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 8am.

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

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

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F05%2F2025&hour=7&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08%2F05%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=08/05/2025&hour=8&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=8&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=8&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=8&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&hour=8&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=08/05/2025&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
Beaudesert166 SSE0
Beerwah139 SE0.3
Boonah--
Burpengary142 SE0.1
Caboolture18 NNE0
Caloundra260 W0.5
Cannon Hill230 SW1.477.216.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9112.2
Coomera241 WSW0.981.616.40
Cooroy136 SE0.1
Deagon245 WSW0.387.816.82250
Deception Bay119 ESE0.4830
Eagleby295 WNW1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W3.886.814.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.113.1
Josephville167 SSE1.698.312.20
Kilcoy8 N0
Kippa-Ring205 SSW0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton213 SSW3.180.117.30
Maleny29 NNE0
Moggill216 SW0.6
Mountain Creek213 SSW117.6
Mutdapilly23 NNE084.7140
Nambour14 NNE0.29217.81560
North Maclean237 WSW1.197.913.30
Norwell92 E0
Parkwood245 WSW0.271.9180
Petrie--
Raceview285 WNW0.688.814.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.615
Redlands238 WSW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.711.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview8914.5
Rocklea221 SW1.37716offline0
South Brisbane200 SSW1.616.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9110.5
Southport246 WSW0.571.817.50
Springwood217 SW0.286.514.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains89.914.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.913
Tamborine Mountain11 N0
Tewantin231 SW0.1
Upper Kedron144 SE0
Woolloongabba218 SW1.37616.90
Wynnum222 SW2.582.116.60
Wynnum West205 SSW2.887170
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville191 S0.115.5
Chinchilla21 NNE0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles104 ESE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth39 NE0.1
Rangeville243 WSW0.77615.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba226 SW0.969.616.62230
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg198 SSW1.689.417.9
Gayndah113 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay183 S1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough226 SW1.791.11850
Tin Can Bay183 S0.6
Toogoom203 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga359 N0.197.514.80
Auckland Point249 WSW1.580.418.10
Boat Creek277 W2.885.817.32140
Boyne Island196 SSW1.873.1-2510
Clinton204 SSW1.881.117.20
South Gladstone186 S1.164.720.22210
Targinie137 SE0.876.319.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater197 SSW1.678.617.60
Bluff305 NW0.478.416.50
Emerald181 S1.469.516.40
Gracemere67 ENE0.1
Longreach119 ESE2.115.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE0.896.915.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE2.116.2
Parkhurst9 N0.285.118
Yeppoon46 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S1.4
West Mackay194 SSW1.920.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr153 SSE1.221.4172
Charters Towers175 S0.1
Ingham241 WSW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW376.922.5780
Environment Park169 S0.376.723.21160
Kirwan207 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive173 S1.977231010
North Ward152 SSE2.771.7230
South Townsville85 E0.6
Stuart168 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns183 S2.884.923.2570
Gordonvale178.3 S0.7
Innisfail--
Mareeba263.1 W0.1
Mossman200 SSW0.2
Weipa127 SE3.425.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap116 ESE1.822.1

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 )