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=30%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 30 April 2025 12am.

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

Wednesday 30 April 2025 12am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=30%2F04%2F2025&hour=0#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=30/04/2025&hour=0&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/04/2025&hour=0&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/04/2025&hour=0&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/04/2025&hour=0&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/04/2025&hour=0&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/04/2025&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
Beaudesert96 E0.1
Beerwah42 NE0
Boonah--
Burpengary208 SSW0.6
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra260 W0.1
Cannon Hill174 S0.76421.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.318.9
Coomera217 SW1.484.619.60
Cooroy80 E0
Deagon217 SW0.278.421.210
Deception Bay191 S1.681.60
Eagleby13 NNE0
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton296 WNW0.78918.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.320.7
Josephville155 SSE179.619.40
Kilcoy27 NNE0
Kippa-Ring219 SW0.4
Lowood30 NNE0.3
Lytton149 SSE3.369.821.60
Maleny148 SSE1
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek227 SW1.120.7
Mutdapilly352 N0.377.220.60
Nambour183 S0.191.719.910
North Maclean116 ESE0.198.417.90
Norwell10 N0
Parkwood155 SSE173.220.60
Petrie--
Raceview86 E0.183.520.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank7919.4
Redlands172 S1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.119.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.619.9
Rocklea181 S0.765.821.1offline0
South Brisbane132 SE1.221.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8518.2
Southport190 S0.973.520.70
Springwood146 SE1.169.220.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.319.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.920
Tamborine Mountain107 ESE0.1
Tewantin212 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba182 S0.562.321.80
Wynnum176 S1.47220.30
Wynnum West177 S1.678.620.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.215.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby23 NNE0
Goondiwindi40 NE0
Highfields0 N0
Miles63 ENE0
Oakey48 NE0.1
Pittsworth17 NNE0
Rangeville91 E0.29216.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe304 NW0.6
Toowoomba107 ESE1.289.816.800
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg205 SSW0.888.721.1
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay51 NE0.1
Kingaroy21 NNE0.1
Maryborough232 SW0.894.700
Tin Can Bay94 E0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga217 SW0.290.517.70
Auckland Point176 S0.676.7230
Boat Creek275 W1.483.320.310
Boyne Island186 S0.677-10
Clinton203 SSW177.1210
South Gladstone255 WSW0.474.921.920
Targinie247 WSW0.491.419.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater216 SW1.270.518.20
Bluff291 WNW0.465.518.10
Emerald153 SSE0.165.818.80
Gracemere147 SSE0.1
Longreach172 S2.719
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)310 NW0.680.719.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)312 NW0.617.9
Parkhurst44 NE0.188.418.4
Yeppoon56 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina151 SSE0.8
West Mackay242 WSW0.918.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr176 S0.721.60
Charters Towers43 NE0
Ingham227 SW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW1.780.523.800
Environment Park0 N08822.800
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive168 SSE0.185.52300
North Ward165 SSE1.275.724.20
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart7 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns180 S18422.810
Gordonvale144.8 SE0.7
Innisfail324.4 NW0
Mareeba7.8 N0
Mossman81 E0
Weipa96 E1.225.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.722.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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 )