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 Saturday 5 April 2025 8pm.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 8pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=20#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=19&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=21&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=20&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=20&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=20&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=20&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=20&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=20&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
Beaudesert198 SSW0.124.4
Beerwah0 N025.2
Boonah---
Burpengary92 E026.7
Caboolture---
Caloundra0 N023.9
Cannon Hill50 NE0.472.324.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.723.2
Coomera246 WSW0.883.722.60
Cooroy50 NE024.4
Deagon195 SSW0.279.824.310
Deception Bay155 SSE0.781.10
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill32 NNE025.6
Forest Lake---
Gatton281 W3.956.922.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview6424.5
Josephville300 WNW178.122.40
Kilcoy35 NE023.3
Kippa-Ring48 NE026
Lowood120 ESE0.324.8
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill213 SSW0.125.6
Mountain Creek219 SW0.422.5
Mutdapilly96 E1.154.323.90
Nambour238 WSW0.292.52210
North Maclean0 N0.187.4220
Norwell---
Parkwood204 SSW180.722.40
Petrie62 ENE0.126.3
Raceview94 E0.878.624.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands108 ESE0.225.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.923.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.924.1
Rocklea84 E0.969.724.1offline0
South Brisbane11 N0.724.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.621.5
Southport218 SW0.378.223.20
Springwood67 ENE0.379.9220
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains70.923.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.523.9
Tamborine Mountain141 SE0.621.6
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron6 N0.124.5
Woolloongabba59 ENE0.870.924.70
Wynnum109 ESE1.476.223.80
Wynnum West120 ESE0.885.523.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.220.2
Chinchilla166 SSE0.522.7
Dalby214 SW0.823.6
Goondiwindi237 WSW0.921.9
Highfields0 N020.2
Miles278 W0.123.9
Oakey240 WSW0.422.2
Pittsworth---
Rangeville244 WSW1.250.219.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe130 SE017.9
Toowoomba219 SW1.352.219.600
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg107 ESE1.786.125.1
Gayndah217 SW0.826.1
Gympie26.2
Hervey Bay137 SE0.626
Kingaroy---
Maryborough126 SE0.784.210
Tin Can Bay13 NNE025.6
Toogoom117 ESE025.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga250 WSW0.385.724.80
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek295 WNW0.486.625.210
Boyne Island358 N0.183.7-20
Clinton23 NNE1.178.4260
South Gladstone28 NNE0.476.92610
Targinie223 SW0.39024.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater220 SW1.258.522.90
Bluff235 SW0.351.822.90
Emerald135 SE0.945.724.30
Gracemere18 NNE026.5
Longreach164 SSE2.223.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE0.568.224.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE1.424.8
Parkhurst45 NE0.382.521.2
Yeppoon140 SE0.125.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine28 NNE0
Sarina154 SSE0.727.9
West Mackay167 SSE0.827.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers158 SSE028
Ingham67 ENE0.730.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard78 ENE3.386.128.800
Environment Park0 N091.427.804.7
Kirwan114 ESE0.328.9
Lennon Drive101 E1.889.728.300.1
North Ward87 E1.48828.21.3
South Townsville57 ENE029.7
Stuart77 ENE-29.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns208 SSW181.328.900
Gordonvale93.1 E0.130.3
Innisfail7.3 N030.5
Mareeba69.9 ENE0.230
Mossman---
Weipa130 SE0.827.7
Yarrabah29.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE1.527.2

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 )