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=04%2F05%2F2025&hour=2# )

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 Sunday 4 May 2025 2am.

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

Sunday 4 May 2025 2am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=04%2F05%2F2025&hour=2#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04%2F05%2F2025&hour=1&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04%2F05%2F2025&hour=3&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=04/05/2025&hour=2&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/05/2025&hour=2&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/05/2025&hour=2&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/05/2025&hour=2&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/05/2025&hour=2&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/05/2025&hour=2&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
Beaudesert80 E0
Beerwah144 SE0.3
Boonah--
Burpengary202 SSW1.7
Caboolture213 SSW0.2
Caloundra219 SW2.2
Cannon Hill232 SW1.785.217.10.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.115.5
Coomera180 S0.983.917.30.1
Cooroy167 SSE0.9
Deagon164 SSE1.290.717.200
Deception Bay178 S3.288.30.1
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton265 W1.892.414.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.715.3
Josephville164 SSE1.790.715.20
Kilcoy200 SSW1.9
Kippa-Ring186 S1.2
Lowood--
Lytton198 SSW2.986.317.32.2
Maleny163 SSE2.5
Moggill259 W0.5
Mountain Creek215 SW1.317.6
Mutdapilly199 SSW2.475.416.90
Nambour202 SSW1.190.117.910.2
North Maclean202 SSW2.186.416.40
Norwell136 SE0.1
Parkwood147 SSE1.178.117.60
Petrie--
Raceview268 W0.894.415.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank8916.1
Redlands177 S0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley8914.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview8916.3
Rocklea286 WNW0.684.816.5offline0
South Brisbane215 SW1.317
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.313.9
Southport162 SSE1.484.817.30.3
Springwood201 SSW087.216.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.815.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.115.5
Tamborine Mountain164 SSE1.8
Tewantin215 SW1.1
Upper Kedron197 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba264 W0.486.317.20
Wynnum199 SSW1.592.716.35.2
Wynnum West194 SSW2.399.316.82.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville154 SSE0.214.1
Chinchilla143 SE0.4
Dalby146 SE0.8
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles103 ESE0.9
Oakey167 SSE0.2
Pittsworth119 ESE1
Rangeville122 ESE0.489.712.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe345 NNW1.4
Toowoomba122 ESE2.280.313.800
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg170 S2.986.618.9
Gayndah181 S0.3
Hervey Bay209 SSW0.9
Kingaroy140 SE1.2
Maryborough205 SSW3.393.300
Tin Can Bay215 SW0.7
Toogoom181 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga135 SE1.478.519.70.1
Auckland Point146 SE3.676.1200
Boat Creek153 SSE2.774.220.710.2
Boyne Island171 S375.3-10
Clinton152 SSE3.172.120.40
South Gladstone161 SSE2.871.820.210
Targinie130 SE1.278.420.10.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater130 SE3.170.219.60.2
Bluff135 SE1.56319.40.1
Emerald132 SE0.985.617.70
Gracemere161 SSE1.4
Longreach80 E0.918.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE2.19517.50.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE2.417.7
Parkhurst100 E2.469.321.9
Yeppoon227 SW0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina170 S1.7
West Mackay150 SSE3.321
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr152 SSE2.620.71
Charters Towers172 S0.6
Ingham113 ESE2.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S4.491.220.600
Environment Park162 SSE0.693.520.500
Kirwan211 SSW1
Lennon Drive169 S2.693.820.600
North Ward163 SSE3.889.620.90
South Townsville86 E0.9
Stuart171 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns184 S382.523.500
Gordonvale150.3 SSE0.7
Innisfail193.4 SSW1.3
Mareeba88.1 E0.4
Mossman190 S0.1
Weipa119 ESE3.126.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E2.821.4

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 )