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 7am.

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

Thursday 8 May 2025 7am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=7#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=6&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=8&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=7&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=7&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=7&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=7&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=7&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=7&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
Beaudesert75 ENE0
Beerwah140 SE0.2
Boonah--
Burpengary155 SSE0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra265 W0.2
Cannon Hill241 WSW0.183.815.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9011.3
Coomera247 WSW1.185.914.90
Cooroy16 NNE0
Deagon231 SW0.391.915.1210
Deception Bay187 S0.488.60
Eagleby294 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton278 W2.893.1130
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.911.4
Josephville165 SSE1.610011.10
Kilcoy3 N0
Kippa-Ring252 WSW0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton207 SSW2.983.416.30
Maleny15 NNE0
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek216 SW1.116.2
Mutdapilly178 S0.887.912.70
Nambour151 SSE0.29615.4240
North Maclean244 WSW0.899.612.30
Norwell114 ESE0.1
Parkwood256 WSW0.284.215.20
Petrie--
Raceview173 S0.692.812.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.713
Redlands236 SW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.610.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.213.7
Rocklea213 SSW1.881.414.7offline0
South Brisbane196 SSW1.215.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley909.9
Southport237 WSW0.580.115.60
Springwood202 SSW0.387.7140
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains89.112.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.811.6
Tamborine Mountain6 N0
Tewantin124 SE0.1
Upper Kedron110 ESE0
Woolloongabba214 SW1.580.515.80
Wynnum223 SW2.788.815.10
Wynnum West213 SSW2.794.715.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville218 SW012.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles18 NNE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth54 NE0.3
Rangeville251 WSW0.879.114.6
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba227 SW0.679.114320
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg201 SSW1.194.616.2
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay188 S0.8
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough230 SW1.696.2240
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.4
Toogoom116 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga212 SSW0.29811.70
Auckland Point244 WSW1.582.617.30
Boat Creek270 W1.788.316.2330
Boyne Island202 SSW1.180.1-450
Clinton204 SSW1.586.315.60
South Gladstone171 S0.273.318350
Targinie130 SE0.781180
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater179 S0.878.717.10
Bluff288 WNW0.48114.40
Emerald203 SSW0.975.414.60
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach126 SE2.215.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE0.49714.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE0.814.9
Parkhurst111 ESE0.390.315.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina170 S1.3
West Mackay211 SSW1.619.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr172 S1.220.416
Charters Towers128 SE0
Ingham111 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S3.279.92230
Environment Park165 SSE0.183.821.560
Kirwan195 SSW0.7
Lennon Drive171 S2.582.42280
North Ward154 SSE2.974.922.50
South Townsville84 E0.4
Stuart149 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns175 S2.987.522.980
Gordonvale198 SSW0.7
Innisfail--
Mareeba187.7 S0.1
Mossman178 S0.1
Weipa129 SE3.626
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap114 ESE2.221.7

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 )