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 9am.

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

Monday 7 April 2025 9am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=07%2F04%2F2025&hour=9#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07%2F04%2F2025&hour=8&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07%2F04%2F2025&hour=10&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=9&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=9&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=9&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=9&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=9&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=07/04/2025&hour=9&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
Beaudesert248 WSW0.526
Beerwah185 S0.128
Boonah---
Burpengary237 WSW0.527.1
Caboolture209 SSW0.329.6
Caloundra264 W0.825.9
Cannon Hill219 SW0.865.522.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.421.2
Coomera302 WNW1.774.322.90
Cooroy275 W0.327.2
Deagon251 WSW0.56923.75500
Deception Bay264 W0.666.20
Eagleby281 W0.923
Eatons Hill0 N027.4
Forest Lake---
Gatton282 WNW2.87719.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview8022.7
Josephville164 SSE189190
Kilcoy197 SSW0.224.7
Kippa-Ring72 ENE0.724.7
Lowood307 NW0.625.7
Lytton263 W1.270.222.50
Maleny258 WSW1.822.5
Moggill254 WSW0.924.9
Mountain Creek297 WNW1.925.5
Mutdapilly7 N0.278.320.10
Nambour69 ENE0.673.6254260
North Maclean222 SW0.988.219.90
Norwell---
Parkwood304 NW2.468.622.90
Petrie313 NW0.727.6
Raceview278 W1.482.520.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands250 WSW1.225.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.620.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.222.1
Rocklea256 WSW1.370.421offline0
South Brisbane197 SSW122
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9317.7
Southport-----
Springwood234 SW0.369.721.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.424.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8922.5
Tamborine Mountain222 SW026.7
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron95 E0.526.4
Woolloongabba226 SW0.466.122.50
Wynnum259 W1.470.722.10
Wynnum West259 W1.574.422.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville59 ENE0.920.1
Chinchilla150 SSE0.222
Dalby267 W0.425.2
Goondiwindi123 ESE0.224.5
Highfields0 N021.6
Miles196 SSW0.222.1
Oakey291 WNW0.521.7
Pittsworth187 S1.321.4
Rangeville238 WSW1.253.918.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe170 S0.120.8
Toowoomba245 WSW0.955.819.35530
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg198 SSW1.476.124.6
Gayndah226 SW0.125.8
Gympie27.3
Hervey Bay175 S0.826.4
Kingaroy199 SSW0.525.3
Maryborough227 SW1.679.54680
Tin Can Bay234 SW0.224.7
Toogoom204 SSW0.426.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga169 S17623.90
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek261 W2.474.924.25070
Boyne Island179 S1.570.8-5550
Clinton200 SSW1.871.824.40
South Gladstone163 SSE1.663.125.75140
Targinie168 SSE0.670.725.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater174 S2.177.222.80
Bluff121 ESE0.865.524.10
Emerald134 SE1.465.321.50
Gracemere137 SE0.326.3
Longreach119 ESE3.420.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE1.986.222.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE1.523.7
Parkhurst215 SW0.874.325
Yeppoon259 W0.231.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine46 NE0.2
Sarina172 S1.529.8
West Mackay180 S2.225.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers130 SE1.327.3
Ingham101 E1.629.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE3.680.925.82310
Environment Park166 SSE0.771.428.53050
Kirwan199 SSW0.831.3
Lennon Drive164 SSE3.580.626.42670
North Ward154 SSE376.726.30
South Townsville80 E129.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns157 SSE3.477.4284470
Gordonvale---
Innisfail161 SSE231.4
Mareeba139.4 SE0.829.8
Mossman---
Weipa131 SE1.326.4
Yarrabah31.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE1.523.8

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 )