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 Monday 16 June 2025 2pm.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 2pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=16%2F06%2F2025&hour=14#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=16/06/2025&hour=14&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=14&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=14&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=14&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=14&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=14&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
Beaudesert261 W0.9
Beerwah145 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.923.8
Boonah104 ESE0.5
Burpengary79 E1.4
Caboolture163 SSE0.4
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill244 WSW1.435.421.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.823
Coomera96 E1.549.821.20
Cooroy100 E0.4
Deagon150 SSE0.445.322.54910
Deception Bay16 NNE1.868.50
Eagleby252 WSW0.6
Eatons Hill129 SE0.3
Forest Lake196 SSW0.4
Gatton32 NNE1.539.919.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.224.8
Josephville185 S0.537.120.50
Kilcoy239 WSW0.3
Kippa-Ring164 SSE1.2
Lowood216 SW0.4
Lytton131 SE1.145.220.80
Maleny--
Moggill255 WSW0.4
Mountain Creek121 ESE222.8
Mutdapilly349 N0.436.120.70
Nambour85 E1.256.622.34980
North Maclean197 SSW139.920.70
Norwell66 ENE0.1
Parkwood71 ENE1.647.121.20
Petrie88 E0.4
Raceview201 SSW0.140.921.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank6423.6
Redlands88 E1
Ripley weather station, Ripley6722.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.822.8
Rocklea215 SW1.442.521.25650
South Brisbane192 SSW1.120.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.722
Southport101 E146.920.30
Springwood105 ESE1.13721.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.723.7
Tamborine Mountain288 WNW0.4
Tewantin119 ESE0.7
Upper Kedron144 SE0.6
Woolloongabba243 WSW0.737.121.40
Wynnum103 ESE1.646.920.40
Wynnum West123 ESE1.447.222.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville9 N121.2
Chinchilla195 SSW0.3
Dalby232 SW0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles261 W0.5
Oakey244 WSW0.7
Pittsworth216 SW0.7
Rangeville62 ENE0.544.818.8
Roma86 E0.719.8
Stanthorpe290 WNW0.7
Toowoomba18 NNE1.831.318.76280
Warwick133 SE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah94 E0.4
Hervey Bay148 SSE1.1
Kingaroy262 W1
Maryborough141 SE1.462.23630
Tin Can Bay151 SSE0.6
Toogoom205 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga86 E1.15223.50
Auckland Point88 E3.257.621.80
Boat Creek67 ENE358.222.53570
Boyne Island68 ENE1.754.4-3730
Clinton85 E3.151.623.10
South Gladstone129 SE25223.46180
Targinie84 E355.822.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela266 W0.6
Blackwater82 E0.431.422.40
Bluff120 ESE1.128.121.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere153 SSE0.6
Longreach98 E2.222.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E3.251.721.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)110 ESE2.222.8
Parkhurst109 ESE143.324
Yeppoon247 WSW0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S1.8
West Mackay143 SE4.521.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE3.424.4406
Charters Towers137 SE0.7
Ingham98 E1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE3.865.723.42560
Environment Park113 ESE2.564.924.42640
Kirwan206 SSW0.7
Lennon Drive118 ESE466.2242300
North Ward124 SE3.163.223.80
South Townsville84 E0.7
Stuart119 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.1 SE0.7
Cairns182 S2.676.923.81120
Gordonvale161.8 SSE0.2
Innisfail183.6 S1.3
Mareeba--
Mossman200 SSW0.3
Weipa111 ESE3.427.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap106 ESE2.222.7

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 )