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 3am.

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

Monday 7 April 2025 3am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=07%2F04%2F2025&hour=3#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07%2F04%2F2025&hour=2&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07%2F04%2F2025&hour=4&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=3&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=3&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=3&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=3&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=3&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=3&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
Beaudesert39 NE018.7
Beerwah0 N019.6
Boonah---
Burpengary19 NNE020
Caboolture89 E020.7
Caloundra9 N019.3
Cannon Hill274 W0.276.519.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.216.2
Coomera280 W0.590.717.70
Cooroy21 NNE019.2
Deagon222 SW0.286.318.510
Deception Bay207 SSW1.1850
Eagleby221 SW0.219.7
Eatons Hill0 N018.9
Forest Lake---
Gatton266 W2.394.6170
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.916.9
Josephville167 SSE1.497.816.40
Kilcoy0 N018
Kippa-Ring132 SE021.2
Lowood9 N018.9
Lytton208 SSW1.777.3200
Maleny263 W0.918.5
Moggill24 NNE019.5
Mountain Creek202 SSW0.317.2
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour277 W0.194.117.420
North Maclean229 SW0.399.816.50
Norwell---
Parkwood192 SSW0.184.518.70
Petrie53 NE020.1
Raceview166 SSE0.391.217.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands219 SW0.520.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.616
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.417.5
Rocklea171 S0.679.518.6offline0
South Brisbane193 SSW0.719.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.315.8
Southport267 W0.387.318.60
Springwood110 ESE0.187.816.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.116.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8416.8
Tamborine Mountain282 WNW0.820.1
Tewantin251 WSW0.120.8
Upper Kedron0 N018
Woolloongabba246 WSW0.176.819.70
Wynnum221 SW278.719.10
Wynnum West209 SSW1.887.6190
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville244 WSW013.3
Chinchilla0 N016.4
Dalby286 WNW0.319.2
Goondiwindi17 NNE015.4
Highfields0 N017.4
Miles122 ESE016.6
Oakey0 N016.6
Pittsworth2 N017.2
Rangeville266 W0.992.115.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe0 N012.6
Toowoomba292 WNW1.584.116.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg206 SSW0.889.320
Gayndah0 N019.5
Gympie19.9
Hervey Bay184 S0.621.4
Kingaroy0 N017.4
Maryborough237 WSW1.193.400
Tin Can Bay13 NNE020
Toogoom34 NE020.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga239 WSW0.585.121.80
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek238 WSW1.276.123.110
Boyne Island189 S1.678.2-00
Clinton203 SSW176.122.60
South Gladstone171 S1.668.723.210
Targinie148 SSE0.576.4230
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater114 ESE1.686.520.70
Bluff264 W0.283.218.80
Emerald194 SSW0.476.318.50
Gracemere0 N022.3
Longreach120 ESE2.617.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE0.49220.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)183 S0.920.5
Parkhurst329 NNW0.193.819
Yeppoon247 WSW0.726.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine59 ENE0.1
Sarina182 S0.525.7
West Mackay214 SW1.723.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers49 NE023.4
Ingham114 ESE0.827.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S2.684.525.400
Environment Park160 SSE0.285.725.200
Kirwan204 SSW0.326.3
Lennon Drive169 S2.286.625.300
North Ward159 SSE2.681.625.50
South Townsville96 E0.126.4
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns172 S2.58226.600
Gordonvale---
Innisfail213.4 SSW0.328.1
Mareeba190.1 S0.226
Mossman108 ESE026.4
Weipa145 SE1.725.3
Yarrabah28.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap139 SE1.923.5

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 )