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=19# )

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 7pm.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 7pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=19#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=18&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=20&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=19&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=19&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=19&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=19&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=19&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=19&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
Beaudesert40 NE0.725.5
Beerwah0 N024.6
Boonah---
Burpengary28 NNE0.525.7
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill41 NE1.357.523.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.223.8
Coomera354 N0.471.322.50
Cooroy21 NNE023.6
Deagon355 N0.565.723.620
Deception Bay2 N2.3640
Eagleby0 N025.7
Eatons Hill8 N024.1
Forest Lake---
Gatton33 NNE1.564.524.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.425.1
Josephville357 N0.971220
Kilcoy89 E0.323.7
Kippa-Ring75 ENE025.8
Lowood91 E0.525
Lytton44 NE260.823.80
Maleny39 NE0.820.6
Moggill160 SSE0.225.3
Mountain Creek69 ENE0.221.7
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour252 WSW0.48820.810
North Maclean53 NE173.9220
Norwell---
Parkwood245 WSW0.165.423.40
Petrie0 N024.5
Raceview50 NE265.423.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands51 NE0.725.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.425
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.623.9
Rocklea71 ENE1.756.423.7offline0
South Brisbane10 N124
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley60.425.1
Southport336 NNW0.565.922.90
Springwood84 E0.374.420.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains64.523.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.824.4
Tamborine Mountain93 E0.421
Tewantin140 SE0.125
Upper Kedron284 WNW0.323.3
Woolloongabba31 NNE1.357.1240
Wynnum43 NE2.261.922.70
Wynnum West45 NE2.366.923.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville180 S0.122.9
Chinchilla0 N023.5
Dalby209 SSW0.126.8
Goondiwindi234 SW0.524.9
Highfields---
Miles73 ENE026.2
Oakey89 E0.324.8
Pittsworth15 NNE0.124.2
Rangeville181 S0.180.818.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe36 NE021.8
Toowoomba68 ENE167.420.710
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg118 ESE1.671.324.2
Gayndah42 NE0.526.6
Gympie25.2
Hervey Bay137 SE0.625.2
Kingaroy56 NE1.124.6
Maryborough128 SE0.971.710
Tin Can Bay25 NNE024.3
Toogoom0 N024.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga98 E1.573.324.90
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek100 E2.172.425.600
Boyne Island106 ESE2.170.5-10
Clinton93 E3.668.725.70
South Gladstone78 ENE1.666.325.610
Targinie116 ESE0.974.324.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater103 ESE2.153.626.10
Bluff294 WNW0.257.124.20
Emerald137 SE0.741.626.20
Gracemere110 ESE0.327.5
Longreach171 S2.925.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)133 SE0.964.825.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.525.7
Parkhurst54 NE1.673.825
Yeppoon245 WSW0.927.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine29 NNE0.4
Sarina171 S0.628.6
West Mackay114 ESE2.727.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers186 S0.229.2
Ingham78 ENE0.929.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard105 ESE3.372.828.360
Environment Park88 E0.875.62820
Kirwan90 E0.629.6
Lennon Drive104 ESE4.175.128.220
North Ward102 ESE2.371.228.20
South Townsville89 E0.429.7
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns185 S281.427.820
Gordonvale---
Innisfail200.5 SSW0.428.8
Mareeba87.8 E0.229.2
Mossman170 S0.129.6
Weipa14 NNE1.126.5
Yarrabah29
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap140 SE229.2

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 )