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=22%2F05%2F2025&hour=17# )

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 Thursday 22 May 2025 5pm.

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

Thursday 22 May 2025 5pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=22%2F05%2F2025&hour=17#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=22%2F05%2F2025&hour=16&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=22%2F05%2F2025&hour=18&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=22/05/2025&hour=17&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=22/05/2025&hour=17&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=22/05/2025&hour=17&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=22/05/2025&hour=17&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=22/05/2025&hour=17&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=22/05/2025&hour=17&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
Beaudesert279 W1.3
Beerwah160 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee5225.1
Boonah--
Burpengary282 WNW1
Caboolture190 S0.1
Caloundra248 WSW0.7
Cannon Hill296 WNW1.835.424.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains50.425.4
Coomera308 NW1.144.223.90
Cooroy156 SSE0.1
Deagon270 W0.542.824.6410
Deception Bay240 WSW1.3420
Eagleby288 WNW1
Eatons Hill93 E0
Forest Lake306 NW0.4
Gatton241 WSW3.938.323.30.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview46.925.7
Josephville259 W2.740.623.40
Kilcoy280 W0.7
Kippa-Ring210 SSW0.4
Lowood218 SW0.7
Lytton269 W2.438.724.30
Maleny218 SW0.4
Moggill275 W0.7
Mountain Creek241 WSW0.524.1
Mutdapilly275 W2.237.723.70
Nambour231 SW0.759.923.2880
North Maclean276 W1.842.423.60
Norwell46 NE0
Parkwood294 WNW1.343.624.50
Petrie189 S0.3
Raceview269 W1.939.124.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank48.126.2
Redlands279 W1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.627.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview46.825.7
Rocklea257 WSW240.924.3780
South Brisbane264 W1.724.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley48.725.8
Southport308 NW1.44124.30
Springwood260 W136.223.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank49.326
Tamborine Mountain291 WNW0.4
Tewantin203 SSW0.3
Upper Kedron241 WSW0.4
Woolloongabba274 W0.73724.30
Wynnum277 W336.523.60
Wynnum West288 WNW2.842.424.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW0.620.4
Chinchilla203 SSW0.2
Dalby256 WSW1.2
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles252 WSW0.4
Oakey281 W2
Pittsworth207 SSW1.8
Rangeville239 WSW1.150.318
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe143 SE1.3
Toowoomba242 WSW1.14819.5900
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah246 WSW0.3
Hervey Bay263 W0.2
Kingaroy253 WSW2.2
Maryborough279 W1.250.1850
Tin Can Bay156 SSE0.1
Toogoom181 S0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga344 NNW0.768.624.40
Auckland Point57 ENE1.676.823.40
Boat Creek35 NE0.967.424.9560
Boyne Island42 NE1.977.6-1020
Clinton44 NE2.569.523.90
South Gladstone29 NNE1.568.224.11150
Targinie215 SW0.173.224.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela254 WSW0.6
Blackwater277 W1.339.326.10
Bluff75 ENE1.338.7250
Emerald208 SSW1.330.325.80
Gracemere228 SW1.3
Longreach187 S2.923.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE0.941.126.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)166 SSE1.128.3
Parkhurst39 NE1.263.624.8
Yeppoon228 SW1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina65 ENE0.5
West Mackay108 ESE3.423.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr64 ENE2.225.6200
Charters Towers157 SSE0.2
Ingham85 E1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE5.775.124.31520
Environment Park82 E0.166.126.51590
Kirwan76 ENE0.6
Lennon Drive51 NE4.165.926.81400
North Ward67 ENE2.274.124.50
South Townsville330 NNW1.6
Stuart56 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns117 ESE2.574.3261100
Gordonvale125.2 SE0.4
Innisfail164.3 SSE1.6
Mareeba94.1 E0.4
Mossman78 ENE0.4
Weipa110 ESE2.629.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE2.424.3

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 )