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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 Sunday 5 April 2026 1am.

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

Sunday 5 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
Beaudesert147 SSE0.5
Beerwah212 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.719.4
Boonah187 S1
Burpengary--
Caboolture200 SSW0.2
Caloundra236 SW0.5
Cannon Hill217 SW1.574.9220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.917.9
Coomera194 SSW1.782.921.10
Cooroy196 SSW0.9
Deagon232 SW0.483.620.910
Deception Bay206 SSW1.582.30
Eagleby175 S2.3
Eatons Hill-0
Forest Lake--
Gatton159 SSE0.872.620.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.318.1
Josephville169 S2.383.819.90
Kilcoy119 ESE0.4
Kippa-Ring191 S0.5
Lowood119 ESE0.4
Lytton204 SSW2.479.221.40
Maleny155 SSE1.5
Moggill--
Mountain Creek206 SSW1.8-
Mutdapilly173 S3.477.220.70
Nambour197 SSW0.881.321.110
North Maclean188 S1.179.320.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood165 SSE1.276.421.40
Petrie133 SE0.3
Raceview132 SE0.276.420.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.719.3
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.819.3
Rocklea196 SSW174.421.400
South Brisbane211 SSW1.521.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.516.5
Southport169 S2.183.8210
Springwood173 S0.871.920.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.619.1
Tamborine Mountain180 S1
Tewantin212 SSW1.1
Upper Kedron221 SW0.8
Woolloongabba221 SW0.974.822.10
Wynnum213 SSW1.486.819.50
Wynnum West202 SSW2.592.319.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville110 ESE0.424.9
Chinchilla-0
Dalby116 ESE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields96 E2.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth125 SE1.3
Rangeville98 E0.28616
Roma37 NE2.223.1
Stanthorpe284 WNW0.8
Toowoomba110 ESE2.189.916.300
Warwick337 NNW3.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg184 S2.588.920.6
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy282 WNW0
Maryborough191 S2.386.700
Tin Can Bay167 SSE1.2
Toogoom170 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE1.275.222.40
Auckland Point145 SE3.372.822.60
Boat Creek159 SSE2.272.322.910
Boyne Island165 SSE3.172.9-00
Clinton146 SE3.567.622.80
South Gladstone160 SSE2.971.122.700
Targinie133 SE175.322.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela301 WNW0.8
Blackwater124 SE0.469.622.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald171 S0.467.721.20
Gracemere179 S0
Longreach82 E0.822.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE0.773.919.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)157 SSE1.519.6
Parkhurst133 SE0.96423.5
West Rockhampton140 SE1.876.321.900
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 Mackay187 S2.323.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr170 S1.223.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE00190
Environment Park168 SSE1.374.424.300
Kirwan120 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive176 S3.173.924.600
North Ward146 SE37224.60
South Townsville75 ENE0.7
Stuart155 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton80.4 E0.9
Cairns155 SSE1.988.124.210
Gordonvale214.7 SW0.6
Innisfail172.9 S0.2
Mareeba242 WSW0.4
Mossman196 SSW0.1
Weipa168 SSE0.325.4
Yarrabah182 S1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap71 ENE0.724.6

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
5 April 2026