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 8am.

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

Thursday 3 April 2025 8am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=03%2F04%2F2025&hour=8#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03%2F04%2F2025&hour=7&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03%2F04%2F2025&hour=9&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=8&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=8&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=8&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=8&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=8&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/04/2025&hour=8&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---
Caloundra209 SSW0.923.7
Cannon Hill241 WSW1.486.520.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains95.920.7
Coomera260 W19121.20
Cooroy---
Deagon174 S0.59021.1640
Deception Bay167 SSE1.390.20
Eagleby276 W0.422.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton311 NW0.510019.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview84.820.8
Josephville170 S1.489.820.30
Kilcoy268 W0.222.3
Kippa-Ring197 SSW0.523.2
Lowood207 SSW0.123.6
Lytton219 SW384.521.30
Maleny---
Moggill276 W0.622.4
Mountain Creek214 SW0.822.1
Mutdapilly342 NNW0.489.720.30
Nambour107 ESE0.696.322.51070
North Maclean208 SSW1.193.520.30
Norwell---
Parkwood315 NW0.587.722.10
Petrie---
Raceview268 W0.794.920.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank95.420.7
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley95.320.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview95.420.6
Rocklea282 WNW187.720offline0
South Brisbane228 SW1.120.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley95.320.4
Southport217 SW0.297.221.30
Springwood198 SSW0.288.619.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains95.120.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank95.620.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N023.6
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba246 WSW0.688.720.40
Wynnum227 SW1.791.5200
Wynnum West224 SW1.89620.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.619
Chinchilla125 SE0.123.8
Dalby166 SSE0.223
Goondiwindi245 WSW1.621.9
Highfields0 N020.7
Miles244 WSW0.423.3
Oakey190 S0.221.6
Pittsworth120 ESE0.820.2
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe280 W0.419.7
Toowoomba100 E0.695191050
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg301 WNW0.597.924.5
Gayndah---
Gympie26.3
Hervey Bay94 E028
Kingaroy291 WNW0.624.1
Maryborough323 NW1.197.71150
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom216 SW0.126.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga314 NW1.792.626.40
Auckland Point300 WNW2.291.126.60
Boat Creek324 NW1.687.227.71340
Boyne Island249 WSW0.591.9-1680
Clinton313 NW1.886.327.20
South Gladstone306 NW1.683.327.22510
Targinie291 WNW1.795.126.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater326 NW1.894.924.90
Bluff312 NW0.686.224.80
Emerald287 WNW0.887.424.70
Gracemere57 ENE0.128.7
Longreach164 SSE222.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)324 NW1.99724.20.6
Moranbah (Utah Dr)322 NW1.824
Parkhurst2 N0.790.827.2
Yeppoon67 ENE0.130.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine176 S0.4
Sarina202 SSW0.229.1
West Mackay337 NNW2.227.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers295 WNW0.225.2
Ingham156 SSE0.327.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard243 WSW0.786.527.1590
Environment Park163 SSE0.189.327.51010
Kirwan141 SE0.128.9
Lennon Drive231 SW0.588.826.9760
North Ward259 W1.184270
South Townsville65 ENE0.128.3
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns255 WSW0.385271620
Gordonvale152.8 SSE0.627.6
Innisfail247.8 WSW0.227.8
Mareeba132.1 SE026.6
Mossman116 ESE0.127.8
Weipa78 ENE0.926.5
Yarrabah30.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE1.821.6

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 )