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 3 April 2025 11am.

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

Thursday 3 April 2025 11am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=03%2F04%2F2025&hour=11#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03%2F04%2F2025&hour=10&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03%2F04%2F2025&hour=12&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=11&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=11&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=11&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=11&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=11&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=11&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
Beaudesert181 S0.729.1
Beerwah53 NE028.7
Boonah---
Burpengary177 S0.428.9
Caboolture---
Caloundra161 SSE0.827.9
Cannon Hill199 SSW0.773.223.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.225
Coomera68 ENE0.482.324.40
Cooroy---
Deagon158 SSE0.675.724.94470
Deception Bay172 S178.90
Eagleby73 ENE0.127.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton38 NE1.186.722.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.427.5
Josephville158 SSE0.375.224.10
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring190 S0.627.2
Lowood191 S0.329.7
Lytton197 SSW1.376.723.80
Maleny---
Moggill230 SW0.327.5
Mountain Creek110 ESE0.825.1
Mutdapilly72 ENE0.671.423.60
Nambour100 E0.791.324.31540
North Maclean9 N0.678.223.50
Norwell---
Parkwood139 SE1.676.424.50
Petrie112 ESE0.229.1
Raceview78 ENE0.576.324.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.525.6
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.326.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.524.7
Rocklea261 W0.571.823.5offline0
South Brisbane173 S0.623.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.825.5
Southport144 SE1.381.123.90
Springwood99 E0.373.923.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.925.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.326.7
Tamborine Mountain113 ESE0.223.1
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron124 SE0.227.3
Woolloongabba107 ESE0.274.623.60
Wynnum196 SSW178.723.60
Wynnum West180 S1.781.824.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville174 S0.723.5
Chinchilla166 SSE0.525.9
Dalby219 SW0.626.8
Goondiwindi230 SW2.223.6
Highfields0 N023.8
Miles256 WSW0.625.3
Oakey226 SW0.522.9
Pittsworth245 WSW0.625.4
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe182 S0.425.3
Toowoomba317 NW0.994.820.72630.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg333 NNW1.49027.4
Gayndah---
Gympie30
Hervey Bay125 SE0.331.7
Kingaroy284 WNW1.525.9
Maryborough302 WNW1882630.1
Tin Can Bay221 SW0.131.5
Toogoom6 N032
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga311 NW3.18129.20
Auckland Point301 WNW2.782.9290
Boat Creek304 NW2.775.930.36110
Boyne Island311 NW1.278.2-6250
Clinton303 WNW473.630.10
South Gladstone330 NNW3.172.929.96270
Targinie293 WNW2.781.629.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater283 WNW4.784.226.70
Bluff285 WNW1.874.227.40
Emerald337 NNW0.981.725.40.2
Gracemere319 NW1.633.1
Longreach163 SSE2.324.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)320 NW192.925.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)335 NNW1.326.4
Parkhurst291 WNW0.781.329.7
Yeppoon83 E0.933.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine206 SSW0.6
Sarina280 W0.733
West Mackay338 NNW1.830.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers308 NW0.731.7
Ingham167 SSE0.334.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard325 NW1.280.429.24160
Environment Park323 NW0.256.536.74850
Kirwan221 SW0.337
Lennon Drive345 NNW1.968.532.84320
North Ward344 NNW1.374.529.70
South Townsville235 SW0.635.7
Stuart267 W-37
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns10 N3.472.131.37630
Gordonvale209.3 SSW0.338.6
Innisfail105.2 ESE0.738.3
Mareeba244.6 WSW0.537.5
Mossman67 ENE0.537.6
Weipa104 ESE0.327
Yarrabah36.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE1.924.7

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 )