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=1# )

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 1am.

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

Sunday 17 November 2024 1am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=17%2F11%2F2024&hour=1#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17%2F11%2F2024&hour=0&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17%2F11%2F2024&hour=2&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=1&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=1&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=1&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=1&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=1&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=1&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
Beaudesert18 NNE022.6
Beerwah0 N023.4
Boonah214 SW0.321.2
Burpengary108 ESE0.824
Caboolture139 SE023.8
Caloundra142 SE0.223.9
Cannon Hill125 SE0.781.920.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.919.1
Coomera101 E1.372.322.70
Cooroy133 SE0.323.5
Deagon112 ESE0.774.222.810
Deception Bay80 E2.568.30
Eagleby9 N022.4
Eatons Hill41 NE022
Flinders View113 ESE1.177.920.30
Forest Lake0 N021.5
Gatton107 ESE4.280.321.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.420.9
Josephville205 SSW0.575.220.30
Kilcoy92 E0.521.2
Kippa-Ring87 E0.424.3
Lowood102 ESE1.123.5
Lytton78 ENE2.573.622.50
Maleny74 ENE1.520.2
Moggill---
Mountain Creek80 E1.422.9
Mutdapilly149 SSE1.778.420.60
Nambour204 SSW0.695.321.100
North Maclean194 SSW0.593.419.10
Norwell64 ENE023.5
Parkwood100 E1.471.322.70
Petrie102 ESE0.223.4
Raceview121 ESE1.48420.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.219.9
Redlands87 E0.723.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.920.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview9019.7
Rocklea160 SSE0.781.919.7offline0
South Brisbane117 ESE0.720.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.819.7
Southport79 E1.274.322.60
Springwood103 ESE1.181.820.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.419.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.220.4
Tamborine Mountain119 ESE0.918.8
Tewantin78 ENE0.424.4
Upper Kedron67 ENE0.222
Woolloongabba137 SE0.879.3210
Wynnum98 E3.780.622.20
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE1.825.1
Chinchilla163 SSE0.322.6
Dalby68 ENE1.122.2
Goondiwindi49 NE1.823
Highfields0 N019
Miles96 E122.9
Oakey87 E1.521.7
Pittsworth74 ENE1.120.6
Rangeville66 ENE19816.9
Roma44 NE422.9
Stanthorpe342 NNW1.419.2
Toowoomba92 E4.49717.200.1
Warwick309 NW1.521.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg88 E289.723.6
Gayndah---
Gympie23.6
Hervey Bay0 N025.4
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough142 SE0.690.810
Tin Can Bay181 S0.124.7
Toogoom153 SSE0.625
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga100 E1.39023.30.1
Auckland Point82 E8.682.224.81.8
Boat Creek98 E4.278.925.200
Boyne Island84 E4.878.5-00
Clinton79 E5.679.725.10
South Gladstone84 E3.178.425.110
Targinie99 E2.780.925.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater81 E4.583.823.20
Bluff109 ESE1.475.423.50
Emerald60 ENE2.671.724.50
Gracemere150 SSE0.625.7
Longreach52 NE3.527.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)87 E1.776.924.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)---
Parkhurst65 ENE1.178.125.1
Yeppoon240 WSW2.426.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina58 ENE0.428.1
West Mackay92 E3.726.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr75 ENE2.226.10
Charters Towers107 ESE1.424.9
Ingham0 N026.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard82 E3.974.427.200
Environment Parkofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive------
North Ward103 ESE3.469.127.10
South Townsville46 NE0.728.5
Stuart94 E-27.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135.8 SE0.421.7
Cairns176 S1.973.326.400
Gordonvale146.8 SSE0.425.9
Innisfail320.5 NW0.326.8
Mareeba67 ENE025.7
Mossman176 S0.228.3
Weipa109 ESE2.127.4
Yarrabah27.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap356 N1.227.1

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 )