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%2F11%2F2024&hour=0# )

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 Sunday 17 November 2024 12am.

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

Sunday 17 November 2024 12am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=17%2F11%2F2024&hour=0#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=16%2F11%2F2024&hour=23&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17%2F11%2F2024&hour=1&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=17/11/2024&hour=0&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=0&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=0&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=0&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=0&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=0&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
Beaudesert68 ENE022.9
Beerwah0 N023.6
Boonah199 SSW0.322.2
Burpengary102 ESE1.224
Caboolture218 SW0.124
Caloundra112 ESE0.424
Cannon Hill131 SE0.882.120.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.119.5
Coomera104 ESE1.871.822.90
Cooroy152 SSE0.223.4
Deagon112 ESE0.873.82311.2
Deception Bay78 ENE3.368.50
Eagleby89 E0.222.6
Eatons Hill128 SE022.4
Flinders View121 ESE0.679.820.20
Forest Lake0 N021.8
Gatton106 ESE4.387.3210
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.421.1
Josephville97 E0.773.520.70
Kilcoy92 E0.721.3
Kippa-Ring96 E0.524.6
Lowood102 ESE1.123.6
Lytton80 E2.67422.50
Maleny80 E1.720.3
Moggill---
Mountain Creek84 E1.823
Mutdapilly129 SE1.977.5210
Nambour205 SSW0.994.721.202
North Maclean199 SSW0.187.1200
Norwell127 SE0.123.6
Parkwood109 ESE1.57122.80
Petrie73 ENE0.523.6
Raceview123 ESE1.385.720.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.120.2
Redlands80 E0.723.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.920.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.420.2
Rocklea137 SE0.779.820.3offline0
South Brisbane112 ESE1.221
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.519.9
Southport83 E1.174.922.60
Springwood96 E0.782.319.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.120.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.320.6
Tamborine Mountain129 SE1.618.7
Tewantin100 E0.524.2
Upper Kedron61 ENE0.422.4
Woolloongabba108 ESE0.780.3210
Wynnum95 E479.622.30
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville33 NNE1.624.2
Chinchilla158 SSE0.423
Dalby71 ENE2.322.4
Goondiwindi47 NE223.5
Highfields0 N019
Miles95 E0.923.5
Oakey87 E1.621.7
Pittsworth58 ENE1.720.8
Rangeville59 ENE1.39817.2
Roma41 NE4.223.5
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.619.4
Toowoomba85 E4.996.317.500.4
Warwick301 WNW2.121.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg114 ESE1.688.823.7
Gayndah---
Gympie23.6
Hervey Bay0 N025.6
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough156 SSE0.989.600
Tin Can Bay185 S0.124.5
Toogoom196 SSW0.324.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga118 ESE0.987.623.43.4
Auckland Point86 E7.78025.40
Boat Creek97 E4.179.325.600.1
Boyne Island101 E2.884.3-10
Clinton95 E4.182.124.80
South Gladstone83 E2.880.124.930
Targinie103 ESE282.325.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater74 ENE5.281.123.70
Bluff102 ESE1.773.923.80
Emerald45 NE2.770.1250
Gracemere154 SSE0.825.7
Longreach45 NE3.627.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)72 ENE2.473.524.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)---
Parkhurst82 E1.777.825.3
Yeppoon243 WSW2.426.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina78 ENE0.228.1
West Mackay85 E3.326.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr83 E2.526.40
Charters Towers100 E2.225.3
Ingham0 N027
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard84 E4.975.127.200
Environment Parkofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive------
North Ward101 E2.87127.10
South Townsville15 NNE0.928.7
Stuart94 E-27.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144.3 SE0.321.9
Cairns178 S2.373.626.400.3
Gordonvale167.3 SSE0.326.7
Innisfail224.4 SW0.327
Mareeba96.2 E0.126.1
Mossman133 SE0.228.8
Weipa107 ESE2.228.1
Yarrabah27.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap348 NNW1.427.4

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 )