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%2F05%2F2025&hour=16# )

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 18 May 2025 4pm.

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

Sunday 18 May 2025 4pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=18%2F05%2F2025&hour=16#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18%2F05%2F2025&hour=15&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18%2F05%2F2025&hour=17&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=18/05/2025&hour=16&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/05/2025&hour=16&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/05/2025&hour=16&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/05/2025&hour=16&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/05/2025&hour=16&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/05/2025&hour=16&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
Beaudesert138 SE0.7
Beerwah166 SSE0.1
Boonah--
Burpengary146 SE1.3
Caboolture181 S0.7
Caloundra175 S2.1
Cannon Hill127 SE2.158.5230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.626
Coomera160 SSE3.465.322.80
Cooroy149 SSE0.8
Deagon117 ESE1.265.323.82110
Deception Bay118 ESE3.267.90
Eagleby132 SE0.5
Eatons Hill74 ENE0.6
Forest Lake113 ESE0.4
Gatton115 ESE2.555.923.30.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.426.7
Josephville167 SSE2.564.321.70
Kilcoy149 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring170 S2.3
Lowood86 E0.8
Lytton130 SE4.162.922.90
Maleny140 SE1.6
Moggill136 SE0.2
Mountain Creek149 SSE0.925.3
Mutdapilly154 SSE2.854.323.10
Nambour147 SSE0.964.724.23180
North Maclean128 SE1.368.922.10
Norwell106 ESE0.3
Parkwood168 SSE2.562.622.70
Petrie--
Raceview119 ESE1.859.423.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.927
Redlands139 SE2
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.726.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview61.327.8
Rocklea119 ESE1.758.722.9offline0
South Brisbane101 E1.823.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.626.1
Southport166 SSE2.562.122.40
Springwood108 ESE1.765.421.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains65.926.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.526.7
Tamborine Mountain134 SE1.5
Tewantin165 SSE1.5
Upper Kedron82 E1.1
Woolloongabba107 ESE1.460.223.10
Wynnum126 SE2.559.723.20
Wynnum West130 SE2.864.424.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW1.219.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby232 SW0.8
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey306 NW1.4
Pittsworth222 SW1.4
Rangeville50 NE0.273.818.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe230 SW0.6
Toowoomba55 NE0.767.718.9800
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah235 SW0.5
Hervey Bay122 ESE1.4
Kingaroy126 SE0.6
Maryborough123 ESE1.9682110
Tin Can Bay153 SSE1.7
Toogoom255 WSW0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga129 SE0.640.626.40
Auckland Point85 E3.457.923.60
Boat Creek75 ENE2.252.325.13370
Boyne Island48 NE2.465-3210
Clinton54 NE2.648.7250
South Gladstone46 NE1.752.224.63010
Targinie79 E0.241270
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela187 S1.1
Blackwater199 SSW3.240.724.10
Bluff139 SE1.640.623.70
Emerald169 S2.333.124.10
Gracemere242 WSW1.7
Longreach188 S4.523.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)230 SW2.334.325.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)246 WSW1.927.4
Parkhurst235 SW142.925.7
Yeppoon229 SW1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina85 E0.5
West Mackay120 ESE3.524.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr205 SSW1.228.7408
Charters Towers221 SW0.5
Ingham93 E1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard48 NE3.559.226.42650
Environment Park------
Kirwan178 S0.6
Lennon Drive------
North Ward58 ENE1.456.5270
South Townsville286 WNW0.6
Stuart167 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns114 ESE2.661.227.84660
Gordonvale86.3 E0.4
Innisfail179.3 S1.7
Mareeba80.3 E1
Mossman62 ENE0.5
Weipa270 W2.329.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE3.624

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 )