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=16%2F06%2F2025&hour=12# )

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 Monday 16 June 2025 12pm.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 12pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=16%2F06%2F2025&hour=12#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16%2F06%2F2025&hour=11&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16%2F06%2F2025&hour=13&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=16/06/2025&hour=12&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=12&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=12&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=12&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=12&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=12&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
Beaudesert272 W1
Beerwah152 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.320.2
Boonah126 SE0.6
Burpengary185 S0.6
Caboolture183 S0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill226 SW1.943.218.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.919.2
Coomera91 E0.951.621.20
Cooroy149 SSE0.6
Deagon169 S150.520.45860
Deception Bay21 NNE169.50
Eagleby284 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill172 S0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton67 ENE1.457.815.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.921
Josephville165 SSE1.644.718.40
Kilcoy214 SW0.4
Kippa-Ring199 SSW0.8
Lowood221 SW0.3
Lytton228 SW3.350.619.30
Maleny--
Moggill261 W0.6
Mountain Creek198 SSW0.923.1
Mutdapilly85 E0.646.418.10
Nambour120 ESE260.220.96350
North Maclean196 SSW0.751.918.60
Norwell34 NE0
Parkwood315 NW0.445.221.30
Petrie174 S0.3
Raceview307 NW0.654.8180
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.919.3
Redlands196 SSW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.117.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.419.7
Rocklea206 SSW1.55318.36070
South Brisbane199 SSW1.718.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.617.2
Southport89 E0.946.520.70
Springwood120 ESE2.344.619.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.119.4
Tamborine Mountain293 WNW0.4
Tewantin228 SW0.7
Upper Kedron145 SE0.8
Woolloongabba217 SW145.218.60
Wynnum225 SW2.145.219.70
Wynnum West203 SSW3.250.419.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville15 NNE1.418.7
Chinchilla138 SE0.4
Dalby134 SE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles185 S0.3
Oakey228 SW0.6
Pittsworth147 SSE0.5
Rangeville60 ENE0.547.817.8
Roma111 ESE1.816.7
Stanthorpe310 NW1.3
Toowoomba352 N139.5176400
Warwick125 SE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah295 WNW0.5
Hervey Bay168 SSE1
Kingaroy244 WSW0.4
Maryborough204 SSW1.461.35480
Tin Can Bay154 SSE1.1
Toogoom202 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga188 S1.246.421.30
Auckland Point45 NE1.25621.20
Boat Creek203 SSW0.746.122.15100
Boyne Island152 SSE1.550.9-6780
Clinton151 SSE1.149.422.20
South Gladstone131 SE1.548.722.96800
Targinie133 SE0.843.422.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela167 SSE0.8
Blackwater217 SW0.934.920.50
Bluff118 ESE1.130.420.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere167 SSE0.7
Longreach46 NE1.520.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE3.554.519.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE2.721.2
Parkhurst157 SSE0.743.123
Yeppoon232 SW0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S1.3
West Mackay146 SE421.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE2.723.1476
Charters Towers153 SSE0.9
Ingham99 E0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard185 S2.666.721.93500
Environment Park133 SE1.160.8254500
Kirwan195 SSW0.8
Lennon Drive153 SSE1.965.523.23870
North Ward147 SSE2.764.522.80
South Townsville80 E0.8
Stuart141 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.3 SE1
Cairns170 S2.575.923.71680
Gordonvale171.4 S0.5
Innisfail177.3 S1.8
Mareeba82.2 E0.1
Mossman110 ESE0.2
Weipa125 SE3.126.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E2.920.9

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 )