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=04%2F06%2F2025&hour=17# )

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 4 June 2025 5pm.

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

Wednesday 4 June 2025 5pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=04%2F06%2F2025&hour=17#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04%2F06%2F2025&hour=16&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04%2F06%2F2025&hour=18&category=meteorological )
    • Reset ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality )

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=04/06/2025&hour=17&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/06/2025&hour=17&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/06/2025&hour=17&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/06/2025&hour=17&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/06/2025&hour=17&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/06/2025&hour=17&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
Beaudesert260 W3.3
Beerwah151 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.220.4
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary227 SW1.9
Caboolture241 WSW0.2
Caloundra215 SW1.2
Cannon Hill258 WSW340.219.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains54.820.5
Coomera249 WSW3.640.319.80
Cooroy209 SSW0.5
Deagon233 SW0.946.320.4400
Deception Bay209 SSW2.745.70
Eagleby272 W1.2
Eatons Hill230 SW0.5
Forest Lake213 SSW0.3
Gatton242 WSW6.351.916.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.720.7
Josephville202 SSW2.640.118.50
Kilcoy251 WSW1.8
Kippa-Ring311 NW0.9
Lowood200 SSW2.9
Lytton243 WSW3.944.620.40
Maleny228 SW0.4
Moggill248 WSW1.6
Mountain Creek237 WSW1.119.5
Mutdapilly266 W2.543.618.10
Nambour248 WSW1.151.520.2570
North Maclean240 WSW341.619.20
Norwell217 SW0.7
Parkwood226 SW2.642200
Petrie245 WSW1.2
Raceview258 WSW3.444.218.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank51.721.1
Redlands240 WSW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.720.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea218 SW4.241.819.9510
South Brisbane222 SW3.319.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley52.920.2
Southport226 SW1.137.320.10
Springwood181 S0.337.419.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain165 SSE0.2
Tewantin255 WSW1
Upper Kedron216 SW0.9
Woolloongabba251 WSW1.440.620.20
Wynnum251 WSW442.419.60
Wynnum West251 WSW3.347.920.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville210 SSW2.216.7
Chinchilla163 SSE1
Dalby252 WSW2.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles270 W1.6
Oakey271 W2.8
Pittsworth213 SSW3.4
Rangeville239 WSW1.974.111.3
Roma218 SW4.516.4
Stanthorpe147 SSE1.5
Toowoomba224 SW2.366.412.2540
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah220 SW1.5
Hervey Bay238 WSW0.8
Kingaroy224 SW3.9
Maryborough234 SW2.443.9790
Tin Can Bay237 WSW0.5
Toogoom192 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW245.621.70
Auckland Point255 WSW3.644.622.20
Boat Creek----110-
Boyne Island214 SW1.742.2-940
Clinton221 SW2.542.722.30
South Gladstone230 SW2.144.222.3920
Targinie229 SW1.744.422.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela216 SW0.9
Blackwater204 SSW3.54021.80
Bluff278 W1.736.421.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere248 WSW1.8
Longreach188 S4.622.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)223 SW2.541.422.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)222 SW223.4
Parkhurst227 SW152.121.1
Yeppoon71 ENE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina155 SSE0.5
West Mackay207 SSW3.322.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr197 SSW1.725.3199
Charters Towers227 SW0.4
Ingham95 E1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard204 SSW3.138.625.51570
Environment Park182 S0.837.527.81670
Kirwan195 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive168 SSE1.636.6271450
North Ward174 S2.635.725.30
South Townsville91 E0.5
Stuart194 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton91 E0.8
Cairns112 ESE2.757.1252240
Gordonvale188 S0.4
Innisfail167.8 SSE1.5
Mareeba71.8 ENE0.8
Mossman74 ENE0.4
Weipa252 WSW2.530.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap142 SE324.4

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 )