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 6am.

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

Thursday 8 May 2025 6am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=6#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=5&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=7&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=6&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=6&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=6&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=6&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=6&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=6&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
Beaudesert168 SSE0.2
Beerwah120 ESE0.1
Boonah--
Burpengary155 SSE0.1
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra267 W0.3
Cannon Hill334 NNW0.482.815.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.311.4
Coomera245 WSW18814.90
Cooroy16 NNE0
Deagon219 SW0.39215.210
Deception Bay211 SSW0.388.50
Eagleby282 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W2.793.712.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.611.7
Josephville163 SSE1.810011.50
Kilcoy3 N0
Kippa-Ring248 WSW0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW3.283.116.50
Maleny15 NNE0
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek215 SW115.9
Mutdapilly174 S0.387.912.50
Nambour218 SW0.195.715.320
North Maclean231 SW0.599.212.50
Norwell137 SE0.1
Parkwood241 WSW0.486.414.70
Petrie--
Raceview181 S0.693.1130
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.913
Redlands235 SW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.810.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.413.9
Rocklea242 WSW2.48314.6offline0
South Brisbane181 S0.715.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.410.1
Southport217 SW0.28315.20
Springwood206 SSW0.287.913.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.512.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.212.1
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin173 S0.1
Upper Kedron73 ENE0
Woolloongabba220 SW1.182.515.70
Wynnum221 SW2.488.915.10
Wynnum West214 SW2.394.615.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville339 NNW0.113.1
Chinchilla16 NNE0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles61 ENE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth45 NE0.1
Rangeville269 W185.113.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba237 WSW0.780.814.300
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg194 SSW1.19516.1
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay192 SSW1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough231 SW1.596.800
Tin Can Bay158 SSE0.5
Toogoom202 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW0.197.8120
Auckland Point243 WSW1.984.117.10
Boat Creek279 W1.287.316.510
Boyne Island211 SSW1.279.5-00
Clinton196 SSW0.985.215.80
South Gladstone215 SW0.975.917.620
Targinie116 ESE0.882.217.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater180 S178.918.10
Bluff284 WNW0.479.415.10
Emerald191 S0.775.814.60
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach112 ESE2.315.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E0.79715.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE0.815.2
Parkhurst106 ESE0.389.416
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 Mackay200 SSW1.919.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE120.21
Charters Towers140 SE0.1
Ingham47 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S2.979.522.400
Environment Park182 S0.282.72200
Kirwan194 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive176 S1.782.222.300
North Ward160 SSE375.222.90
South Townsville89 E0.3
Stuart172 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns179 S3.287.82300
Gordonvale175.5 S0.7
Innisfail--
Mareeba306.5 NW0.1
Mossman118 ESE0.1
Weipa132 SE3.126.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap125 SE2.321.8

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 )