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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 2am.

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

Sunday 5 April 2026 2am

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
Beaudesert171 S1
Beerwah210 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.918.9
Boonah176 S0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture-0
Caloundra240 WSW0.6
Cannon Hill202 SSW1.176.221.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.417.7
Coomera171 S2.679.721.30
Cooroy202 SSW0.9
Deagon205 SSW0.580.520.820
Deception Bay217 SW1.182.50
Eagleby188 S2.1
Eatons Hill217 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton185 S175.119.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.417.4
Josephville172 S2.283.619.70
Kilcoy200 SSW0.4
Kippa-Ring199 SSW0.7
Lowood68 ENE0.2
Lytton198 SSW2.37821.30
Maleny150 SSE1.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek207 SSW1.7-
Mutdapilly175 S3.87820.50
Nambour196 SSW182.82110
North Maclean192 SSW1.481.1200
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood159 SSE2.67321.40
Petrie189 S0.2
Raceview181 S0.477.620.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.619.6
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.418.8
Rocklea176 S0.675.921.100
South Brisbane208 SSW1.321.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.716
Southport169 S3.478.721.20
Springwood186 S0.573.320.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.118.7
Tamborine Mountain181 S1.3
Tewantin210 SSW0.9
Upper Kedron217 SW0.8
Woolloongabba209 SSW0.975.721.70
Wynnum186 S1.681.919.90
Wynnum West188 S291.619.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville117 ESE0.323.7
Chinchilla-0
Dalby120 ESE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields96 E3.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth121 ESE2.2
Rangeville97 E0.38516.4
Roma51 NE1.922.3
Stanthorpe334 NNW0.8
Toowoomba106 ESE2.59016.300
Warwick339 NNW2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg188 S2.190.120.1
Gayndah180 S0
Hervey Bayofflineoffline
Kingaroy205 SSW0
Maryborough184 S387.300
Tin Can Bay170 S1.3
Toogoom178 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga190 S0.778.921.60
Auckland Point142 SE3.975.322.30
Boat Creek156 SSE2.375.422.500
Boyne Island168 SSE3.974.8-00
Clinton151 SSE3.369.822.60
South Gladstone162 SSE3.27322.510
Targinie133 SE178.422.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela269 W0.6
Blackwater121 ESE1.969.822.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald186 S0.572.420.20
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach104 ESE1.523.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE0.976.818.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)150 SSE1.619.3
Parkhurst211 SSW166.622.8
West Rockhampton140 SE2.177.221.400
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina208 SSW2.3
West Mackay185 S2.222.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr160 SSE1.322.81
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard25 NNE00170
Environment Park169 S1.873.224.100
Kirwan92 E0
Lennon Drive178 S3.472.424.300
North Ward145 SE370.924.40
South Townsville75 ENE0.7
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton95.8 E0.7
Cairns190 S1.886.724.210
Gordonvale146.1 SE0.8
Innisfail253.4 WSW0.7
Mareeba188.9 S0.3
Mossman235 SW0.1
Weipa129 SE0.425
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap96 E0.923.9

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