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=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=0# )

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 Saturday 5 April 2025 12am.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 12am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=0#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04%2F04%2F2025&hour=23&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=1&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=05/04/2025&hour=0&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=0&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=0&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=0&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=0&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=0&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---
Burpengary195 SSW0.424.2
Caboolture125 SE024.6
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill202 SSW0.772.522.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.120.1
Coomera184 S1.382.821.80
Cooroy---
Deagon178 S0.478.322.710
Deception Bay199 SSW1.179.10
Eagleby129 SE0.123.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton195 SSW0.888.720.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.621.1
Josephville161 SSE0.880.320.30
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring246 WSW0.224.1
Lowood0 N023.1
Lytton-----
Maleny167 SSE2.120
Moggill0 N022.7
Mountain Creek213 SSW1.422.4
Mutdapilly233 SW1.173.421.20
Nambour206 SSW0.782.522.800
North Maclean205 SSW0.291.120.90
Norwell31 NNE023
Parkwood181 S1.178.921.90
Petrie---
Raceview132 SE0.284.421.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.420.2
Redlands123 ESE0.123.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.121
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.320.7
Rocklea251 WSW0.675.421.8offline0
South Brisbane180 S0.822.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.920.9
Southport127 SE185.521.90.1
Springwood162 SSE0.77621.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8520.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.820.8
Tamborine Mountain138 SE1.521.2
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron0 N022.5
Woolloongabba199 SSW0.671.422.70
Wynnum207 SSW0.982.920.70
Wynnum West206 SSW287.821.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW0.218.2
Chinchilla14 NNE022.4
Dalby93 E0.721.6
Goondiwindi66 ENE022.6
Highfields0 N018.9
Miles196 SSW021.7
Oakey73 ENE0.220.9
Pittsworth98 E0.620.6
Rangeville71 ENE0.694.617
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe23 NNE016.7
Toowoomba113 ESE2.390.217.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg166 SSE1.993.622.7
Gayndah---
Gympie23.7
Hervey Bay178 S1.324.3
Kingaroy117 ESE0.920.7
Maryborough198 SSW2.489.100.1
Tin Can Bay166 SSE0.824
Toogoom197 SSW0.524.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga251 WSW0.395.2240
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek275 W0.492.424.700
Boyne Island184 S1.193.2-10
Clinton193 SSW0.487.824.60
South Gladstone195 SSW0.785.424.610
Targinie262 W0.297.324.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater234 SW0.684.9230
Bluff307 NW0.281.921.90
Emerald237 WSW0.472.723.50
Gracemere164 SSE0.224.5
Longreach148 SSE2.421.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)91 E190.222.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)92 E0.422
Parkhurst299 WNW0.19423.2
Yeppoon13 NNE025.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine43 NE0.1
Sarina173 S0.826.5
West Mackay228 SW0.825
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers90 E027.3
Ingham169 S0.127.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard236 SW1.789.727.600
Environment Park199 SSW093.326.8020
Kirwan163 SSE0.326.4
Lennon Drive248 WSW0.993.226.800
North Ward229 SW1.490.126.60
South Townsville123 ESE0.328.3
Stuart231 SW-26.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns174 S0.985.526.900
Gordonvale0 N027.3
Innisfail241.4 WSW0.128.9
Mareeba75.3 ENE0.126.8
Mossman149 SSE028.5
Weipa121 ESE1.227
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE1.723.9

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 )