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.

close ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=09%2F04%2F2025&hour=0# )

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 Wednesday 9 April 2025 12am.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 12am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=09%2F04%2F2025&hour=0#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F04%2F2025&hour=23&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=09%2F04%2F2025&hour=1&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=09/04/2025&hour=0&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=09/04/2025&hour=0&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=09/04/2025&hour=0&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=09/04/2025&hour=0&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=09/04/2025&hour=0&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=09/04/2025&hour=0&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
Beaudesert121 ESE0.119.3
Beerwah124 SE020.7
Boonah---
Burpengary222 SW0.222.9
Caboolture0 N021.9
Caloundra256 WSW0.223
Cannon Hill193 SSW0.767.120.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.118.7
Coomera240 WSW1.181.519.50
Cooroy30 NNE019.4
Deagon214 SW0.472.121.210
Deception Bay127 SE1.3660
Eagleby111 ESE022.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton177 S2.283.619.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.920.6
Josephville177 S1.691.316.90
Kilcoy0 N019.8
Kippa-Ring175 S0.625.1
Lowood45 NE023.2
Lytton178 S1.665.722.30
Maleny116 ESE0.218.8
Moggill25 NNE0.121.6
Mountain Creek223 SW120
Mutdapilly182 S1.885.1190
Nambour206 SSW0.190.518.210
North Maclean217 SW0.893.917.80
Norwell148 SSE021.3
Parkwood166 SSE1.674.620.40
Petrie0 N022.4
Raceview204 SSW0.980.820.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.719.7
Redlands98 E022
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.119.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview7320.5
Rocklea199 SSW167.220.4offline0
South Brisbane201 SSW0.921.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.718.6
Southport183 S1.176.420.80
Springwood177 S0.469.5200
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.919.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.219.5
Tamborine Mountain110 ESE0.219.8
Tewantin173 S0.322.8
Upper Kedron86 E0.119.7
Woolloongabba223 SW0.565.721.30
Wynnum189 S1.470.720.40
Wynnum West193 SSW2.281.119.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville132 SE0.319
Chinchilla83 E0.221.4
Dalby88 E120.4
Goondiwindi54 NE0.622.1
Highfields0 N017
Miles87 E0.522.7
Oakey79 E0.218.8
Pittsworth82 E0.719.1
Rangeville82 E0.285.315.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe322 NW0.817.7
Toowoomba102 ESE2.978.716.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg134 SE1.773.323
Gayndah15 NNE021.1
Gympie21.7
Hervey Bay132 SE0.424.1
Kingaroy78 ENE0.319.3
Maryborough228 SW185.110
Tin Can Bay0 N020.8
Toogoom85 E021
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.581.321.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek159 SSE1.572.424.100
Boyne Island181 S1.976.4-00
Clinton158 SSE1.970.123.40
South Gladstone170 S2.168.623.100
Targinie113 ESE0.873.324.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater92 E2.779.121.20
Bluff144 SE0.768.721.80
Emerald70 ENE1.462.921.60
Gracemere0 N023.7
Longreach127 SE2.521.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)202 SSW0.281.920.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)188 S0.620.4
Parkhurst325 NW0.383.821
Yeppoon255 WSW1.526.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine16 NNE0
Sarina174 S0.926.3
West Mackay121 ESE2.725.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr156 SSE1.323.11
Charters Towers35 NE0.123
Ingham214 SW0.325.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S2.67125.200
Environment Park172 S0.274.524.500
Kirwan136 SE0.226.7
Lennon Drive182 S0.574.924.500
North Ward160 SSE2.466.525.20
South Townsville81 E026
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns164 SSE2.477.825.400
Gordonvale130.6 SE0.524
Innisfail104.8 ESE025.7
Mareeba161.7 SSE0.324.3
Mossman19 NNE026.8
Weipa120 ESE0.626.5
Yarrabah27.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE1.524.5

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 )