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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 Tuesday 7 April 2026 3am.

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

Tuesday 7 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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah175 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.715.9
Boonah256 WSW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture-0
Caloundra198 SSW0
Cannon Hill247 WSW0.483.619.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.314.7
Coomera249 WSW1.486.517.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon240 WSW0.18717.910
Deception Bay225 SW180.90
Eagleby209 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton278 W2.390.815.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.914.6
Josephville166 SSE1.497.515.10
Kilcoy180 S0
Kippa-Ring240 WSW0.4
Lowood180 S0
Lytton210 SSW2.177.519.80
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek210 SSW0.9-
Mutdapilly187 S1.489.216.90
Nambour240 WSW0.190.717.620
North Maclean255 WSW0.696.915.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood307 NW0.277.118.60
Petrie102 ESE0.1
Raceview288 WNW0.285.917.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.715.7
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.716
Rocklea191 S0.584.118.410
South Brisbane219 SW1.218.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.613.7
Southport225 SW0.483.618.30
Springwood190 S0.581.417.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.815.5
Tamborine Mountain180 S0
Tewantin180 S0
Upper Kedron189 S0
Woolloongabba261 W0.48319.70
Wynnum212 SSW1.693.817.80
Wynnum West212 SSW1.989.4180
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE1.121
Chinchilla292 WNW0.1
Dalby173 S0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields89 E0.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth81 E1.3
Rangeville77 ENE0.291.914.7
Roma4 N0.817.4
Stanthorpe260 W0.1
Toowoomba103 ESE1.595.215.700
Warwick20 NNE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg188 S1.293.418.5
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy180 S0
Maryborough243 WSW0.994.900
Tin Can Bay162 SSE0.6
Toogoom163 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga273 W0.193.217.80
Auckland Point179 S177.321.30
Boat Creek206 SSW2.276.322.200
Boyne Island198 SSW279-00
Clinton192 SSW1.67620.60
South Gladstone188 S1.67521.410
Targinie144 SE0.68221.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela309 NW0.4
Blackwater89 E2.679.320.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald212 SSW0.278.219.40
Gracemere169 S0.1
Longreach105 ESE1.419.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)84 E0.581.617.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE0.717.1
Parkhurst103 ESE0.184.419.5
West Rockhampton120 ESE1.387.120.700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina205 SSW2
West Mackay197 SSW2.122
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE1.521.31
Charters Towers6 N0
Ingham110 ESE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE00140
Environment Park204 SSW0.86923.100
Kirwan171 S0.1
Lennon Drive186 S0.967.923.500
North Ward157 SSE2.364.523.90
South Townsville106 ESE0.1
Stuart128 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75.8 ENE1
Cairns183 S2.184.323.800
Gordonvale131.2 SE0.7
Innisfail154.7 SSE0.1
Mareeba--
Mossman180 S0
Weipa107 ESE0.725.6
Yarrabah157 SSE0.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap103 ESE0.822.7

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