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 10pm.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 10pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=22#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=21&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=23&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=22&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=22&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=22&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=22&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=22&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=22&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
Beaudesert200 SSW0.321.5
Beerwah0 N024.6
Boonah---
Burpengary151 SSE0.125.1
Caboolture---
Caloundra0 N023.3
Cannon Hill275 W0.179.322.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7820.6
Coomera232 SW187.8210
Cooroy20 NNE023
Deagon228 SW0.186.822.520
Deception Bay229 SW0.984.60
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill26 NNE023.3
Forest Lake---
Gatton235 SW2.365.219.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.421.5
Josephville346 NNW0.489.420.80
Kilcoy126 SE0.121.3
Kippa-Ring19 NNE024.7
Lowood24 NNE021.5
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill---
Mountain Creek233 SW0.522.1
Mutdapilly42 NE0.576.822.30
Nambour209 SSW0.193.721.610
North Maclean184 S0.197.420.20
Norwell---
Parkwood185 S1.283.221.80
Petrie37 NE0.124.2
Raceview150 SSE0.586.621.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands63 ENE0.123.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.220.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.621.7
Rocklea139 SE07722.6offline0
South Brisbane332 NNW0.724.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.518.6
Southport185 S0.789.221.30
Springwood80 E0.486.920.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.421.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.521.3
Tamborine Mountain121 ESE0.721.2
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron2 N0.122.3
Woolloongabba86 E0.174.2240
Wynnum235 SW1.18422.30
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville197 SSW0.317.4
Chinchilla116 ESE0.120.3
Dalby220 SW0.821.3
Goondiwindi234 SW0.719.9
Highfields0 N019.5
Miles247 WSW0.221.6
Oakey236 SW0.620.5
Pittsworth174 S0.319.9
Rangeville246 WSW1.455.218.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N015.1
Toowoomba221 SW257.918.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg155 SSE1.189.823.9
Gayndah240 WSW0.524.5
Gympie24.9
Hervey Bay152 SSE0.225.7
Kingaroy0 N019.9
Maryborough251 WSW0.891.110
Tin Can Bay200 SSW0.124.1
Toogoom0 N024.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga18 NNE0.194.822.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek294 WNW0.692.623.710
Boyne Island181 S0.690.4-00
Clinton187 S184.724.60
South Gladstone250 WSW0.582.624.510
Targinie249 WSW0.291.223.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater235 SW0.469.220.70
Bluff297 WNW0.466.219.90
Emerald147 SSE1.154.321.80
Gracemere0 N024.6
Longreach150 SSE2.921.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE0.67622.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)155 SSE0.621.7
Parkhurst22 NNE0.388.819.4
Yeppoon168 SSE0.224.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine12 NNE0
Sarina134 SE0.625.9
West Mackay273 W0.624.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers138 SE027.4
Ingham107 ESE0.929.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard161 SSE2.210023.302.3
Environment Park127 SE0.210023.3013.9
Kirwan234 SW0.126.6
Lennon Drive149 SSE1.210023.401.6
North Ward161 SSE1.19923.61
South Townsville62 ENE0.125.8
Stuart128 SE-26
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns199 SSW1.5832800
Gordonvale81.2 E028.7
Innisfail230.4 SW029.4
Mareeba78.3 ENE0.128.2
Mossman---
Weipa169 S0.627.1
Yarrabah28.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE1.826.6

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 )