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%2F07%2F2025&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 Friday 18 July 2025 3am.

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

Friday 18 July 2025 3am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=18%2F07%2F2025&hour=3#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18%2F07%2F2025&hour=2&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18%2F07%2F2025&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=18/07/2025&hour=3&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/07/2025&hour=3&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/07/2025&hour=3&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/07/2025&hour=3&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/07/2025&hour=3&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=18/07/2025&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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.611.5
Boonah186 S0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill320 NW0.184.413.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.512
Coomera302 WNW0.292.613.90
Cooroy--
Deagon341 NNW0.392.413.410
Deception Bay248 WSW0.990.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill26 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton264 W094.612.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.411.9
Josephville168 SSE1.396.913.30
Kilcoy136 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring53 NE0.1
Lowood--
Lytton318 NW0.286.815.30
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek310 NW2.117.3
Mutdapilly248 WSW1.187.814.10
Nambour309 NW0.695.214.610
North Maclean249 WSW0.410010.90
Norwell20 NNE0
Parkwood179 S0.287.215.40
Petrie186 S0
Raceview297 WNW0.393.813.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.913.3
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.710.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.213.5
Rocklea293 WNW0.290.414.210
South Brisbane227 SW0.615.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.99.9
Southport205 SSW0.39514.80
Springwood155 SSE0.188.713.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8512.3
Tamborine Mountain207 SSW1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba268 W0.38514.90
Wynnum330 NNW0.591.515.80
Wynnum West95 E0.799.313.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW0.87.9
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville23 NNE0.893.413
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba9 N2.787.414.200
Warwick224 SW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg259 W0.610015.6
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay270 W0.4
Kingaroy254 WSW1
Maryborough258 WSW0.894.100
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom106 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga242 WSW0.598.814.60
Auckland Point123 ESE1.691.817.90
Boat Creek293 WNW0.596.717.110
Boyne Island189 S192.7-00
Clinton169 S189.817.30
South Gladstone188 S0.987.917.810
Targinie159 SSE0.399.217.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.2
Blackwater104 ESE0.589.717.50
Bluff18 NNE0.28817.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere41 NE0
Longreach219 SW1.29.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)303 WNW0.992.315.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)294 WNW0.315.4
Parkhurst200 SSW0.293.616
Yeppoon125 SE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay264 W0.719.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr201 SSW0.518.31
Charters Towers83 E0.1
Ingham260 W0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW1.593.820.500
Environment Park248 WSW0.295.219.900
Kirwan25 NNE0.1
Lennon Drive248 WSW0.297.220.300
North Ward162 SSE0.595.820.80
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart19 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton25.2 NNE0
Cairns233 SW0.689.919.200
Gordonvale153.2 SSE1
Innisfail195.7 SSW0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman73 ENE0
Weipa143 SE0.823.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE1.913.5

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 )