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 9pm.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 9pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=21#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=20&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=22&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=21&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=21&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=21&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=21&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=21&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=21&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
Beaudesert155 SSE0.122.7
Beerwah0 N024.6
Boonah---
Burpengary0 N026
Caboolture---
Caloundra0 N023.5
Cannon Hill238 WSW0.276.123.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.721.6
Coomera231 SW1.587.321.60
Cooroy69 ENE0.123.6
Deagon260 W0.283.323.410
Deception Bay208 SSW0.881.80
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill0 N024.4
Forest Lake---
Gatton277 W464.920.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.623.2
Josephville314 NW0.983.921.80
Kilcoy50 NE0.921.7
Kippa-Ring85 E025.4
Lowood14 NNE022.7
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill35 NE024.7
Mountain Creek224 SW0.622.4
Mutdapilly61 ENE1.17223.10
Nambour260 W0.293.621.710
North Maclean252 WSW0.393.2210
Norwell---
Parkwood182 S1.181.8220
Petrie12 NNE025.1
Raceview129 SE0.781.923.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands97 E0.324.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley7021.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.522.7
Rocklea42 NE0.372.623.6offline0
South Brisbane344 NNW0.824.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.719.7
Southport191 S0.885.122.10
Springwood69 ENE0.284.1210
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains75.821.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.422.7
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE0.621.3
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron1 N023.4
Woolloongabba27 NNE0.572.424.30
Wynnum227 SW0.380.3230
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville204 SSW0.218.6
Chinchilla164 SSE0.521.9
Dalby217 SW0.922.3
Goondiwindi---
Highfields0 N020
Miles246 WSW0.222.7
Oakey235 SW0.821.1
Pittsworth207 SSW1.320.7
Rangeville243 WSW1.45219.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N016.2
Toowoomba221 SW1.754.118.900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg134 SE1.385.824.7
Gayndah225 SW0.725
Gympie25.5
Hervey Bay131 SE0.626
Kingaroy19 NNE021.1
Maryborough197 SSW0.585.710
Tin Can Bay37 NE024.7
Toogoom85 E024.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga209 SSW0.291.723.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek291 WNW0.490.924.210
Boyne Island221 SW0.286.5-20
Clinton153 SSE0.380.925.60
South Gladstone253 WSW0.680.225.110
Targinie202 SSW0.391.424.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater201 SSW1.961.422.10
Bluff262 W0.357.821.40
Emerald137 SE1.249.523.10
Gracemere155 SSE0.225.7
Longreach159 SSE2.622.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E0.57223.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)151 SSE0.723
Parkhurst17 NNE0.387.320.2
Yeppoon112 ESE0.124.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine80 E0
Sarina140 SE0.626.6
West Mackay217 SW0.926.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers224 SW027.8
Ingham69 ENE0.630.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard163 SSE3.794.425.503.9
Environment Park190 S0.398.424.1095.8
Kirwan155 SSE0.527.8
Lennon Drive162 SSE4.697.824.307.7
North Ward155 SSE4.296.124.326.2
South Townsville81 E126.6
Stuart126 SE-26.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns242 WSW0.982.428.310
Gordonvale143.9 SE0.129.5
Innisfail238.9 WSW030
Mareeba179.7 S0.129.1
Mossman---
Weipa124 SE0.727.5
Yarrabah28.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE1.827

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 )