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=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=0# )

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 Sunday 6 April 2025 12am.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 12am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=0#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F04%2F2025&hour=23&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=1&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=06/04/2025&hour=0&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=0&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=0&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=0&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=0&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=0&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---
Beerwah8 N023.4
Boonah---
Burpengary129 SE023.6
Caboolture---
Caloundra13 NNE022.7
Cannon Hill280 W083.521.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.619.4
Coomera222 SW1.389.120.10
Cooroy0 N022.2
Deagon232 SW0.28921.420
Deception Bay215 SW0.9890
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill13 NNE022
Forest Lake---
Gatton274 W4.86019.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.119.7
Josephville169 S1.989.317.50
Kilcoy23 NNE0.219.3
Kippa-Ring187 S0.123.8
Lowood0 N019.8
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill0 N022.4
Mountain Creek231 SW0.421.2
Mutdapilly220 SW1.776.720.60
Nambour217 SW0.294.920.910
North Maclean239 WSW0.599.319.20
Norwell---
Parkwood170 S1.48221.40
Petrie136 SE0.123.2
Raceview142 SE0.891.620.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands0 N021.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.818.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.320.4
Rocklea180 S0.482.121.2offline0
South Brisbane214 SW0.223.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.817.9
Southport184 S1.39320.40
Springwood113 ESE0.588.719.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.919.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.619.6
Tamborine Mountain115 ESE121.1
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron1 N021.1
Woolloongabba208 SSW0.280.422.60
Wynnum231 SW1.486.921.60
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville175 S0.315.6
Chinchilla168 SSE0.218.2
Dalby210 SSW0.519.3
Goondiwindi232 SW0.618.6
Highfields0 N018.4
Miles140 SE019.3
Oakey46 NE0.117.2
Pittsworth149 SSE017.9
Rangeville236 SW1.558.817.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe287 WNW0.114.1
Toowoomba222 SW262.616.700
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg191 S0.99322.8
Gayndah97 E021.4
Gympie23.8
Hervey Bay194 SSW0.323.9
Kingaroy0 N018.5
Maryborough230 SW1.295.200
Tin Can Bay67 ENE023.3
Toogoom0 N023.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga240 WSW0.196.621.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek270 W1.89423.210
Boyne Island189 S1.189.2-00
Clinton201 SSW1.187.723.60
South Gladstone184 S1.283.524.310
Targinie260 W0.396.322.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater205 SSW1.868.919.50
Bluff282 WNW0.471.3180
Emerald144 SE2.254.820.90
Gracemere0 N023.4
Longreach139 SE320.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)340 NNW0.284.120.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)142 SE0.420.3
Parkhurst61 ENE0.287.119.8
Yeppoon67 ENE0.124
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine12 NNE0
Sarina168 SSE0.924.7
West Mackay246 WSW0.623.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers114 ESE026.6
Ingham75 ENE1.226.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard204 SSW1.310024.202.6
Environment Park156 SSE0.210024024.9
Kirwan241 WSW0.326.7
Lennon Drive159 SSE0.610024.202
North Ward125 SE0.499.424.62
South Townsville50 NE026.4
Stuart187 S-26.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns134 SE0.884.827.500
Gordonvale137 SE0.527.8
Innisfail169.2 S0.228.7
Mareeba47 NE0.127.1
Mossman---
Weipa158 SSE0.926.8
Yarrabah28.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap136 SE1.926.2

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 )