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 8am.

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

Monday 7 April 2025 8am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=07%2F04%2F2025&hour=8#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07%2F04%2F2025&hour=7&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07%2F04%2F2025&hour=9&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=8&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=8&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=8&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=8&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=8&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=8&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
Beaudesert134 SE0.120.2
Beerwah147 SSE0.123.5
Boonah---
Burpengary217 SW0.323
Caboolture216 SW0.224.2
Caloundra262 W0.421
Cannon Hill241 WSW1.476.619.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.617.2
Coomera287 WNW0.881.820.70
Cooroy316 NW0.221.9
Deagon224 SW0.479.920.73100
Deception Bay243 WSW0.776.10
Eagleby304 NW0.820.1
Eatons Hill0 N022.4
Forest Lake---
Gatton274 W2.193.916.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.819.3
Josephville162 SSE1.210016.10
Kilcoy155 SSE0.120.1
Kippa-Ring24 NNE0.322.1
Lowood245 WSW0.422.1
Lytton210 SSW1.977.820.50
Maleny262 W1.120.5
Moggill194 SSW0.521.4
Mountain Creek235 SW0.821.3
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour62 ENE0.282.222.42180
North Maclean195 SSW0.699.9170
Norwell---
Parkwood360 N0.470.522.20
Petrie257 WSW0.223.9
Raceview278 W1.187.718.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands178 S0.823.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.317.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.717.9
Rocklea255 WSW0.977.119.4offline0
South Brisbane213 SSW119.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.315.4
Southport-----
Springwood215 SW0.280.918.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.619
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.118.8
Tamborine Mountain71 ENE023.9
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron116 ESE0.122.2
Woolloongabba245 WSW0.474.920.40
Wynnum229 SW1.680.919.60
Wynnum West220 SW286.619.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE0.315.3
Chinchilla34 NE016.9
Dalby271 W0.121.1
Goondiwindi47 NE017.9
Highfields0 N017.1
Miles235 SW0.118.8
Oakey186 S0.317.8
Pittsworth9 N0.117.8
Rangeville238 WSW166.616.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe48 NE014.6
Toowoomba263 W0.872.217.13170
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg190 S1.483.121.9
Gayndah113 ESE020.6
Gympie22
Hervey Bay172 S0.723.1
Kingaroy0 N021.1
Maryborough225 SW1.390.82070
Tin Can Bay162 SSE0.321.2
Toogoom195 SSW0.222
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga222 SW0.288.221.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek262 W2.782.921.92750
Boyne Island184 S1.877.9-3160
Clinton200 SSW2.178.321.90
South Gladstone177 S1.568.623.92800
Targinie161 SSE0.675.723.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater185 S1.786.120.20
Bluff154 SSE0.479.221.20
Emerald151 SSE167.919.20
Gracemere160 SSE0.123.6
Longreach114 ESE3.417.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE1.291.721.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE1.220.9
Parkhurst242 WSW0.487.821.9
Yeppoon111 ESE0.127.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine91 E0.2
Sarina170 S1.227
West Mackay202 SSW1.623.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers138 SE0.125.3
Ingham84 E0.427.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S2.585.224.81020
Environment Park172 S0.28325.81380
Kirwan221 SW0.827.1
Lennon Drive166 SSE1.684.825.51210
North Ward162 SSE2.879.325.20
South Townsville91 E0.526.5
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns171 S3.180.626.51480
Gordonvale---
Innisfail158.3 SSE0.930.2
Mareeba123.3 ESE0.427.3
Mossman---
Weipa144 SE1.225.7
Yarrabah29.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE1.620.5

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 )