Skip links and keyboard navigation

Live air data

The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) 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 and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

Smoke and dust health action levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Wednesday 22 May 2024 9pm.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services website.

Wednesday 22 May 2024 9pm

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2016. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert196 SSW014.3
Beerwah251 WSW017.7
Boonah332 NNW0.314.2
Brisbane CBD150 SSE0.463.918.30
Bundamba, Currawong Street75.212
Burpengary76 ENE0.217.4
Caboolture91 E017.9
Caloundra242 WSW0.718.6
Cannon Hill190 S0.768.917.10
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court69.312
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court75.611.6
Coomera246 WSW0.481.215.60
Cooroy359 N014.9
Deagon251 WSW0.58216.310
Deception Bay235 SW1.377.20
Dinmore, Hubert Street--
Eagleby212 SSW0.117.7
Eatons Hill66 ENE016.7
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View241 WSW0.370.815.30
Forest Lake115 ESE016.3
Gatton273 W1.182.413.70
Josephville192 SSW1.478.613.60
Kilcoy93 E0.115
Kippa-Ring185 S0.219.9
Lowood133 SE013.6
Lytton150 SSE3.8-17.80
Maleny174 S1.715.2
Moggill---
Mountain Creek227 SW1.417
Mutdapilly300 WNW0.966.115.60
Nambour240 WSW0.784.817.210
North Maclean222 SW0.791.413.70
Norwell167 SSE017.1
Parkwood146 SE0.377.116.80
Petrie252 WSW0.216.8
Redbank, Brigalow Lane73.812.1
Redlands167 SSE0.217.8
Riverview, Carlyle Street70.213.3
Riverview, Johnstone Place70.313.6
Rocklea234 SW0.468.816.9offline0
South Brisbane230 SW0.617.9
Southport199 SSW0.777.816.50
Springwood154 SSE0.768.917.10
Tamborine Mountain143 SE0.615
Tewantin255 WSW0.718.4
Upper Kedron222 SW0.214.4
Woolloongabba242 WSW0.667.617.80
Wynnum167 SSE1.577.216.90
Wynnum West161 SSE1.779.3170
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville112 ESE0.415.9
Chinchilla130 SE013.5
Dalby118 ESE0.416.5
Goondiwindi227 SW0.114.2
Highfields206 SSW112.5
Miles186 S015.2
Oakey130 SE013.1
Pittsworth95 E0.114.2
Rangeville184 S0.280.511.9
Roma155 SSE0.113
Stanthorpe71 ENE0.19.5
Toowoomba138 SE1.266.814.110
Warwick134 SE0.512.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE1.477.918.1
Gayndah182 S017.2
Gympie-
Hervey Bayofflineofflineoffline
Kingaroy61 ENE014.9
Maryborough195 SSW1.487.500
Tin Can Bay219 SW0.219
Toogoom141 SE0.318.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga136 SE1.268.7190
Auckland Point115 ESE472.519.90
Boat Creek135 SE2.119.9
Boyne Island161 SSE1.418.4
Clinton133 SE3.26520.10
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline73.519.80
South Gladstoneofflineoffline67.919.700
Targinie108 ESE1.366.319.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE0.920.4
Blackwater202 SSW0.653.215.70
Bluff224 SW0.342.316.70
Emerald152 SSE1.238.218.20
Gracemere166 SSE0.620.2
Longreach147 SSE3.518.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE1.145.418.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE1.118
Parkhurst85 E275.220.9
Yeppoon84 E1.122.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine68 ENE0.120.8
Sarina170 S0.320.4
West Mackay217 SW2.118.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr104 ESE2.222.50
Charters Towers116 ESE0.922.5
Ingham0 N024.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE4.480.423.200
Environment Park122 ESE0.882.823.100
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive124 SE4.183.623.100
North Ward136 SE3.174.9230
South Townsville85 E0.924.5
Stuart125 SE-24.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton157.9 SSE0.918.8
Cairns184 S2.795.221.800.2
Gordonvale110.1 ESE0.722.6
Innisfail216 SW1.122.9
Mareeba114 ESE022.3
Mossman220 SW023.6
Weipa118 ESE2.825.5
Yarrabah22.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE1.919.5

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.

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

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

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

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about 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

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

Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
3 July 2024