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=22# )

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 10pm.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 10pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=16%2F06%2F2025&hour=22#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16%2F06%2F2025&hour=21&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16%2F06%2F2025&hour=23&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=22&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=22&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=22&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=22&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=22&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/06/2025&hour=22&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
Beaudesert77 ENE0
Beerwah8 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.711.1
Boonah205 SSW0.4
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture30 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill247 WSW0.271.9140
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7610.9
Coomera237 WSW1.580.213.60
Cooroy43 NE0
Deagon218 SW080.114.420
Deception Bay217 SW1.277.60
Eagleby204 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill53 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W3.177.911.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.111.1
Josephville165 SSE1.775.711.60
Kilcoy83 E0
Kippa-Ring128 SE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton215 SW1.77715.30
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek222 SW0.914.5
Mutdapilly214 SW1.756.4150
Nambour206 SSW0.186.513.810
North Maclean237 WSW0.791.111.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood213 SSW0.373.514.50
Petrie50 NE0
Raceview188 S0.381.912.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.612.3
Redlands14 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.210.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.212.7
Rocklea88 E0.275.914.910
South Brisbane212 SSW0.615.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.39.1
Southport203 SSW0.577.914.10
Springwood130 SE0.265.414.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.311.8
Tamborine Mountain96 E0.2
Tewantin114 ESE0.1
Upper Kedron54 NE0
Woolloongabba247 WSW0.469.715.50
Wynnum215 SW1.568.615.10
Wynnum West227 SW1.781.214.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville208 SSW0.312
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby45 NE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles75 ENE0
Oakey52 NE0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville211 SSW0.171.910.8
Roma49 NE0.210
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba118 ESE0.661.912.810
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay189 S0.3
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough236 SW0.886.210
Tin Can Bay51 NE0
Toogoom34 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga220 SW0.88416.60
Auckland Point118 ESE2.173.119.60
Boat Creek299 WNW0.780.618.210
Boyne Island179 S1.372.4-00
Clinton159 SSE0.971.719.10
South Gladstone171 S170.619.310
Targinie113 ESE0.375.619.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE0.2
Blackwater212 SSW1.353.916.30
Bluff92 E0.25016.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere161 SSE0.1
Longreach128 SE216.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E1.468.917.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE0.917.2
Parkhurst295 WNW0.17817.8
Yeppoon138 SE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina131 SE0.4
West Mackay191 S1.318.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr152 SSE1.420.61
Charters Towers175 S0.4
Ingham232 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard213 SSW2.171.821.600
Environment Park221 SW0.575.521.300.1
Kirwan197 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive176 S0.875.721.400
North Ward184 S2.170.221.70
South Townsville118 ESE0.2
Stuart202 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.5 SSE0.6
Cairns183 S2.288.12100
Gordonvale129.2 SE0.2
Innisfail140.9 SE0
Mareeba--
Mossman103 ESE0
Weipa157 SSE1.224.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.314.7

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 )