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 8 May 2025 4am.

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

Thursday 8 May 2025 4am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=4#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=3&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=5&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=08/05/2025&hour=4&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=4&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=4&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=4&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=4&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=4&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
Beaudesert131 SE0
Beerwah132 SE0.1
Boonah--
Burpengary103 ESE0.1
Caboolture18 NNE0
Caloundra254 WSW0.2
Cannon Hill234 SW1.281.416.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.812.2
Coomera253 WSW18715.70
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon249 WSW0.490.915.810
Deception Bay214 SW0.987.80
Eagleby287 WNW0.5
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W391.712.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.912.4
Josephville171 S1.810012.20
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring260 W0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton207 SSW3.583.516.90
Maleny0 N0
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek210 SSW0.616.5
Mutdapilly268 W1.385.413.70
Nambour209 SSW0.195.215.820
North Maclean229 SW0.899.413.10
Norwell20 NNE0
Parkwood189 S0.482.315.80
Petrie--
Raceview276 W0.792.413.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.113.5
Redlands239 WSW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.911.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.914.5
Rocklea259 W3.383.715.1offline0
South Brisbane185 S0.915.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.110.8
Southport194 SSW0.587.715.70
Springwood204 SSW0.287.314.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.913
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.512.9
Tamborine Mountain6 N0
Tewantin172 S0.1
Upper Kedron73 ENE0
Woolloongabba182 S0.881.916.30
Wynnum221 SW2.788.315.70
Wynnum West208 SSW2.894.1160
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.214.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles35 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville278 W0.594.712
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba239 WSW0.580.514.810
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg193 SSW1.39416.6
Gayndah18 NNE0
Hervey Bay190 S0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough232 SW1.69700
Tin Can Bay168 SSE0.3
Toogoom185 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga218 SW0.297.213.40
Auckland Point248 WSW285.317.30
Boat Creek269 W2.486.817.110
Boyne Island191 S0.578.1-10
Clinton207 SSW1.885.116.50
South Gladstone228 SW1.173.118.610
Targinie115 ESE0.881.818.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater76 ENE0.576.717.80
Bluff196 SSW0.269.117.90
Emerald193 SSW0.473.515.60
Gracemere13 NNE0
Longreach119 ESE2.217.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E0.995.916.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.216.2
Parkhurst123 ESE0.285.817.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina167 SSE1.6
West Mackay191 S220.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr172 S121.20
Charters Towers115 ESE0
Ingham115 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S3.375.723.500
Environment Park159 SSE0.278.523.200
Kirwan199 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive168 SSE2.478.823.300
North Ward154 SSE2.775.623.30
South Townsville83 E0.6
Stuart164 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns188 S2.989.92300
Gordonvale122.7 ESE0.3
Innisfail--
Mareeba303 WNW0.2
Mossman134 SE0.1
Weipa130 SE1.925.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap131 SE2.222.7

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 )