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=21# )

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 9pm.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 9pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=21#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=20&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=22&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=21&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=21&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=21&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=21&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=21&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=21&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
Beaudesert71 ENE0.123
Beerwah0 N022.3
Boonah---
Burpengary14 NNE023.4
Caboolture1 N023.4
Caloundra9 N020.8
Cannon Hill22 NNE0.962.122.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.320.2
Coomera261 W0.581.620.50
Cooroy0 N021.3
Deagon303 WNW0.47421.910
Deception Bay270 W0.774.90
Eagleby0 N023.8
Eatons Hill0 N021.5
Forest Lake---
Gatton87 E1.677.321.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.622.5
Josephville324 NW0.874.720.80
Kilcoy141 SE0.121.8
Kippa-Ring46 NE0.124.7
Lowood18 NNE022.5
Lytton32 NNE262.623.50
Maleny6 N019.4
Moggill152 SSE0.123.2
Mountain Creek234 SW0.519.5
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour262 W0.19219.220
North Maclean44 NE0.389.819.20
Norwell---
Parkwood255 WSW0.376.521.10
Petrie0 N022.2
Raceview97 E172.522.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands69 ENE0.624.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.221.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.921.8
Rocklea48 NE0.861.522.5offline0
South Brisbane9 N0.823.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.619.9
Southport296 WNW0.973.121.70
Springwood63 ENE0.482.918.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.620.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.722.1
Tamborine Mountain74 ENE0.420.2
Tewantin179 S0.222.5
Upper Kedron113 ESE020.7
Woolloongabba30 NNE0.861.8230
Wynnum31 NNE2.263.922.40
Wynnum West24 NNE1.771.522.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville187 S0.219.7
Chinchilla0 N019.9
Dalby249 WSW0.224
Goondiwindi239 WSW0.521.8
Highfields0 N019
Miles0 N021.3
Oakey34 NE021.6
Pittsworth64 ENE0.721.8
Rangeville272 W0.183.717.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N017.7
Toowoomba23 NNE0.673.219.210
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg145 SE1.17723
Gayndah22 NNE024.1
Gympie23.4
Hervey Bay61 ENE023.3
Kingaroy142 SE0.822.3
Maryborough226 SW0.480.820
Tin Can Bay0 N021.7
Toogoom0 N022.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga157 SSE0.575.524.30
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek117 ESE1.172.325.210
Boyne Island165 SSE1.175.9-00
Clinton120 ESE2.468.325.40
South Gladstone134 SE1.765.125.410
Targinie123 ESE0.874.424.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater189 S1.364.323.30
Bluff105 ESE0.753.823.30
Emerald214 SW0.252.7230
Gracemere151 SSE0.125.7
Longreach158 SSE2.722.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE0.675.423.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE0.623.2
Parkhurst282 WNW0.382.722.3
Yeppoon251 WSW0.926.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine21 NNE0.1
Sarina176 S0.727.1
West Mackay120 ESE2.726.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers122 ESE0.526.6
Ingham115 ESE0.128.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard147 SSE2.179.527.300
Environment Park0 N082.526.700
Kirwan107 ESE0.228.3
Lennon Drive156 SSE2.182.52700
North Ward151 SSE1.979.426.90
South Townsville76 ENE0.228.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns186 S2.58227.300
Gordonvale---
Innisfail202.9 SSW0.528.7
Mareeba106.4 ESE027.7
Mossman172 S0.128.2
Weipa148 SSE124.9
Yarrabah29.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE1.727.3

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 )