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 9am.

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

Saturday 10 May 2025 9am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=10%2F05%2F2025&hour=9#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=10%2F05%2F2025&hour=8&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=10%2F05%2F2025&hour=10&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=10/05/2025&hour=9&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=10/05/2025&hour=9&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=10/05/2025&hour=9&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=10/05/2025&hour=9&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=10/05/2025&hour=9&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=10/05/2025&hour=9&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
Beaudesert233 SW2.1
Beerwah153 SSE0.4
Boonah--
Burpengary191 S1.1
Caboolture288 WNW0.4
Caloundra207 SSW2.4
Cannon Hill210 SSW1.273.817.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.717.9
Coomera156 SSE376.218.70
Cooroy151 SSE1
Deagon156 SSE1.580.917.51320.1
Deception Bay167 SSE3.279.50
Eagleby130 SE0.4
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton147 SSE4.666.518.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.919.6
Josephville169 S3.575.817.60
Kilcoy197 SSW1.5
Kippa-Ring190 S1.5
Lowood154 SSE0.9
Lytton199 SSW2.580.717.40.2
Maleny159 SSE3.4
Moggill220 SW0.4
Mountain Creek216 SW2.218.2
Mutdapilly176 S5.96518.90
Nambour145 SE1.481.618.82340
North Maclean187 S375.9180
Norwell107 ESE0.3
Parkwood163 SSE2.572.118.80
Petrie--
Raceview82 E0.469.319.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.820.5
Redlands166 SSE2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.118.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.518.1
Rocklea214 SW1.767.118.2offline0
South Brisbane185 S1.817.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.815.3
Southport160 SSE2.874.718.60
Springwood172 S0.776.117.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.719.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.620.3
Tamborine Mountain164 SSE1.5
Tewantin197 SSW1.9
Upper Kedron187 S1.1
Woolloongabba188 S170.818.10
Wynnum198 SSW1.885.716.40.2
Wynnum West192 SSW2.889.516.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville88 E1.617.8
Chinchilla156 SSE1.2
Dalby138 SE1.2
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles105 ESE0.5
Oakey137 SE1.8
Pittsworth112 ESE2.6
Rangeville108 ESE0.778.514.9
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe345 NNW1.4
Toowoomba111 ESE4.472.414.94360
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah159 SSE0.4
Hervey Bay163 SSE2.2
Kingaroy145 SE1.5
Maryborough176 S2.295.62660.1
Tin Can Bay156 SSE1.3
Toogoom212 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga135 SE2.570.221.40
Auckland Point143 SE5.472.320.80
Boat Creek155 SSE4.171.421.34010
Boyne Island169 S4.472.9-4340
Clinton146 SE5.568.221.30
South Gladstone161 SSE4.569.2214190
Targinie136 SE2.17121.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater128 SE3.764.520.50
Bluff145 SE3.56219.30
Emerald140 SE4.965.118.20
Gracemere170 S2
Longreach95 E4.219.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE5.476.618.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE4.818.9
Parkhurst196 SSW1.168.621.9
Yeppoon306 NW0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina167 SSE3.2
West Mackay168 SSE4.421
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr163 SSE223317
Charters Towers201 SSW0.5
Ingham233 SW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard184 S4.667.823.62100
Environment Park171 S0.160.326.62900
Kirwan208 SSW1.5
Lennon Drive170 S367.824.22340
North Ward168 SSE3.764.823.80
South Townsville80 E1.1
Stuart170 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns170 S3.685.923.3970
Gordonvale132.9 SE0.8
Innisfail--
Mareeba277.9 W0.3
Mossman180 S0.4
Weipa129 SE2.724.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap122 ESE1.820.7

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 )