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=2# )

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 2am.

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

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

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=1&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=3&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=2&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=2&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=2&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=2&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=2&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=2&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
Beaudesert92 E0.119.3
Beerwah0 N022.9
Boonah---
Burpengary65 ENE022.9
Caboolture---
Caloundra149 SSE0.122.1
Cannon Hill160 SSE0.384.320.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.318.7
Coomera222 SW1.98919.90
Cooroy20 NNE022
Deagon205 SSW0.389.820.810
Deception Bay206 SSW189.50
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill50 NE021.5
Forest Lake---
Gatton246 WSW2.368.617.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.218.9
Josephville163 SSE1.592.616.80
Kilcoy51 NE018
Kippa-Ring246 WSW0.223
Lowood0 N018.9
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill---
Mountain Creek226 SW0.821.2
Mutdapilly187 S2.376.618.30
Nambour208 SSW0.195.520.410
North Maclean229 SW1.199.918.50
Norwell---
Parkwood180 S1.179.821.10
Petrie25 NNE022.4
Raceview190 S0.292.619.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands25 NNE021.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.118.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.119.8
Rocklea236 SW0.684.420.3offline0
South Brisbane214 SW0.821.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.817.7
Southport202 SSW0.890.520.30
Springwood181 S0.587.919.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.818.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.518.8
Tamborine Mountain128 SE1.321.3
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron1 N020.6
Woolloongabba249 WSW0.484.421.40
Wynnum176 S1.383.821.30
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville274 W014.3
Chinchilla30 NNE016.9
Dalby13 NNE017
Goondiwindi221 SW0.617.3
Highfields0 N015.4
Miles0 N017.3
Oakey4 N015.3
Pittsworth0 N015.9
Rangeville210 SSW0.961.916.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe182 S013.4
Toowoomba226 SW0.464.615.310
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg199 SSW0.994.522
Gayndah59 ENE018.9
Gympie-
Hervey Bay189 S0.523.2
Kingaroy94 E0.918.4
Maryborough235 SW0.996.600
Tin Can Bay101 E0.122.7
Toogoom204 SSW023.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga209 SSW0.297.721.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek270 W1.69422.700
Boyne Island188 S1.490.8-00
Clinton191 S1.690.722.80
South Gladstone172 S1.483.123.800
Targinie159 SSE0.696.523.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater201 SSW35720.50
Bluff146 SE140.822.60
Emerald146 SE2.855.420.10
Gracemere0 N022.6
Longreach128 SE3.518.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)140 SE0.378.519.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)166 SSE0.718.7
Parkhurst11 N0.191.919.3
Yeppoon47 NE024
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina169 S0.924.7
West Mackay226 SW1.123.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers114 ESE0.125.5
Ingham229 SW0.626.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW2.397.225.200
Environment Park251 WSW010024.500
Kirwan218 SW0.627.2
Lennon Drive177 S0.610024.600
North Ward160 SSE2.391.725.60
South Townsville0 N026.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns152 SSE0.488.926.300
Gordonvale156.4 SSE0.427.4
Innisfail286.7 WNW0.228
Mareeba67.6 ENE026.6
Mossman---
Weipa148 SSE0.926.1
Yarrabah28.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE1.524.4

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 )