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 ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air/air-monitoring/air-quality-categories ) and smoke and dust health action levels ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/health/ ) which are updated hourly.

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What’s new

View the current smoke and dust levels ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/health/ ) across Queensland and general guidance on what actions to take to protect your health during a smoke event

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/health/ ).

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Thursday 1 May 2025 7am.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website ( https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents ).

Thursday 1 May 2025 7am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=01%2F05%2F2025&hour=7#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=01%2F05%2F2025&hour=6&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=01%2F05%2F2025&hour=8&category=meteorological )
    • Reset ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality )

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal ( https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset?q=%22air+quality+monitoring%22 ). Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

  • Air quality ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=01/05/2025&hour=7&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=01/05/2025&hour=7&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=01/05/2025&hour=7&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=01/05/2025&hour=7&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=01/05/2025&hour=7&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=01/05/2025&hour=7&category=smoke-sensors )

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/chart/ ) and to download air quality data ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/download/ ).

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert246 WSW1.7
Beerwah35 NE0
Boonah--
Burpengary79 E0.1
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra230 SW1
Cannon Hill221 SW1.46916.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.712.8
Coomera323 NW0.482.415.80
Cooroy170 S0.5
Deagon199 SSW0.573.716.9330
Deception Bay204 SSW175.60
Eagleby256 WSW0.3
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton264 W1.890.413.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.813.3
Josephville134 SE1.269.615.80
Kilcoy128 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring239 WSW0.4
Lowood45 NE0.1
Lytton207 SSW2.973.116.80
Maleny163 SSE2.4
Moggill299 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek219 SW216.9
Mutdapilly201 SSW265.515.90
Nambour110 ESE0.483.117.1280
North Maclean68 ENE0.490.214.10
Norwell44 NE0
Parkwood184 S2.667.217.70
Petrie--
Raceview345 NNW0.481.815.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.913.6
Redlands230 SW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.214.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.914.5
Rocklea283 WNW0.571.815.8offline0.1
South Brisbane213 SSW117.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.415.7
Southport185 S1.666.817.70
Springwood142 SE0.283.714.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.913.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8014.1
Tamborine Mountain171 S0.5
Tewantin200 SSW1
Upper Kedron18 NNE0
Woolloongabba234 SW0.771.916.90
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West208 SSW2.385.115.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.19.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby120 ESE0.5
Goondiwindi174 S0.1
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey46 NE0
Pittsworth111 ESE0.3
Rangeville191 S0.19211.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba103 ESE1.580.912.8410
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg152 SSE294.219.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay167 SSE0.6
Kingaroy99 E0.5
Maryborough175 S2.191.7340
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom99 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga202 SSW0.497.517.50
Auckland Point239 WSW1.587.220.50
Boat Creek221 SW2.581.821.2290
Boyne Island194 SSW1.686.6-320
Clinton190 S1.882.7200
South Gladstone200 SSW1.672.121.6310
Targinie178 S187.720.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater187 S2.558.818.80
Bluff148 SSE2.745.920.20
Emerald141 SE3.750.518.50
Gracemere246 WSW0.8
Longreach179 S213.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)125 SE2.567.419.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE3.119.4
Parkhurst217 SW0.591.120.8
Yeppoon19 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S0.9
West Mackay251 WSW0.618.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr179 S0.920.724
Charters Towers70 ENE0
Ingham230 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW2.582.521.750
Environment Park213 SSW0.187.12190
Kirwan214 SW0.6
Lennon Drive179 S0.387.421.2120
North Ward156 SSE2.570.123.40
South Townsville67 ENE0
Stuart91 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns49 NE0.786.821.6130
Gordonvale153.8 SSE0.6
Innisfail326.8 NNW0.1
Mareeba26.4 NNE0
Mossman110 ESE0.1
Weipa126 SE124.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE2.316.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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 ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/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 ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#windspeed )

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 ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#windspeed )

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 ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#humidity )

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#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 ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#solar )

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 ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#rainfall )