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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 4am.

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

Sunday 5 April 2026 4am

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
Beaudesert169 S0.4
Beerwah191 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8318.9
Boonah173 S0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture219 SW0.1
Caloundra240 WSW0.7
Cannon Hill206 SSW1.584.720.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.319
Coomera170 S1.279.121.20
Cooroy190 S0.9
Deagon185 S1.482.320.610
Deception Bay199 SSW3.1790
Eagleby154 SSE0.4
Eatons Hill229 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton136 SE1.374.520.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.817.7
Josephville170 S2.480.519.80
Kilcoy187 S0
Kippa-Ring189 S1.4
Lowood91 E0.2
Lytton189 S2.98120.80
Maleny152 SSE1.6
Moggill--
Mountain Creek205 SSW1.7-
Mutdapilly171 S3.27820.40
Nambour190 S180.520.810
North Maclean226 SW1.283.319.90
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood174 S172.121.60
Petrie103 ESE0.4
Raceview352 N0.278.420.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.519.5
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.119.6
Rocklea211 SSW0.981.720.600
South Brisbane203 SSW1.120.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.716.4
Southport169 S1.979.821.10
Springwood170 S0.68019.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.719.1
Tamborine Mountain174 S1.1
Tewantin216 SW1
Upper Kedron227 SW0.6
Woolloongabba198 SSW0.982.7210
Wynnum191 S2.292.119.60
Wynnum West187 S391.719.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville281 W0.120.1
Chinchilla125 SE0.2
Dalby172 S0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields101 E3.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth124 SE2
Rangeville86 E0.286.815.8
Roma91 E1.120.2
Stanthorpe329 NNW0.8
Toowoomba100 E2.792.31600
Warwick339 NNW4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S2.491.319.9
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy284 WNW0.4
Maryborough192 SSW2.49400
Tin Can Bay179 S0.5
Toogoom182 S0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.688.518.60
Auckland Point150 SSE3.377.321.90
Boat Creek157 SSE2.477.322.200
Boyne Island168 SSE3.776.8-00
Clinton151 SSE3.47222.10
South Gladstone165 SSE2.874.921.900
Targinie134 SE180.8220
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela269 W0.5
Blackwater131 SE1.56321.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald185 S177.9190
Gracemere181 S0
Longreach132 SE1.620.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)78 ENE0.779.418.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE0.517.3
Parkhurst204 SSW1.370.922.3
West Rockhampton144 SE2.67820.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina202 SSW1.8
West Mackay181 S2.623.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr178 S1.623.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE00150
Environment Park178 S0.878.623.200
Kirwan159 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive181 S1.678.323.400
North Ward157 SSE274.223.80
South Townsville97 E0.2
Stuart198 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton109.5 ESE0.7
Cairns194 SSW2.18923.610
Gordonvale125.6 SE0.7
Innisfail263.8 W1.1
Mareeba146.2 SE0.3
Mossman186 S0
Weipa93 E0.524.5
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap114 ESE1.924.8

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