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=1# )

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 1am.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 1am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=1#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=0&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=2&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=1&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=1&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=1&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=1&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=1&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=1&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---
Burpengary219 SW0.323.7
Caboolture0 N023.8
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill198 SSW0.772.822.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.419.7
Coomera146 SE286.321.60
Cooroy---
Deagon185 S0.380.322.410
Deception Bay199 SSW1.3820
Eagleby128 SE0.123.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton213 SSW0.793.919.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.620.3
Josephville170 S1.184.319.50
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring259 W0.223.6
Lowood0 N022.8
Lytton-----
Maleny165 SSE1.919.8
Moggill14 NNE022.1
Mountain Creek218 SW1.322.3
Mutdapilly201 SSW0.375.620.50
Nambour219 SW184.122.700
North Maclean185 S096.420.30
Norwell---
Parkwood185 S1.280.121.60
Petrie---
Raceview258 WSW0.387.120.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.720
Redlands175 S0.623.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.920
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.720.3
Rocklea270 W0.576.721.5offline0
South Brisbane201 SSW0.722.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.420
Southport168 SSE0.29321.20
Springwood146 SE0.776.421.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.120.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.220
Tamborine Mountain146 SE1.321.2
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron0 N022.4
Woolloongabba215 SW0.573.122.50
Wynnum194 SSW181.4210
Wynnum West196 SSW1.887.921.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW0.117.6
Chinchilla0 N021.5
Dalby111 ESE0.421.5
Goondiwindi38 NE021.4
Highfields0 N018.7
Miles150 SSE021.1
Oakey96 E0.520.7
Pittsworth86 E0.220
Rangeville77 ENE0.594.217
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe48 NE016.2
Toowoomba116 ESE1.990.617.400
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S1.99322.5
Gayndah---
Gympie23.6
Hervey Bay179 S1.324.2
Kingaroy111 ESE0.920.7
Maryborough203 SSW2.38900.2
Tin Can Bay164 SSE0.824.1
Toogoom202 SSW0.324.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.595.123.90
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek159 SSE0.79024.800
Boyne Island178 S1.690.9-20
Clinton185 S1.188.924.30
South Gladstone169 S1.385.624.310
Targinie93 E0.196.824.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater213 SSW1.386.122.80
Bluff277 W0.481.922.20
Emerald161 SSE0.479.122.60
Gracemere107 ESE0.124.4
Longreach146 SE2.721.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)96 E0.591.6220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE0.121.6
Parkhurst211 SSW0.29423.1
Yeppoon5 N025.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine16 NNE0
Sarina135 SE0.226.5
West Mackay211 SSW1.424.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers207 SSW0.127.1
Ingham166 SSE0.226.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard215 SW291.62600.3
Environment Park250 WSW0.298.124.904.7
Kirwan108 ESE0.126.7
Lennon Drive216 SW0.694.42500
North Ward228 SW0.589.625.90
South Townsville108 ESE0.127.1
Stuart128 SE-26.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns145 SE0.685.726.700
Gordonvale0 N027
Innisfail173.5 S0.128.5
Mareeba65.9 ENE026.2
Mossman144 SE028.5
Weipa115 ESE0.927
Yarrabah27.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE1.423.3

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 )