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=18%2F04%2F2025&hour=13# )

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 1pm.

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

Friday 18 April 2025 1pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=18%2F04%2F2025&hour=13#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=13&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/04/2025&hour=13&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/04/2025&hour=13&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/04/2025&hour=13&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/04/2025&hour=13&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/04/2025&hour=13&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
Beaudesert251 WSW0.733.4
Beerwah133 SE0.336.1
Boonah---
Burpengary136 SE1.131.6
Caboolture196 SSW0.437.2
Caloundra157 SSE1.631.1
Cannon Hill261 W1.141.726.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.128.8
Coomera88 E0.855.225.10
Cooroy202 SSW0.637
Deagon55 NE0.852.226.37780
Deception Bay30 NNE260.20
Eagleby248 WSW132.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake279 W0.430.8
Gatton27 NNE1.251.725.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.729.8
Josephville265 W0.55524.80
Kilcoy256 WSW0.730.6
Kippa-Ring108 ESE0.631.8
Lowood126 SE0.734.5
Lytton4 N4.757.623.70
Maleny186 S0.728.4
Moggill253 WSW0.832.6
Mountain Creek106 ESE1.827.6
Mutdapilly35 NE1.447.825.90
Nambour119 ESE1.362.525.85400
North Maclean286 WNW0.152.625.50
Norwell212 SSW0.234.1
Parkwood69 ENE1.850.325.50
Petrie277 W0.733.4
Raceview344 NNW0.853.526.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.430.2
Redlands47 NE2.428.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.928.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.630.2
Rocklea303 WNW1.944.225.6offline0
South Brisbane224 SW1.326.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.228.6
Southport95 E1.451.724.60
Springwood273 W0.644.626.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains62.429.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.329.7
Tamborine Mountain232 SW0.131.2
Tewantin93 E0.933
Upper Kedron212 SSW0.532.3
Woolloongabba247 WSW0.744.126.30
Wynnum40 NE1.549.125.10
Wynnum West341 NNW0.850.426.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville357 N0.527.5
Chinchilla157 SSE0.633.5
Dalby257 WSW1.132.7
Goondiwindi228 SW0.733.7
Highfields0 N028.2
Miles224 SW0.634.8
Oakey266 W1.229.5
Pittsworth242 WSW1.229.1
Rangeville260 W0.649.723.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe137 SE1.128.4
Toowoomba260 W1.144.823.37340
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg87 E1.762.826.5
Gayndah196 SSW0.635.6
Gympie40.5
Hervey Bay123 ESE1.931.3
Kingaroy227 SW1.328.5
Maryborough224 SW0.654.86360
Tin Can Bay146 SE0.533
Toogoom29 NNE0.336.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga70 ENE0.339.628.70
Auckland Point54 NE1.663.227.20
Boat Creek62 ENE1.150.628.38940
Boyne Island54 NE371.5-8830
Clinton239 WSW0.137.428.80
South Gladstone42 NE2.35427.48380
Targinie69 ENE0.744.928.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater309 NW1.742.727.40
Bluff319 NW0.534.728.30
Emerald30 NNE0.232.528.30
Gracemere203 SSW0.935.9
Longreach336 NNW0.628.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE1.838.627.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE1.729.9
Parkhurst231 SW0.438.329.9
Yeppoon245 WSW1.631
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine155 SSE0.8
Sarina140 SE0.736.3
West Mackay93 E2.827.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr72 ENE2.828.1924
Charters Towers75 ENE1.233.2
Ingham94 E1.730.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard58 ENE3.169.526.93300
Environment Park66 ENE0.260.130.34850
Kirwan84 E0.934.2
Lennon Drive64 ENE2.860.429.83840
North Ward69 ENE1.666.827.50
South Townsville261 W0.834
Stuart66 ENE-33.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns114 ESE2.467.628.66900
Gordonvale96.6 E0.736.4
Innisfail126.7 SE135.3
Mareeba78.2 ENE1.230.6
Mossman59 ENE0.935.3
Weipa83 E3.730.8
Yarrabah33.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap119 ESE130.3

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 )