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%2F11%2F2024&hour=23# )

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 Saturday 16 November 2024 11pm.

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

Saturday 16 November 2024 11pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=16%2F11%2F2024&hour=23#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16%2F11%2F2024&hour=22&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17%2F11%2F2024&hour=0&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=16/11/2024&hour=23&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/11/2024&hour=23&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/11/2024&hour=23&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/11/2024&hour=23&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/11/2024&hour=23&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16/11/2024&hour=23&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
Beaudesert129 SE0.323.6
Beerwah0 N023.7
Boonah108 ESE0.123.2
Burpengary86 E0.623.7
Caboolture40 NE023.9
Caloundra172 S0.123.5
Cannon Hill112 ESE0.684.620.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.720.3
Coomera115 ESE2.171230
Cooroy160 SSE0.323.5
Deagon113 ESE1.1792310
Deception Bay89 E375.10
Eagleby105 ESE0.522.9
Eatons Hill158 SSE022.4
Flinders View110 ESE1.180.420.50
Forest Lake0 N022.3
Gatton110 ESE3.889.1210
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.521.4
Josephville110 ESE0.772.3210
Kilcoy97 E0.821.3
Kippa-Ring83 E0.524.9
Lowood106 ESE1.123.8
Lytton94 E2.874.922.40
Maleny66 ENE1.120.1
Moggill---
Mountain Creek109 ESE0.822.4
Mutdapilly143 SE1.878.421.20
Nambour225 SW0.892.721.300
North Maclean74 ENE0.380.4210
Norwell126 SE0.323.7
Parkwood117 ESE1.569.722.90
Petrie85 E0.423.6
Raceview104 ESE1.885.321.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.820.7
Redlands88 E0.823.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.221.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.920.8
Rocklea119 ESE0.880.620.8offline0
South Brisbane98 E0.721.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.620.4
Southport85 E1.173.722.70
Springwood87 E0.780.920.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.120.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.621.1
Tamborine Mountain125 SE2.918.7
Tewantin105 ESE0.324.7
Upper Kedron275 W0.322.5
Woolloongabba92 E0.583.221.30
Wynnum93 E4.378.722.30
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville73 ENE323.5
Chinchilla140 SE0.523.5
Dalby78 ENE2.622.9
Goondiwindi45 NE2.624.2
Highfields0 N018.9
Miles94 E0.824
Oakey88 E1.921.7
Pittsworth52 NE2.321.3
Rangeville59 ENE1.19817.4
Roma45 NE4.624.3
Stanthorpe340 NNW1.519.7
Toowoomba88 E5.195.817.500.1
Warwick303 WNW2.621.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg116 ESE2.486.324.3
Gayndah---
Gympie23.5
Hervey Bay0 N025.5
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough121 ESE1.68900
Tin Can Bay29 NNE023.6
Toogoom180 S0.424.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga170 S0.682.924.30
Auckland Point87 E6.181.925.40.2
Boat Creek99 E381.525.500
Boyne Island150 SSE284-00
Clinton108 ESE382.324.70
South Gladstone92 E282.324.910
Targinie107 ESE2.183.625.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater77 ENE6.777.824.60
Bluff96 E2.57124.40
Emerald47 NE2.968.425.70
Gracemere141 SE0.526
Longreach67 ENE3.929.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)75 ENE3.470.625.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)---
Parkhurst77 ENE1.47925.3
Yeppoon241 WSW226.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina51 NE0.428.3
West Mackay94 E4.126.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr79 E2.326.30
Charters Towers97 E1.725.8
Ingham0 N027.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard78 ENE5.377.127.200
Environment Parkofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive78 ENE3.578.827.100
North Ward101 E2.972.227.10
South Townsville16 NNE0.928.8
Stuart96 E-28
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton173 S0.321.7
Cairns176 S2.373.926.500
Gordonvale140.2 SE0.327.1
Innisfail203.1 SSW0.627.6
Mareeba96 E0.326.6
Mossman178 S0.228.2
Weipa99 E2.728.9
Yarrabah28.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap323 NW227.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/410 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 )