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 11pm.

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

Saturday 5 April 2025 11pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=23#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=22&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=0&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=23&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=23&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=23&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=23&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=23&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/04/2025&hour=23&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 SSE0.220.9
Beerwah0 N024.2
Boonah---
Burpengary108 ESE024.3
Caboolture---
Caloundra0 N023.1
Cannon Hill247 WSW0.18221.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.120
Coomera232 SW1.28920.40
Cooroy30 NNE022.6
Deagon211 SSW0.188.12220
Deception Bay222 SW1.187.20
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill39 NE022.5
Forest Lake---
Gatton258 WSW4.358.520.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.320.5
Josephville173 S1.390.318.30
Kilcoy18 NNE0.119.9
Kippa-Ring51 NE024.2
Lowood0 N020.5
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill0 N022.8
Mountain Creek221 SW0.721.8
Mutdapilly183 S0.579.321.60
Nambour236 SW0.194.121.210
North Maclean187 S0.498.619.60
Norwell---
Parkwood176 S1.581.921.70
Petrie25 NNE023.7
Raceview149 SSE0.889.920.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands0 N022.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.719.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.720.9
Rocklea147 SSE0.380.721.8offline0
South Brisbane255 WSW0.423.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.518.1
Southport186 S1.191.820.90
Springwood109 ESE0.588.119.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.920.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8020.3
Tamborine Mountain116 ESE0.721.4
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron1 N021.7
Woolloongabba204 SSW0.278.123.20
Wynnum239 WSW1.285.4220
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.216.4
Chinchilla41 NE018.6
Dalby211 SSW0.720.3
Goondiwindi222 SW0.519.3
Highfields0 N018.9
Miles174 S0.120.5
Oakey45 NE0.118.4
Pittsworth176 S019
Rangeville243 WSW1.456.617.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe86 E0.214.4
Toowoomba222 SW261.317.200
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S191.823.2
Gayndah173 S0.322.8
Gympie24.2
Hervey Bay181 S0.224.6
Kingaroy0 N018.9
Maryborough235 SW1.19400
Tin Can Bay132 SE0.123.8
Toogoom0 N023.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga61 ENE0.29622.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek285 WNW1.193.823.110
Boyne Island188 S1.190.1-00
Clinton193 SSW1.286.923.90
South Gladstone197 SSW0.683.424.210
Targinie239 WSW0.194.622.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater214 SW0.769.7200
Bluff272 W0.569.818.80
Emerald142 SE1.954.921.30
Gracemere0 N024
Longreach135 SE3.321.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)255 WSW0.283.321.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)156 SSE0.620.7
Parkhurst16 NNE0.582.920.1
Yeppoon84 E0.224.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine40 NE0.3
Sarina178 S0.825.2
West Mackay260 W0.524.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers157 SSE0.127.2
Ingham106 ESE1.927.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW2.310023.704.7
Environment Park201 SSW0.110023.6045.3
Kirwan166 SSE026.6
Lennon Drive178 S0.510023.704.4
North Ward166 SSE1.297.624.34.7
South Townsville45 NE026.1
Stuart176 S-26.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns169 S1.1832800
Gordonvale112.7 ESE0.328
Innisfail252 WSW0.129.2
Mareeba70.5 ENE027.7
Mossman---
Weipa164 SSE0.826.9
Yarrabah28.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap139 SE1.826.4

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 )