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 Saturday 10 May 2025 3pm.

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

Saturday 10 May 2025 3pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=10%2F05%2F2025&hour=15#air-quality-table-date )

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=10/05/2025&hour=15&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=10/05/2025&hour=15&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=10/05/2025&hour=15&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=10/05/2025&hour=15&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=10/05/2025&hour=15&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=10/05/2025&hour=15&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
Beaudesert157 SSE1.9
Beerwah155 SSE0.2
Boonah--
Burpengary166 SSE0.9
Caboolture221 SW0.6
Caloundra184 S2.4
Cannon Hill158 SSE2.866.521.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.922.4
Coomera148 SSE5.873.120.60.2
Cooroy163 SSE1.2
Deagon146 SE2.277.120.72900
Deception Bay136 SE1.8820
Eagleby142 SE1.7
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake115 ESE0.9
Gatton126 SE5.257.121.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.323.6
Josephville108 ESE2.667.520.10
Kilcoy179 S1.2
Kippa-Ring176 S1.2
Lowood96 E1.8
Lytton149 SSE669.921.60
Maleny142 SE2.9
Moggill126 SE0.7
Mountain Creek154 SSE0.921.8
Mutdapilly131 SE3.159.521.10
Nambour147 SSE1.183.420.23430
North Maclean149 SSE2.173.519.90
Norwell108 ESE1.3
Parkwood156 SSE3.965.921.10
Petrie--
Raceview137 SE3.468.120.70.5
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.622.7
Redlands152 SSE3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.123.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.823
Rocklea187 S2.466.820.3offline0
South Brisbane119 ESE3.520.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.323.1
Southport151 SSE470.920.70
Springwood127 SE3.165.320.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains67.623.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.723.5
Tamborine Mountain144 SE2.6
Tewantin173 S1.6
Upper Kedron167 SSE0.8
Woolloongabba134 SE2.364.221.20
Wynnum162 SSE3.17121.20
Wynnum West169 S3.576.321.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville118 ESE123.3
Chinchilla141 SE1.4
Dalby108 ESE2.9
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles99 E1.7
Oakey125 SE2.1
Pittsworth106 ESE2.4
Rangeville122 ESE0.671.117.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe347 NNW1.4
Toowoomba110 ESE4.164.517.74210
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah145 SE0.7
Hervey Bay152 SSE2.7
Kingaroy116 ESE2.5
Maryborough149 SSE4.168.73880
Tin Can Bay148 SSE2.9
Toogoom205 SSW1.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga126 SE2.257.624.60
Auckland Point111 ESE6.561.6240
Boat Creek118 ESE3.658.424.64570
Boyne Island140 SE3.158.1-4020
Clinton118 ESE5.856.224.40
South Gladstone122 ESE3.159.124.74850
Targinie101 E3.16024.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater125 SE551.424.40
Bluff121 ESE2.543.524.80
Emerald133 SE344.424.70
Gracemere146 SE1.7
Longreach114 ESE4.427.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE5.259.524.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE3.824.9
Parkhurst96 E1.854.325.6
Yeppoon268 W2.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S2.1
West Mackay149 SSE6.524
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr124 SE526250
Charters Towers169 S0.7
Ingham109 ESE2.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard161 SSE3.462.626.21120
Environment Park160 SSE0.664.226.61170
Kirwan183 S0.6
Lennon Drive159 SSE2.664.426.41010
North Ward161 SSE3.160.826.20
South Townsville86 E0.9
Stuart179 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns149 SSE4.380.824.93510
Gordonvale228.2 SW0.9
Innisfail--
Mareeba145.4 SE0.5
Mossman145 SE0.7
Weipa112 ESE3.329.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap108 ESE2.627.6

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 )