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 Friday 18 April 2025 11am.

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

Friday 18 April 2025 11am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=18%2F04%2F2025&hour=11#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=18/04/2025&hour=11&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/04/2025&hour=11&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/04/2025&hour=11&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/04/2025&hour=11&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/04/2025&hour=11&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/04/2025&hour=11&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
Beaudesert244 WSW1.630
Beerwah131 SE0.333
Boonah---
Burpengary213 SSW0.631.9
Caboolture218 SW0.334.5
Caloundra163 SSE1.529.5
Cannon Hill244 WSW1.144.624.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.627
Coomera101 E0.951.725.10
Cooroy137 SE0.433
Deagon270 W0.450.625.47760
Deception Bay38 NE1.258.10
Eagleby280 W0.729.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton32 NNE1.360.923.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.128.5
Josephville180 S1.254.523.40
Kilcoy179 S0.429
Kippa-Ring180 S0.628.8
Lowood226 SW0.332
Lytton263 W0.947.724.60
Maleny150 SSE125.7
Moggill271 W0.730
Mountain Creek164 SSE0.727.5
Mutdapilly328 NNW151.524.10
Nambour104 ESE265.224.77390
North Maclean228 SW1.154.223.90
Norwell216 SW0.233.5
Parkwood290 WNW0.549.824.90
Petrie230 SW0.532.6
Raceview308 NW0.555.724.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.528.8
Redlands182 S131
Ripley weather station, Ripley7625.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.225.9
Rocklea266 W1.247.924offline0
South Brisbane198 SSW1.324.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.723.2
Southport272 W0.447.825.10
Springwood274 W0.644.124.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains74.628.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.528
Tamborine Mountain229 SW0.231.8
Tewantin138 SE0.730.9
Upper Kedron160 SSE0.830.3
Woolloongabba259 W0.947.624.50
Wynnum338 NNW0.24724.70
Wynnum West207 SSW1.349.625.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville57 ENE0.625
Chinchilla185 S0.332.9
Dalby271 W0.730.2
Goondiwindi100 E0.529.6
Highfields0 N028
Miles179 S0.327.1
Oakey272 W1.127.5
Pittsworth290 WNW1.325.9
Rangeville20 NNE0.267.620.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe165 SSE0.826.9
Toowoomba302 WNW1.354.821.88330
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg294 WNW0.461.426.9
Gayndah189 S0.432.5
Gympie36.6
Hervey Bay153 SSE0.830.4
Kingaroy221 SW128.5
Maryborough223 SW0.866.37520
Tin Can Bay149 SSE0.730.5
Toogoom204 SSW0.332.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga267 W0.859.726.40
Auckland Point316 NW0.964.426.10
Boat Creek66 ENE1.36626.88390
Boyne Island34 NE1.665.6-8390
Clinton236 SW0.860.326.30
South Gladstone10 N0.956.7278270
Targinie18 NNE0.359.327.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater39 NE0.554.825.80
Bluff57 ENE0.945.126.10
Emerald248 WSW0.440.1260
Gracemere223 SW0.632.6
Longreach54 NE1.326.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)77 ENE1.649.826.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)52 NE0.727.8
Parkhurst232 SW0.763.127
Yeppoon231 SW1.233.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine85 E0.8
Sarina58 ENE0.333.4
West Mackay101 E1.227.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr97 E2.326.2419
Charters Towers76 ENE1.230.8
Ingham96 E0.932.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard125 SE3.275.1264220
Environment Park101 E0.466.128.94690
Kirwan89 E0.833.1
Lennon Drive116 ESE3.372.927.24150
North Ward118 ESE2.570270
South Townsville87 E0.633.2
Stuart89 E-33.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns175 S3.277.526.24590
Gordonvale178 S0.430.2
Innisfail143.4 SE0.433
Mareeba88.8 E131.9
Mossman156 SSE0.534
Weipa87 E2.728.1
Yarrabah31.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap76 ENE228.2

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 )