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 Wednesday 4 June 2025 2am.

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

Wednesday 4 June 2025 2am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=04%2F06%2F2025&hour=2#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=04/06/2025&hour=2&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/06/2025&hour=2&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/06/2025&hour=2&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/06/2025&hour=2&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/06/2025&hour=2&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=04/06/2025&hour=2&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
Beaudesert239 WSW0.1
Beerwah166 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.413.6
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary303 WNW0.8
Caboolture244 WSW0.4
Caloundra260 W1
Cannon Hill258 WSW1.563.116.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.511.9
Coomera287 WNW0.664.816.90
Cooroy143 SE0.2
Deagon242 WSW0.97216.510
Deception Bay240 WSW1.770.10
Eagleby278 W0.9
Eatons Hill225 SW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton261 W3.378.814.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.913.4
Josephville149 SSE0.68412.40
Kilcoy294 WNW1.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood87 E0.2
Lytton262 W270.616.60
Maleny225 SW0.4
Moggill281 W0.8
Mountain Creek233 SW2.116.7
Mutdapilly305 NW1.267.915.10
Nambour203 SSW1.372.916.710
North Maclean277 W0.283.313.10
Norwell96 E0
Parkwood236 SW2.458.417.60
Petrie262 W0.5
Raceview287 WNW1.880.914.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.514.4
Redlands249 WSW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley7811.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea228 SW3.873.31600
South Brisbane236 SW1.516.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.910.4
Southport271 W0.761.716.80
Springwood265 W0.17514.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain68 ENE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron223 SW0.7
Woolloongabba267 W0.666.716.10
Wynnum256 WSW1.971.115.30
Wynnum West241 WSW1.37915.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville17 NNE0.18.4
Chinchilla163 SSE0.5
Dalby255 WSW1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles236 SW0.3
Oakey282 WNW1.5
Pittsworth210 SSW2
Rangeville247 WSW1.890.811
Roma231 SW1.510.1
Stanthorpe125 SE0.8
Toowoomba238 WSW1.38711.600
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah230 SW1.6
Hervey Bay179 S0.2
Kingaroy241 WSW0.8
Maryborough262 W2.176.400
Tin Can Bay243 WSW0.3
Toogoom157 SSE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga300 WNW0.39711.30
Auckland Point242 WSW2.161.717.50
Boat Creek250 WSW359.518.210
Boyne Island224 SW1.961.3-00
Clinton205 SSW1.663.216.60
South Gladstone239 WSW1.960.917.500
Targinie207 SSW0.555.719.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela110 ESE0.2
Blackwater208 SSW2.970.714.30
Bluff--46190
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere234 SW1.2
Longreach220 SW0.910.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)37 NE0.474.613.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)296 WNW0.610.8
Parkhurst37 NE0.290.111.4
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina200 SSW1.3
West Mackay273 W1.116.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr212 SSW1.919.80
Charters Towers64 ENE0
Ingham212 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard207 SSW2.448.322.200
Environment Park241 WSW0.552.321.100
Kirwan214 SW0.2
Lennon Drive173 S0.649.921.800
North Ward154 SSE1.240.522.70
South Townsville130 SE0.2
Stuart205 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns186 S0.787.924.400
Gordonvale145.3 SE0.3
Innisfail73.7 ENE0
Mareeba124.3 SE0.1
Mossman133 SE0
Weipa51 NE0.326.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.412.5

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 )