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=13# )

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 1pm.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 1pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=16%2F06%2F2025&hour=13#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16%2F06%2F2025&hour=12&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16%2F06%2F2025&hour=14&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=13&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=13&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=13&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=13&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=13&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=13&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
Beaudesert278 W1.1
Beerwah120 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.222.3
Boonah176 S0.6
Burpengary163 SSE0.8
Caboolture127 SE0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill223 SW1.539.220.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.921.5
Coomera71 ENE0.84821.80
Cooroy145 SE0.4
Deagon152 SSE146.821.35650
Deception Bay4 N1.270.90
Eagleby289 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill199 SSW0.3
Forest Lake231 SW0.3
Gatton77 ENE1.447.417.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.523.5
Josephville196 SSW0.839.819.70
Kilcoy158 SSE0.3
Kippa-Ring173 S0.9
Lowood239 WSW0.4
Lytton227 SW2.84620.40
Maleny--
Moggill274 W0.5
Mountain Creek148 SSE0.923.9
Mutdapilly195 SSW0.340.719.60
Nambour104 ESE1.456.521.86310
North Maclean194 SSW1.442.620.10
Norwell110 ESE0
Parkwood64 ENE1.147.321.20
Petrie103 ESE0.4
Raceview350 N0.147.520.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank7121.8
Redlands137 SE0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.920.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.121.4
Rocklea214 SW1.647.819.95780
South Brisbane202 SSW1.719.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.620.1
Southport95 E0.849.920.20
Springwood116 ESE2.940.120.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.621.9
Tamborine Mountain288 WNW0.3
Tewantin105 ESE0.7
Upper Kedron167 SSE0.8
Woolloongabba214 SW140.220.10
Wynnum226 SW1.740.420.90
Wynnum West208 SSW2.745.720.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville14 NNE120.4
Chinchilla174 S0.4
Dalby209 SSW0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles180 S0.6
Oakey300 WNW0.6
Pittsworth--
Rangeville73 ENE0.548.318
Roma147 SSE1.218.4
Stanthorpe326 NW0.8
Toowoomba330 NNW0.836.8186540
Warwick141 SE1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah128 SE0.5
Hervey Bay166 SSE1.2
Kingaroy--
Maryborough166 SSE158.35390
Tin Can Bay158 SSE1
Toogoom201 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga123 ESE0.951.322.80
Auckland Point93 E2.259.121.80
Boat Creek108 ESE1.450.322.94330
Boyne Island121 ESE1.850.9-6370
Clinton115 ESE2.452.9230
South Gladstone131 SE1.857.222.85290
Targinie90 E1.851.623.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela176 S0.5
Blackwater104 ESE0.632.721.70
Bluff122 ESE13020.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere194 SSW0.4
Longreach75 ENE1.822.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE3.251.620.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE2.422.9
Parkhurst157 SSE0.541.223.3
Yeppoon273 W0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina174 S1.7
West Mackay143 SE4.321.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr133 SE3.424.2650
Charters Towers141 SE1.2
Ingham96 E0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE3.765.823.13210
Environment Park114 ESE2.863.424.63790
Kirwan212 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive122 ESE4.465.523.93280
North Ward117 ESE3.262.223.90
South Townsville74 ENE0.8
Stuart142 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.7 ESE0.9
Cairns184 S2.476.423.71630
Gordonvale101.6 ESE0.2
Innisfail183.5 S1.4
Mareeba193.5 SSW0.1
Mossman106 ESE0.2
Weipa119 ESE3.427.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE2.321.9

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 )