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.

close ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=03%2F04%2F2025&hour=10# )

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 3 April 2025 10am.

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

Thursday 3 April 2025 10am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=03%2F04%2F2025&hour=10#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03%2F04%2F2025&hour=9&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03%2F04%2F2025&hour=11&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=03/04/2025&hour=10&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=10&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=10&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=10&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=10&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=10&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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra207 SSW0.726.3
Cannon Hill249 WSW1.478.722.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.723.1
Coomera98 E1.186.723.50
Cooroy---
Deagon170 S0.481.923.12930
Deception Bay173 S1.283.80
Eagleby304 NW0.424.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton37 NE192.921.40.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.224.5
Josephville182 S1.379.922.40
Kilcoy216 SW0.324.2
Kippa-Ring265 W0.425.1
Lowood82 E0.426.9
Lytton228 SW2.180.422.60
Maleny---
Moggill276 W0.525.1
Mountain Creek200 SSW0.425.8
Mutdapilly325 NW0.575.822.50
Nambour86 E0.991.523.92820
North Maclean234 SW0.779.922.60
Norwell---
Parkwood111 ESE0.880.523.90
Petrie---
Raceview319 NW0.684.122.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank93.923.2
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.923.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.722.8
Rocklea294 WNW0.879.621.8offline0
South Brisbane219 SW0.922.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.123.2
Southport138 SE0.886.823.10
Springwood189 S0.277.521.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains93.223.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.523.8
Tamborine Mountain111 ESE0.622.8
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba271 W0.683.421.60
Wynnum223 SW1.485.121.90
Wynnum West216 SW2.188.122.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.821.5
Chinchilla177 S0.225.5
Dalby206 SSW0.625.8
Goondiwindi240 WSW1.922.4
Highfields0 N023.2
Miles261 W0.624
Oakey141 SE0.324.1
Pittsworth105 ESE0.524.2
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe259 W0.624.6
Toowoomba57 ENE0.99520.11840
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg340 NNW1.393.326.5
Gayndah---
Gympie29.6
Hervey Bay62 ENE031.6
Kingaroy298 WNW0.825.7
Maryborough330 NNW189.93080.1
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom119 ESE0.132.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga308 NW3.18428.60
Auckland Point302 WNW2.88628.20
Boat Creek327 NNW28229.14780
Boyne Island310 NW0.984.5-4090
Clinton324 NW3.581.228.60
South Gladstone336 NNW3.177.2295730
Targinie294 WNW2.186.428.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater292 WNW4.787.126.50
Bluff278 W1.677.526.70
Emerald316 NW0.976.426.30.3
Gracemere326 NW1.332.5
Longreach150 SSE323.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)287 WNW0.798.924.30.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)303 WNW0.624.5
Parkhurst318 NW0.882.429.6
Yeppoon78 ENE0.534.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine230 SW0.3
Sarina290 WNW1.132.3
West Mackay337 NNW2.629.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers344 NNW0.730.5
Ingham209 SSW0.431.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard313 NW1.282.228.62910
Environment Park11 N0.159.335.73340
Kirwan291 WNW0.334.5
Lennon Drive309 NW0.971.831.52820
North Ward297 WNW1.378.428.60
South Townsville244 WSW0.433.7
Stuart289 WNW-35.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns27 NNE1.974.230.66790
Gordonvale114.6 ESE0.232.8
Innisfail201.1 SSW0.435.2
Mareeba173.8 S0.435
Mossman82 E0.236.5
Weipa346 NNW1.427.6
Yarrabah38.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap143 SE1.823.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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 )