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=12%2F04%2F2025&hour=18# )

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 Saturday 12 April 2025 6pm.

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

Saturday 12 April 2025 6pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=12%2F04%2F2025&hour=18#air-quality-table-date )

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=12/04/2025&hour=18&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=12/04/2025&hour=18&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=12/04/2025&hour=18&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=12/04/2025&hour=18&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=12/04/2025&hour=18&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=12/04/2025&hour=18&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
Beaudesert173 S0.323
Beerwah111 ESE0.222.7
Boonah---
Burpengary169 S1.322.5
Caboolture216 SW0.322.7
Caloundra132 SE1.623
Cannon Hill130 SE1.186.120.40.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.520.4
Coomera220 SW0.990.321.10
Cooroy146 SE0.823.6
Deagon147 SSE2.292.420.311.1
Deception Bay162 SSE2.890.96.1
Eagleby141 SE0.322.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake82 E0.123.1
Gatton72 ENE1.690.220.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.421.1
Josephville14 NNE0.583.820.80
Kilcoy136 SE0.722.5
Kippa-Ring196 SSW1.322.5
Lowood89 E1.322.2
Lytton152 SSE4.68620.720.6
Maleny118 ESE3.319.4
Moggill227 SW0.122.4
Mountain Creek136 SE1.922.2
Mutdapilly135 SE280.820.90
Nambour132 SE1.295.92101
North Maclean285 WNW0.295.320.50.7
Norwell102 ESE0.122.3
Parkwood190 S1.68921.20
Petrie122 ESE122.6
Raceview106 ESE0.992.720.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.220.6
Redlands180 S0.721.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.221.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.820.5
Rocklea109 ESE0.584.820.5offline0
South Brisbane69 ENE0.720.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.920.8
Southport133 SE1.781.922.70
Springwood102 ESE1.785.719.80.2
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.920.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.720.7
Tamborine Mountain136 SE3.420.7
Tewantin121 ESE0.924.3
Upper Kedron117 ESE0.721.3
Woolloongabba92 E0.886.120.80.1
Wynnum153 SSE2.693.319.78.2
Wynnum West158 SSE2.510020.16.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville135 SE0.726.7
Chinchilla107 ESE0.826
Dalby80 E2.422.5
Goondiwindi83 E1.328.8
Highfields0 N018.7
Miles98 E1.727.8
Oakey109 ESE222.4
Pittsworth75 ENE1.623.2
Rangeville94 E0.893.317.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe318 NW1.220.3
Toowoomba99 E492.917.1110.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg117 ESE3.175.625.8
Gayndah116 ESE0.228.6
Gympie23
Hervey Bay130 SE1.327.2
Kingaroy137 SE1.621.1
Maryborough119 ESE2.177.7140
Tin Can Bay138 SE0.726.5
Toogoom193 SSW0.827.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga98 E2.767.726.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek115 ESE3.469.326.3330
Boyne Island124 SE2.770.7-210
Clinton110 ESE6.166.926.30
South Gladstone121 ESE2.965.726.2300
Targinie109 ESE2.87225.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater136 SE3.151.628.30
Bluff133 SE1.54628.10
Emerald128 SE0.849.727.50
Gracemere124 SE1.129.8
Longreach118 ESE2.728.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)82 E3.578.424.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)86 E1.924.2
Parkhurst90 E2.960.626.6
Yeppoon263 W1.827.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine102 ESE0.6
Sarina146 SE0.923.7
West Mackay139 SE4.124.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr184 S0.925.935
Charters Towers119 ESE0.727.3
Ingham98 E1.229.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard94 E1.281.626.7350.3
Environment Park0 N079.827.7340
Kirwan145 SE0.331.3
Lennon Drive124 SE1.180.327.5290
North Ward135 SE0.879.726.90
South Townsville81 E0.230.1
Stuart129 SE-30.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns148 SSE375.127.9380
Gordonvale177.3 S0.330.2
Innisfail173.6 S1.830.1
Mareeba122 ESE0.329.7
Mossman113 ESE0.230.1
Weipa125 SE2.326.4
Yarrabah28.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap118 ESE2.629.7

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 )