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.

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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 10pm.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 10pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=22#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=21&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06%2F04%2F2025&hour=23&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=22&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=22&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=22&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=22&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=22&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=06/04/2025&hour=22&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
Beaudesert110 ESE0.121.5
Beerwah0 N021.7
Boonah---
Burpengary0 N022.5
Caboolture1 N022.7
Caloundra9 N020.3
Cannon Hill359 N0.367.221.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7519.3
Coomera249 WSW0.585.219.70
Cooroy0 N020.7
Deagon298 WNW0.178.520.920
Deception Bay252 WSW177.40
Eagleby0 N023
Eatons Hill0 N020.8
Forest Lake---
Gatton102 ESE1.481.820.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.921.1
Josephville222 SW0.27820.10
Kilcoy57 ENE0.421.3
Kippa-Ring181 S0.124.3
Lowood33 NNE021.8
Lytton9 N3.665.5240
Maleny3 N018.9
Moggill95 E022.4
Mountain Creek226 SW0.518.9
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour257 WSW0.292.318.720
North Maclean196 SSW0.294.718.40
Norwell---
Parkwood214 SW0.378.920.50
Petrie0 N021.8
Raceview117 ESE0.674.921.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands99 E023.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.119.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.920.8
Rocklea52 NE0.664.921.9offline0
South Brisbane1 N0.822.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.418.5
Southport280 W0.376.820.80
Springwood49 NE0.48518.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains75.719.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.521.2
Tamborine Mountain38 NE0.720.6
Tewantin179 S0.221.8
Upper Kedron0 N020
Woolloongabba343 NNW0.563.822.60
Wynnum34 NE2.164.522.40
Wynnum West27 NNE1.571.322.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville173 S0.219.2
Chinchilla0 N019
Dalby69 ENE0.221.7
Goondiwindi224 SW0.521
Highfields0 N018.8
Miles53 NE019.9
Oakey60 ENE020.5
Pittsworth211 SSW0.120.8
Rangeville75 ENE0.183.917.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N016.3
Toowoomba30 NNE175.818.610
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S0.779.922.3
Gayndah0 N023.2
Gympie22.5
Hervey Bay51 NE022.7
Kingaroy69 ENE0.121.6
Maryborough240 WSW0.885.610
Tin Can Bay0 N021.3
Toogoom0 N021.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga220 SW0.680.723.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek152 SSE0.974.324.910
Boyne Island179 S1.276-10
Clinton156 SSE1.772.324.40
South Gladstone171 S1.870.424.210
Targinie112 ESE1.171.524.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater225 SW177.120.80
Bluff90 E0.357.422.20
Emerald189 S0.26421.60
Gracemere97 E024.9
Longreach154 SSE221.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE0.78222.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)114 ESE0.822.9
Parkhurst77 ENE0.18621.5
Yeppoon246 WSW0.926.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine12 NNE0
Sarina30 NNE0.126.8
West Mackay113 ESE3.126.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers125 SE0.425.9
Ingham48 NE0.228.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard173 S1.88326.700
Environment Park163 SSE0.484.926.200
Kirwan106 ESE0.328.2
Lennon Drive166 SSE1.485.126.400
North Ward157 SSE1.881.226.50
South Townsville52 NE0.127.8
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns187 S3.182.127.200
Gordonvale---
Innisfail191.9 SSW0.328.6
Mareeba72.6 ENE0.127.6
Mossman152 SSE027.7
Weipa136 SE1.124.8
Yarrabah29.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE1.626.3

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 )