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=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=5# )

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 5am.

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

Thursday 8 May 2025 5am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=5#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=4&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=6&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=5&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=5&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=5&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=5&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=5&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=5&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
Beaudesert53 NE0
Beerwah145 SE0.1
Boonah--
Burpengary137 SE0.1
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra264 W0.4
Cannon Hill255 WSW0.78115.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.611.9
Coomera261 W0.888.215.30
Cooroy66 ENE0
Deagon224 SW0.491.615.510
Deception Bay237 WSW0.688.20
Eagleby289 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W3.192.712.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.312
Josephville154 SSE1.810011.80
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring240 WSW0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton209 SSW3.582.716.80
Maleny29 NNE0
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek218 SW0.715.9
Mutdapilly170 S0.684.313.50
Nambour118 ESE0.195.115.520
North Maclean232 SW0.999.312.90
Norwell113 ESE0.1
Parkwood219 SW0.484.915.20
Petrie--
Raceview209 SSW0.392.813.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.113.1
Redlands236 SW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley8611.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.714.2
Rocklea245 WSW2.983.314.8offline0
South Brisbane170 S0.515.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.810.5
Southport251 WSW0.485.815.40
Springwood222 SW0.187.413.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.812.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.512.6
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin138 SE0
Upper Kedron55 NE0
Woolloongabba211 SSW0.982.315.90
Wynnum222 SW2.78815.50
Wynnum West209 SSW2.79415.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville218 SW0.114
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles69 ENE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth4 N0
Rangeville275 W0.791.813
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba234 SW0.779.914.910
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg211 SSW194.116.4
Gayndah18 NNE0
Hervey Bay190 S0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough234 SW1.69700
Tin Can Bay143 SE0.2
Toogoom203 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga213 SSW0.197.112.70
Auckland Point244 WSW2.485170
Boat Creek261 W2.384.417.410
Boyne Island210 SSW1.478.6-10
Clinton206 SSW1.885.716.30
South Gladstone236 SW1.176.817.410
Targinie124 SE0.781.418.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater133 SE0.478.618.50
Bluff290 WNW0.576.815.80
Emerald203 SSW0.675.114.80
Gracemere59 ENE0
Longreach118 ESE2.516.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE0.796.815.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.416
Parkhurst103 ESE0.386.616.7
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE1.5
West Mackay187 S1.920.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr177 S0.920.80
Charters Towers89 E0
Ingham89 E0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S2.779.822.600
Environment Park0 N082.622.300
Kirwan177 S0.4
Lennon Drive170 S1.682.822.500
North Ward161 SSE2.976.722.90
South Townsville82 E0.2
Stuart168 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns183 S3.489.722.700
Gordonvale168 SSE0.5
Innisfail--
Mareeba99.8 E0
Mossman214 SW0.1
Weipa134 SE2.625.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap129 SE2.322.1

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 )