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 Monday 7 April 2025 1am.

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

Monday 7 April 2025 1am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=07%2F04%2F2025&hour=1#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07%2F04%2F2025&hour=0&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07%2F04%2F2025&hour=2&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=07/04/2025&hour=1&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=1&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=1&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=1&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=1&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=1&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
Beaudesert155 SSE0.119.2
Beerwah7 N020.4
Boonah---
Burpengary10 N020.7
Caboolture0 N021.2
Caloundra0 N019.8
Cannon Hill185 S0.173.519.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.717.1
Coomera252 WSW0.988.218.30
Cooroy0 N019.8
Deagon269 W0.386.91910
Deception Bay225 SW1.379.90
Eagleby0 N021.1
Eatons Hill0 N019.2
Forest Lake---
Gatton266 W2.192.917.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.617.8
Josephville163 SSE1.692.117.50
Kilcoy0 N018.8
Kippa-Ring0 N021.9
Lowood42 NE019.7
Lytton284 WNW1.37621.20
Maleny156 SSE0.218.2
Moggill---
Mountain Creek219 SW0.217.5
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour223 SW0.193.217.820
North Maclean249 WSW0.49917.30
Norwell---
Parkwood194 SSW0.384.918.80
Petrie6 N020.6
Raceview269 W0.486.718.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands271 W0.621.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.817
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.218.4
Rocklea188 S0.477.419.3offline0
South Brisbane227 SW1.121.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.916.6
Southport246 WSW0.384.519.20
Springwood119 ESE0.287.117.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.317.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.517.6
Tamborine Mountain278 W0.120.4
Tewantin274 W0.221.1
Upper Kedron200 SSW0.218.7
Woolloongabba241 WSW0.47021.20
Wynnum291 WNW1.574.120.10
Wynnum West317 NW185.719.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville212 SSW0.114.8
Chinchilla0 N017.5
Dalby287 WNW0.120.5
Goondiwindi134 SE0.117.7
Highfields0 N017.2
Miles23 NNE017.6
Oakey0 N017.9
Pittsworth2 N018.4
Rangeville245 WSW0.215.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe0 N013.8
Toowoomba331 NNW1.484.317.200
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg190 S0.786.621
Gayndah0 N020.8
Gympie20.9
Hervey Bay0 N021.9
Kingaroy0 N019
Maryborough238 WSW1.192.100
Tin Can Bay13 NNE020.4
Toogoom102 ESE0.120.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE0.583.522.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek168 SSE1.271.924.310
Boyne Island186 S1.578.5-10
Clinton167 SSE1.372.423.40
South Gladstone173 S1.870.923.110
Targinie144 SE0.573.724.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater101 E282.520.90
Bluff265 W0.27620.20
Emerald176 S0.276.519.10
Gracemere0 N023
Longreach136 SE1.819.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)136 SE0.889.321.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)178 S121.3
Parkhurst357 N0.292.319.6
Yeppoon245 WSW1.226.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine67 ENE0.4
Sarina177 S0.826.5
West Mackay117 ESE2.726.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers0 N024
Ingham23 NNE027.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard156 SSE281.726.600
Environment Park158 SSE0.283.72600
Kirwan107 ESE0.127.4
Lennon Drive153 SSE382.925.700
North Ward148 SSE2.380.226.20
South Townsville85 E0.427.4
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns179 S2.48326.600
Gordonvale---
Innisfail204.8 SSW0.428.5
Mareeba96.4 E027
Mossman72 ENE027.1
Weipa144 SE1.625.7
Yarrabah28.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE2.224.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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 )