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=20# )

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 8pm.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 8pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=20#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=19&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=21&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=20&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=20&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=20&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=20&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=20&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=20&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
Beaudesert62 ENE0.224.6
Beerwah0 N023.2
Boonah---
Burpengary19 NNE0.124.6
Caboolture0 N024.4
Caloundra15 NNE021.6
Cannon Hill42 NE16022.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.421.8
Coomera282 WNW0.476.821.30
Cooroy0 N022.2
Deagon321 NW0.567.82320
Deception Bay319 NW1.769.20
Eagleby0 N024.5
Eatons Hill0 N022.4
Forest Lake---
Gatton44 NE1.772.322.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.623.6
Josephville349 N173.221.30
Kilcoy80 E0.222.5
Kippa-Ring85 E025.1
Lowood104 ESE0.423.9
Lytton36 NE2.161.923.70
Maleny32 NNE0.219.9
Moggill108 ESE0.124.2
Mountain Creek254 WSW0.420.4
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour262 W0.391.119.810
North Maclean60 ENE0.482.520.40
Norwell---
Parkwood222 SW0.573.921.80
Petrie0 N023
Raceview69 ENE1.168.622.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands57 ENE0.624.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.423.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview6622.7
Rocklea73 ENE1.458.523.1offline0
South Brisbane25 NNE1.123.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.622.5
Southport306 NW0.768.122.60
Springwood63 ENE0.379.119.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains6921.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.622.9
Tamborine Mountain84 E0.320.3
Tewantin179 S0.223.6
Upper Kedron85 E021.8
Woolloongabba33 NNE1.259.723.50
Wynnum41 NE2.263.422.60
Wynnum West46 NE2.368.823.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.220.4
Chinchilla0 N021.4
Dalby255 WSW0.125.3
Goondiwindi241 WSW0.623
Highfields0 N019.1
Miles---
Oakey59 ENE0.123.1
Pittsworth25 NNE0.322.4
Rangeville215 SW0.183.218.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe71 ENE019.6
Toowoomba24 NNE0.770.319.910
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg130 SE1.374.723.5
Gayndah57 ENE0.125.2
Gympie24.5
Hervey Bay124 SE0.324.4
Kingaroy54 NE1.423.1
Maryborough140 SE0.876.310
Tin Can Bay0 N022.8
Toogoom0 N023.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga104 ESE1.37524.90
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek104 ESE1.771.325.510
Boyne Island108 ESE1.969.3-00
Clinton99 E3.268.125.50
South Gladstone95 E1.56525.610
Targinie124 SE0.975.224.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater122 ESE1.558.824.70
Bluff108 ESE0.454.723.80
Emerald147 SSE0.847.324.70
Gracemere34 NE026.4
Longreach168 SSE2.923.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE0.771.724.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE1.424.5
Parkhurst29 NNE0.576.523.9
Yeppoon248 WSW0.726.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine18 NNE0
Sarina175 S0.727.7
West Mackay127 SE327
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers147 SSE0.127.2
Ingham81 E0.529.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard106 ESE4.175.128.100
Environment Park91 E0.778.327.800
Kirwan89 E0.328.9
Lennon Drive116 ESE2.977.927.900
North Ward112 ESE273.7280
South Townsville78 ENE0.329.3
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns174 S2.48127.700
Gordonvale---
Innisfail208.1 SSW0.428.9
Mareeba25.8 NNE028.3
Mossman158 SSE028.5
Weipa180 S0.825
Yarrabah29
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap134 SE1.828.1

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 )