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=18%2F03%2F2025&hour=22# )

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 Tuesday 18 March 2025 10pm.

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

Tuesday 18 March 2025 10pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=18%2F03%2F2025&hour=22#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18%2F03%2F2025&hour=21&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18%2F03%2F2025&hour=23&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=18/03/2025&hour=22&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/03/2025&hour=22&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/03/2025&hour=22&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/03/2025&hour=22&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/03/2025&hour=22&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/03/2025&hour=22&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
Beaudesert186 S0.923.3
Beerwah125 SE0.125.4
Boonah---
Burpengary176 S1.724.6
Caboolture179 S0.325.8
Caloundra169 S1.825.6
Cannon Hill178 S1.565.922.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.922.3
Coomera186 S1.976.921.70
Cooroy154 SSE0.724.4
Deagonofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Deception Bay183 S2.967.40
Eagleby176 S0.523.8
Eatons Hill169 S0.424.3
Forest Lake---
Gatton188 S2.382.520.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview6323.5
Josephville116 ESE1.365.621.10
Kilcoy146 SE0.223.6
Kippa-Ring177 S1.825
Lowood97 E1.224.8
Lyttonofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Maleny155 SSE1.620.3
Moggill121 ESE0.724.3
Mountain Creek131 SE2.124.4
Mutdapilly193 SSW1.573.421.40
Nambour180 S0.37223.110
North Maclean133 SE171.1220
Norwell---
Parkwood185 S1.173.521.70
Petrie126 SE0.924.7
Raceview101 E1.666.622.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.722.6
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.823.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.122.7
Rocklea200 SSW0.96821.7offline0
South Brisbane122 ESE2.322.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6922.5
Southport239 WSW1.172.722.10
Springwood147 SSE1.271.721.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains68.322.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.422.9
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE0.819.7
Tewantin164 SSE1.725.9
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba139 SE1.563.822.90
Wynnumofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Wynnum West175 S2.478.722.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE1.329.3
Chinchilla109 ESE0.824.4
Dalby91 E2.523.4
Goondiwindi53 NE2.625.3
Highfields0 N017.9
Miles99 E2.125.5
Oakey112 ESE1.821
Pittsworth60 ENE220.4
Rangeville105 ESE0.49416
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW1.518
Toowoomba104 ESE3.690.916.100.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg155 SSE2.377.123.6
Gayndah122 ESE0.425.3
Gympie25.2
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy119 ESE1.821.7
Maryborough154 SSE2.280.200
Tin Can Bay151 SSE2.626
Toogoom222 SW0.324.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga148 SSE1.482.223.70
Auckland Point125 SE5.583.223.50.2
Boat Creek137 SE2.981.92400.2
Boyne Island154 SSE2.981.9-00
Clinton141 SE3.880.623.60
South Gladstone142 SE2.977.523.710
Targinie128 SE1.782.724.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater81 E2.670.124.80
Bluff93 E2.560.925.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere170 S1.226.2
Longreach63 ENE3.121.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE2.622.1
Parkhurst173 S0.687.223.9
Yeppoon257 WSW1.726.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine27 NNE0.7
Sarina57 ENE0.827.6
West Mackay100 E5.426.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers141 SE1.223.7
Ingham126 SE0.126.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE5.799.723.206.1
Environment Park109 ESE0.410023.2053.1
Kirwan114 ESE0.625.6
Lennon Drive137 SE6.399.723.406.5
North Ward143 SE5.390.723.55
South Townsville76 ENE1.225.2
Stuart116 ESE-25
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton33.6 NNE0.423.4
Cairns224 SW1.191.82500
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba56.8 ENE0.125.4
Mossman193 SSW0.126.7
Weipa38 NE1.227.1
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap93 E1.925.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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 )