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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 9am.

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

Sunday 5 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
Beaudesert183 S2.8
Beerwah177 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.524.1
Boonah188 S1.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture183 S0.3
Caloundra224 SW2.5
Cannon Hill189 S2.66923.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.424.5
Coomera175 S4.974.522.70
Cooroy185 S1.4
Deagon185 S1.669.923.13880
Deception Bay190 S2.868.30
Eagleby160 SSE1.7
Eatons Hill238 WSW0.4
Forest Lake184 S0.2
Gatton144 SE5.265.322.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.223.8
Josephville173 S4.574.6210
Kilcoy226 SW1.3
Kippa-Ring192 SSW1.3
Lowood160 SSE1
Lytton194 SSW3.467.823.60
Maleny148 SSE2.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek199 SSW1.2-
Mutdapilly168 SSE7.37022.30
Nambour159 SSE1.180.821.62370
North Maclean178 S3.17022.40
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood-----
Petrie105 ESE0.5
Raceview171 S2.666.423.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.624.9
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.724.5
Rocklea185 S1.666.723.44110
South Brisbane189 S2.323.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.720.9
Southport164 SSE4.174.222.10
Springwood183 S166.122.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain175 S1.5
Tewantin195 SSW0.8
Upper Kedron198 SSW1.4
Woolloongabba184 S1.268.323.70
Wynnum199 SSW2.369.922.70
Wynnum West192 SSW3.372.723.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville16 NNE1.624.1
Chinchilla127 SE1.1
Dalby128 SE1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields101 E3.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey-0
Pittsworth125 SE2.4
Rangeville72 ENE0.674.819.6
Roma100 E1.621.9
Stanthorpe325 NW1.4
Toowoomba97 E3.578.718.95350
Warwick336 NNW5.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg152 SSE3.780.223.2
Gayndah170 S0.5
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy308 NW2.2
Maryborough177 S3.482.14780
Tin Can Bay155 SSE2.2
Toogoom215 SW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga152 SSE1.673.224.40
Auckland Point132 SE5.470.524.30
Boat Creek142 SE3.870.624.55480
Boyne Island160 SSE4.571.4-5690
Clinton140 SE5.765.124.50
South Gladstone152 SSE3.868.924.45350
Targinie118 ESE271.925.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela320 NW2.4
Blackwater124 SE4.15623.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald144 SE3.964.122.10
Gracemere179 S2
Longreach82 E3.623.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE471.122.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE323.1
Parkhurst141 SE1.464.925.2
West Rockhampton135 SE3.172.423.95020
Yeppoon-0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina209 SSW2.1
West Mackay166 SSE3.322.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr170 S1.725.6471
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE0015
Environment Park180 S152.529.92960
Kirwan153 SSE0.4
Lennon Drive180 S2.368.925.73430
North Ward165 SSE2.768.225.30
South Townsville80 E0.7
Stuart194 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton77.7 ENE1.4
Cairns179 S1.689.923.52000
Gordonvale134.2 SE0.8
Innisfail262.3 W0.8
Mareeba107.6 ESE1.3
Mossman213 SSW0.2
Weipa116 ESE2.527.2
Yarrabah154 SSE1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap99 E2.526.7

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
5 April 2026