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=17%2F05%2F2025&hour=18# )

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 17 May 2025 6pm.

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

Saturday 17 May 2025 6pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=17%2F05%2F2025&hour=18#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17%2F05%2F2025&hour=17&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17%2F05%2F2025&hour=19&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=17/05/2025&hour=18&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/05/2025&hour=18&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/05/2025&hour=18&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/05/2025&hour=18&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/05/2025&hour=18&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/05/2025&hour=18&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
Beaudesert93 E0.3
Beerwah--
Boonah--
Burpengary225 SW0.1
Caboolture77 ENE0
Caloundra9 N0
Cannon Hill122 ESE0.365.722.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.321.2
Coomera164 SSE0.383.320.90
Cooroy143 SE0.1
Deagon284 WNW0.270.121.930
Deception Bay281 W0.575.60
Eagleby96 E0.1
Eatons Hill62 ENE0
Forest Lake199 SSW0
Gatton267 W3.46621.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.823.1
Josephville232 SW0.691.120.10
Kilcoy254 WSW0.4
Kippa-Ring26 NNE0.1
Lowood190 S0.4
Lytton13 NNE1.28221.20
Maleny172 S0
Moggill299 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek221 SW0.420.5
Mutdapilly298 WNW1.859.621.70
Nambour227 SW0.490.720.920
North Maclean59 ENE0.682.321.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood200 SSW0.279.821.20
Petrie--
Raceview345 NNW0.562.722.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.223.7
Redlands221 SW0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.423.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.922.9
Rocklea326 NW156.122.5offline0
South Brisbane256 WSW1.523.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.922.6
Southport292 WNW0.284.220.50
Springwood51 NE0.681.820.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains7321.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.322.7
Tamborine Mountain60 ENE0
Tewantin154 SSE0.2
Upper Kedron266 W0.3
Woolloongabba257 WSW0.758.622.50
Wynnum63 ENE1.185.320.40
Wynnum West49 NE1.191.920.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville235 SW0.618.7
Chinchilla68 ENE0
Dalby188 S0.4
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles80 E0
Oakey262 W0.8
Pittsworth179 S0.2
Rangeville248 WSW1.384.516.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe138 SE0.7
Toowoomba257 WSW0.877.916.320
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah224 SW0.5
Hervey Bay2 N0
Kingaroy251 WSW1.4
Maryborough264 W0.87130
Tin Can Bay79 E0
Toogoom23 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga40 NE0.167.223.70
Auckland Point268 W2.156.225.90
Boat Creek260 W1.660.124.770
Boyne Island98 E0.573.6-50
Clinton258 WSW1.653.525.90
South Gladstone261 W1.151.126.150
Targinie239 WSW0.863.923.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater239 WSW2.350.723.20
Bluff248 WSW0.643.1240
Emerald203 SSW1.135.624.30
Gracemere233 SW1
Longreach170 S2.721.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)212 SSW0.644.525.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)208 SSW0.925.6
Parkhurst271 W069.423.4
Yeppoon23 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina13 NNE0
West Mackay129 SE1.924.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr203 SSW1.327.931
Charters Towers183 S0
Ingham187 S0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard184 S3.256.828.6420
Environment Park------
Kirwan190 S0.2
Lennon Drive------
North Ward181 S2.753.828.30
South Townsville78 ENE0.7
Stuart181 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns143 SE1.778.126.3430
Gordonvale286.7 WNW0.4
Innisfail122.5 ESE0.5
Mareeba48.8 NE0.5
Mossman71 ENE0.1
Weipa232 SW2.129
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE322.8

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 )