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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 Wednesday 8 April 2026 12am.

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

Wednesday 8 April 2026 12am

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
Beaudesert145 SE0.1
Beerwah208 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah328 NNW0.7
Burpengaryofflineoffline
Caboolture--
Caloundra311 NW0.9
Cannon Hill16 NNE183.122.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera-----
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon357 N0.382.821.720
Deception Bay336 NNW1.175.20
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton238 WSW0.379.721.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.121.4
Josephville196 SSW0.888.120.10
Kilcoy172 S0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood204 SSW0
Lytton353 N6.278.124-
Maleny290 WNW1.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek301 WNW1.3-
Mutdapilly182 S1.282.320.90
Nambour------
North Maclean163 SSE0.192.719.20
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood-----
Petrie--
Raceview144 SE0.981.321.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank7621.4
Redlandsofflineoffline
Ripley weather station, Ripley7321.1
Rocklea19 NNE1.677.52300
South Brisbane42 NE1.422.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.918.1
Southportofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Springwood356 N0.983210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain32 NNE1.1
Tewantin237 WSW0
Upper Kedron198 SSW0
Woolloongabba18 NNE1.480230
Wynnum5 N2.990.222.7-
Wynnum West358 N3.486.722.6-
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla--
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields169 S0
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth114 ESE1.1
Rangeville----
Roma---
Stanthorpe308 NW0.2
Toowoomba------
Warwick268 W0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah164 SSE0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy175 S0
Maryborough-----
Tin Can Bay180 S0
Toogoom180 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga222 SW0.393.618.90
Auckland Point237 WSW0.883.2220
Boat Creek271 W2.287.520.710
Boyne Island190 S1.180-10
Clinton207 SSW1.380.721.10
South Gladstone199 SSW0.978.422.310
Targinie117 ESE0.186.121.6-
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela231 SW0.1
Blackwater83 E2.463.322.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE0.459.822.90
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)268 W0.277.918.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE0.118.7
Parkhurst16 NNE0.28418.4
West Rockhampton126 SE0.78522.100
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina221 SW1.1
West Mackay235 SW0.720.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE1.7230
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE00170
Environment Park165 SSE0.668.824.100
Kirwan93 E0
Lennon Drive176 S1.567.624.500
North Ward155 SSE1.56524.7-
South Townsville116 ESE0.1
Stuart175 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton153 SSE0
Cairns------
Gordonvale192.2 SSW0.6
Innisfail112.6 ESE0.3
Mareeba155.5 SSE0.4
Mossman185 S0
Weipa---
Yarrabah177 S1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S0.322.4

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