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 3 January 2025 1pm.

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

Friday 3 January 2025 1pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=03%2F01%2F2025&hour=13#air-quality-table-date )

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2016. 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=03/01/2025&hour=13&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/01/2025&hour=13&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/01/2025&hour=13&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/01/2025&hour=13&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/01/2025&hour=13&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=03/01/2025&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
Beaudesert100 E1.731.6
Beerwah111 ESE0.435.3
Boonah74 ENE229.3
Burpengary116 ESE2.129.5
Caboolture167 SSE1.533.1
Caloundra134 SE2.432.7
Cannon Hill118 ESE3.653.127.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.631
Coomera137 SE5.659.2270
Cooroy119 ESE1.234.5
Deagon131 SE1.765.626.76560
Deception Bay122 ESE3.769.40.6
Eagleby112 ESE1.631.4
Eatons Hill150 SSE0.527.1
Forest Lake0 N035.2
Gatton118 ESE6.45227.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.731.1
Josephville94 E1.155.326.20
Kilcoy137 SE1.330.6
Kippa-Ring165 SSE1.927.8
Lowood---
Lytton121 ESE5.267.725.50.2
Maleny112 ESE3.226.8
Moggill127 SE1.733
Mountain Creek124 SE329.4
Mutdapilly134 SE6.247.726.90
Nambour106 ESE4.665.126.79040
North Maclean161 SSE3.467.825.60.1
Norwell137 SE1.531
Parkwood132 SE4.357.927.30
Petrie134 SE2.731
Raceview133 SE554.127.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.231.3
Redlands118 ESE1.630.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley55.831.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.731.3
Rocklea141 SE3.448.527.6offline0
South Brisbane121 ESE2.929.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.532.3
Southport127 SE2.262.127.20
Springwood117 ESE454.726.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains58.730.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.731.1
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE2.222.9
Tewantin132 SE1.833.1
Upper Kedron76 ENE2.328
Woolloongabba112 ESE3.347.127.90
Wynnum111 ESE4.671.825.90.2
Wynnum West117 ESE4.174.626.51
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville129 SE130.6
Chinchilla122 ESE1.232.5
Dalby100 E2.633.1
Goondiwindi106 ESE1.337.1
Highfields0 N027.2
Miles97 E2.333.6
Oakey117 ESE2.432
Pittsworth80 E2.133.9
Rangeville93 E0.96125.1
Roma101 E3.628.5
Stanthorpe341 NNW1.729.9
Toowoomba113 ESE3.854.224.29820
Warwick315 NW3.631.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg113 ESE556.928.7
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay126 SE2.733.1
Kingaroy114 ESE2.429.2
Maryborough131 SE4.763.35410
Tin Can Bay147 SSE2.430.2
Toogoom188 S1.433.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga107 ESE3.25927.90
Auckland Point105 ESE8.166.9270.2
Boat Creek110 ESE4.761.527.52240
Boyne Island138 SE3.958.9-8320
Clinton111 ESE7.758.727.80
South Gladstone116 ESE3.861286270
Targinie102 ESE466.426.80.3
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela106 ESE1.532.8
Blackwater104 ESE5.359.327.40
Bluff139 SE1.853.927.20
Emerald127 SE1.746.928.20
Gracemere161 SSE1.831.1
Longreach111 ESE4.634
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE3.865.9270
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE3.228.4
Parkhurst112 ESE1.568.827.4
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine27 NNE1.7
Sarina128 SE0.736.3
West Mackay121 ESE5.127.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E2.2301056
Charters Towers---
Ingham68 ENE1.935.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard57 ENE4.571.428.97560
Environment Park85 E0.767.531.66920
Kirwan78 ENE0.938.9
Lennon Drive69 ENE3.865.231.26610
North Ward74 ENE2.562.129.70
South Townsville236 SW1.138.4
Stuart88 E-38.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.1 ESE0.834.6
Cairns98 E3.169.629.68810
Gordonvale91.5 E0.436.7
Innisfail134.3 SE1.137.5
Mareeba---
Mossman68 ENE0.735.1
Weipa293 WNW1.832.6
Yarrabah32.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap128 SE2.936.8

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 )