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.

close ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=14%2F05%2F2025&hour=1# )

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 Wednesday 14 May 2025 1am.

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

Wednesday 14 May 2025 1am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=14%2F05%2F2025&hour=1#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=14%2F05%2F2025&hour=0&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=14%2F05%2F2025&hour=2&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=14/05/2025&hour=1&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=14/05/2025&hour=1&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=14/05/2025&hour=1&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=14/05/2025&hour=1&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=14/05/2025&hour=1&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=14/05/2025&hour=1&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
Beaudesert213 SSW0.1
Beerwah37 NE0
Boonah--
Burpengary201 SSW1.3
Caboolture164 SSE0
Caloundra234 SW1.1
Cannon Hill248 WSW0.585.919.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.818.7
Coomera183 S2.187.219.40
Cooroy160 SSE0.6
Deagon158 SSE0.99319.500
Deception Bay179 S2.690.50
Eagleby157 SSE0.4
Eatons Hill196 SSW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton217 SW0.694.3180
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.818.9
Josephville148 SSE1.194.117.70
Kilcoy140 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring190 S1.2
Lowood37 NE0
Lytton158 SSE2.486.619.90
Maleny172 S1.8
Moggill269 W0.3
Mountain Creek222 SW1.619.2
Mutdapilly195 SSW2.182.618.80
Nambour200 SSW0.394.119.300
North Maclean216 SW1.394.418.30
Norwell137 SE0.1
Parkwood171 S1.685.319.20
Petrie--
Raceview205 SSW0.892.918.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.419
Redlands191 S0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.418.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview8719
Rocklea261 W0.785.719offline0
South Brisbane208 SSW0.919.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.118.3
Southport187 S1.98819.50
Springwood172 S0.98718.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.518.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.718.7
Tamborine Mountain157 SSE2.6
Tewantin202 SSW1.2
Upper Kedron199 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.486.919.50
Wynnum204 SSW1.193.618.90
Wynnum West221 SW1.519.10.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville336 NNW0.114.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby110 ESE0.8
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles101 E0.5
Oakey143 SE0.8
Pittsworth106 ESE0.7
Rangeville108 ESE0.493.815.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW0.9
Toowoomba107 ESE3.393.915.400
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah71 ENE0
Hervey Bay219 SW0.3
Kingaroy153 SSE0.7
Maryborough194 SSW2.39901.7
Tin Can Bay198 SSW0.4
Toogoom200 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga180 S0.583.119.50
Auckland Point138 SE3.579.220.90
Boat Creek148 SSE1.678.521.200
Boyne Island173 S2.482.2-00
Clinton150 SSE2.273.821.30
South Gladstone152 SSE2.473.820.910
Targinie127 SE180.620.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater43 NE0.580.518.70
Bluff193 SSW074.817.90
Emerald198 SSW0.765.718.50
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach111 ESE2.220.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)146 SE0.280.118.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)171 S0.918.9
Parkhurst255 WSW0.589.418.3
Yeppoon238 WSW0.1
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 Mackay243 WSW0.920.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE1.6230
Charters Towers105 ESE0.3
Ingham203 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard174 S2.477.323.500
Environment Park169 S0.279.223.300
Kirwan126 SE0
Lennon Drive160 SSE2.178.622.800
North Ward147 SSE275.523.50
South Townsville74 ENE0.3
Stuart116 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns196 SSW3.488.122.700
Gordonvale171.5 S0.4
Innisfail--
Mareeba104.8 ESE0
Mossman181 S0.1
Weipa119 ESE1.425.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE0.818

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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 )