 WSW1.2
Maryborough171 S378.44750
Tin Can Bay150 SSE2
Toogoom199 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga180 S1.374.322.80
Auckland Point137 SE3.768.323.80
Boat Creek142 SE2.869.7245450
Boyne Island160 SSE3.568.8-5660
Clinton146 SE463.523.90
South Gladstone159 SSE3.365.823.85320
Targinie129 SE1.671.824.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela324 NW1.9
Blackwater142 SE250.324.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald141 SE36522.90
Gracemere190 S1.5
Longreach58 ENE2.123.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE4.168.2230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE3.523.8
Parkhurst190 S0.664.424.5
West Rockhampton145 SE2.970.923.35000
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina206 SSW2.6
West Mackay173 S3.423.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr179 S1.824.5448
Charters Towers173 S0.6
Ingham106 ESE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE0015
Environment Park188 S1.553.729.13060
Kirwan160 SSE0.5
Lennon Drive186 S2.469.725.23270
North Ward169 S3.469.224.90
South Townsville75 ENE0.9
Stuart202 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton90.2 E1.1
Cairns162 SSE2.78523.51420
Gordonvale145.7 SE0.2
Innisfail159.2 SSE0.3
Mareeba91.5 E1.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa123 ESE1.827.2
Yarrabah157 SSE1.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE1.226

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/358 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