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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 Saturday 4 April 2026 7am.

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

Saturday 4 April 2026 7am

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
Beaudesert-0
Beerwah166 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.319.9
Boonah191 S0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture207 SSW0.1
Caloundra225 SW1
Cannon Hill225 SW1.691.220.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.918.9
Coomera205 SSW188.220.60
Cooroy197 SSW0.7
Deagon197 SSW0.984.520.8320
Deception Bay207 SSW2.282.10
Eagleby-0
Eatons Hill227 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton249 WSW193.618.30.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.518.8
Josephville131 SE0.810018.10
Kilcoy233 SW1.2
Kippa-Ring227 SW0.6
Lowood244 WSW0.2
Lytton208 SSW3.583.320.80
Maleny149 SSE1.4
Moggill--
Mountain Creek205 SSW1.7-
Mutdapilly164 SSE191.819.30
Nambour147 SSE0.58721520
North Maclean206 SSW1.493.219.30
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood-----
Petrie178 S0.2
Raceview187 S0.691.519.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.319.5
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.619.6
Rocklea229 SW0.590.420.3700
South Brisbane222 SW1.420.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9217.7
Southport193 SSW189.520.30
Springwood187 S0.488.7190
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain168 SSE1.5
Tewantin203 SSW0.8
Upper Kedron225 SW0.6
Woolloongabba226 SW0.689.420.70
Wynnum225 SW2.291.719.20
Wynnum West217 SW2.795.919.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville48 NE0.116.3
Chinchilla162 SSE0.1
Dalby148 SSE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields105 ESE3.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey-0
Pittsworth121 ESE0.6
Rangeville79 E0.590.816.9
Roma97 E1.218.5
Stanthorpe318 NW0.6
Toowoomba105 ESE3.696.616.7360
Warwick211 SSW2.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S2.496.319.6
Gayndah-0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy324 NW1.2
Maryborough190 S2.595.2410
Tin Can Bay175 S0.9
Toogoom169 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga185 S0.884.120.90
Auckland Point147 SSE2.578.221.80
Boat Creek160 SSE2.477.422.3760
Boyne Island177 S3.178.2-840
Clinton162 SSE27321.90
South Gladstone160 SSE2.375.721.7670
Targinie133 SE1.279.922.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela340 NNW1.4
Blackwater279 W0.575.220.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald177 S1.37719.10
Gracemere193 SSW0.4
Longreach119 ESE2.218.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE1.787.218.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE2.819
Parkhurst237 WSW0.975.821.7
West Rockhampton141 SE1.385.320.9620
Yeppoon-0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina208 SSW2.1
West Mackay184 S2.522.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr180 S1.123.832
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE0014
Environment Park180 S0.587.323.9230
Kirwan157 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive186 S1.186.224.2260
North Ward150 SSE279.124.70
South Townsville113 ESE0.1
Stuart160 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton79 E1.1
Cairns188 S2.888.324.1140
Gordonvale136.3 SE0.6
Innisfail265.2 W0.8
Mareeba201.8 SSW0.3
Mossman209 SSW0.1
Weipa149 SSE0.925.2
Yarrabah173 S1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE0.619.6

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
4 April 2026