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=3# )

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 3am.

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

Sunday 17 November 2024 3am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=17%2F11%2F2024&hour=3#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17%2F11%2F2024&hour=2&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17%2F11%2F2024&hour=4&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=3&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=3&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=3&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=3&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=3&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=17/11/2024&hour=3&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
Beaudesert145 SE0.121.5
Beerwah0 N023.3
Boonah252 WSW0.220.6
Burpengary115 ESE0.624
Caboolture40 NE023.2
Caloundra127 SE021.8
Cannon Hill146 SE0.582.520.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.418.4
Coomera14 NNE0.276.921.70
Cooroy117 ESE022.6
Deagon186 S0.579.822.100
Deception Bay70 ENE1.968.90
Eagleby26 NNE022.4
Eatons Hill102 ESE021.7
Flinders View125 SE0.579.1200
Forest Lake0 N020.9
Gatton124 SE2.283.320.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.420.5
Josephville180 S0.986.518.40
Kilcoy87 E0.921.1
Kippa-Ring57 ENE0.124.4
Lowood99 E0.922.8
Lytton102 ESE1.875.6220
Maleny88 E0.820
Moggill---
Mountain Creek85 E1.222.5
Mutdapilly178 S2.181.919.80
Nambour223 SW0.49620.710
North Maclean237 WSW0.597.818.50
Norwell0 N022.9
Parkwood110 ESE0.772.122.60
Petrie54 NE022.8
Raceview121 ESE185.820.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.719.5
Redlands88 E0.222.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.919.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.719
Rocklea183 S0.384.619offline0
South Brisbane229 SW0.720.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.119.2
Southport71 ENE0.975.522.40
Springwood135 SE0.287.4190
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.518.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.520
Tamborine Mountain118 ESE0.518.8
Tewantin119 ESE0.223.5
Upper Kedron28 NNE021
Woolloongabba163 SSE0.582.120.40
Wynnum102 ESE2.580.721.90
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville26 NNE1.424.4
Chinchilla94 E0.321.7
Dalby83 E1.321.3
Goondiwindi52 NE1.322
Highfields0 N018.2
Miles96 E0.822
Oakey126 SE0.920.7
Pittsworth82 E1.119.6
Rangeville64 ENE0.69816.4
Roma55 NE3.721.5
Stanthorpe327 NNW1.118.6
Toowoomba98 E3.69716.500.1
Warwick326 NW1.619.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg83 E1.985.323.6
Gayndah---
Gympie23.3
Hervey Bay0 N024.7
Kingaroyofflineofflineoffline
Maryborough122 ESE190.510
Tin Can Bay15 NNE023.8
Toogoom158 SSE0.524.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga93 E2.282.124.40
Auckland Point83 E7.879.625.10
Boat Creek92 E3.379.725.210
Boyne Island81 E4.877.8-00
Clinton80 E5.577.625.20
South Gladstone82 E2.677.725.110
Targinie91 E380.324.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater83 E4.685.422.90
Bluff103 ESE1.77623.40
Emerald69 ENE1.676.523.10
Gracemere158 SSE0.924.2
Longreach44 NE2.626.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE1.981.223.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)---
Parkhurst92 E1.581.924.4
Yeppoon243 WSW2.526.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina91 E0.127.7
West Mackay91 E3.226.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr70 ENE1.725.80
Charters Towers84 E1.824.7
Ingham0 N026.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard77 ENE476.926.900.2
Environment Parkofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive------
North Ward100 E2.772.626.60.1
South Townsville62 ENE0.528.5
Stuart113 ESE-27.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton159.9 SSE0.421.4
Cairns186 S1.878.425.300
Gordonvale187.2 S0.626.8
Innisfail205.2 SSW0.726.8
Mareeba99.6 E0.124.8
Mossman207 SSW0.227.2
Weipa125 SE226.4
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap64 ENE0.325.8

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 )