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 Thursday 5 June 2025 8am.

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

Thursday 5 June 2025 8am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=05%2F06%2F2025&hour=8#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F06%2F2025&hour=7&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F06%2F2025&hour=9&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=05/06/2025&hour=8&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/06/2025&hour=8&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/06/2025&hour=8&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/06/2025&hour=8&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/06/2025&hour=8&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/06/2025&hour=8&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
Beaudesert255 WSW1.6
Beerwah191 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.49.3
Boonah233 SW0.7
Burpengary247 WSW0.9
Caboolture196 SSW0.1
Caloundra248 WSW0.9
Cannon Hill236 SW2.558.812.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.37
Coomera237 WSW1.760.714.60
Cooroy151 SSE0.2
Deagon216 SW0.861.213.71710
Deception Bay199 SSW1.863.70
Eagleby257 WSW0.4
Eatons Hill251 WSW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton252 WSW5.277.18.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.16.5
Josephville186 S1.65613.10
Kilcoy52 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring243 WSW0.4
Lowood186 S0.3
Lytton214 SW4.961.913.30
Maleny178 S1.4
Moggill283 WNW0.8
Mountain Creek219 SW2.313.4
Mutdapilly320 NW0.475.18.60
Nambour218 SW1.159.514.71110
North Maclean218 SW2.358.813.30
Norwell80 E0
Parkwood211 SSW1.157.415.20
Petrie241 WSW0.4
Raceview271 W1.681.590
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands233 SW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.76.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea204 SSW2.16911.61660
South Brisbane216 SW2.313
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.14.7
Southport210 SSW1.356.6150
Springwood247 WSW0.171.79.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain181 S0.6
Tewantin233 SW0.7
Upper Kedron204 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.957.812.90
Wynnum231 SW3.663.111.50
Wynnum West221 SW3.468120
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.32.7
Chinchilla62 ENE0.1
Dalby72 ENE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles286 WNW0.6
Oakey94 E0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville176 S1.371.28.6
Roma233 SW1.34.3
Stanthorpe178 S0.1
Toowoomba193 SSW0.874.77.61820
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah226 SW0.9
Hervey Bay202 SSW1
Kingaroy40 NE0
Maryborough233 SW2.377.41300
Tin Can Bay21 NNE0
Toogoom184 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga24 NNE0.289.17.50
Auckland Point240 WSW3.465.411.30
Boat Creek237 WSW3.46411.91660
Boyne Island231 SW2.363.9-1970
Clinton216 SW2.664.611.30
South Gladstone228 SW363.411.81720
Targinie193 SSW1.656.113.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela119 ESE0.3
Blackwater191 S36710.10
Bluff55 NE1.153.110.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere241 WSW2.1
Longreach127 SE25.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.373.890
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE1.48.9
Parkhurst194 SSW0.376.99.8
Yeppoon49 NE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina216 SW0.6
West Mackay229 SW1.212.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr188 S2.214.9138
Charters Towers248 WSW0.2
Ingham211 SSW1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S2.867.716.1560
Environment Park180 S1.269.316.9950
Kirwan216 SW1.2
Lennon Drive169 S1.364.817.6810
North Ward187 S4.650.318.80
South Townsville97 E0.4
Stuart174 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.8 ESE0.1
Cairns188 S1.775.518.71320
Gordonvale155.8 SSE1.3
Innisfail310.5 NW0
Mareeba41.3 NE0
Mossman199 SSW0.1
Weipa127 SE1.323.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap113 ESE1.414.6

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 )