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=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=2# )

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 26 January 2025 2am.

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

Sunday 26 January 2025 2am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=2#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=1&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=3&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=26/01/2025&hour=2&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=2&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=2&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=2&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=2&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=2&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
Beaudesert84 E0.124.4
Beerwah9 N024.4
Boonah219 SW0.124.9
Burpengary243 WSW0.225.7
Caboolture119 ESE0.125.6
Caloundra146 SE0.225.9
Cannon Hill89 E167.824.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.522.8
Coomera248 WSW0.476.424.30
Cooroy163 SSE0.326.4
Deagon154 SSE0.475.724.410
Deception Bay143 SE1.370.40
Eagleby18 NNE025.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake66 ENE026.5
Gatton139 SE2.583.322.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.123.8
Josephville174 S0.783.621.50
Kilcoy15 NNE023.6
Kippa-Ring165 SSE0.227.2
Lowood0 N023.9
Lytton107 ESE2.272.524.10
Maleny104 ESE0.421.6
Moggill87 E0.126.8
Mountain Creek226 SW0.924
Mutdapilly191 S1.581.322.50
Nambour209 SSW0.189.82210
North Maclean237 WSW0.395.5210
Norwell0 N025.2
Parkwood170 S1.376.124.10
Petrie7 N025.7
Raceview135 SE1.179.623.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.624
Redlands101 E0.425.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.122.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.924
Rocklea107 ESE16824.4offline0
South Brisbane99 E0.924.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.121.7
Southport76 ENE0.673.624.70
Springwood90 E0.778.722.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.822.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.723.4
Tamborine Mountain126 SE0.521.1
Tewantin91 E0.427.8
Upper Kedron70 ENE0.825.4
Woolloongabba76 ENE1.467.8250
Wynnum100 E2.476.824.30
Wynnum West108 ESE1.976.324.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville0 N00
Chinchilla300 WNW0.424.9
Dalby102 ESE1.523.7
Goondiwindi47 NE2.126.8
Highfields0 N020.6
Miles72 ENE0.826.6
Oakey81 E0.722.6
Pittsworth52 NE1.522.2
Rangeville58 ENE0.89419
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.422.3
Toowoomba98 E3.59019.200
Warwick285 WNW1.124.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE1.791.123.9
Gayndah---
Gympie26.8
Hervey Bay125 SE1.127.8
Kingaroy107 ESE1.922.1
Maryborough189 S1.490.300
Tin Can Bay143 SE0.427.4
Toogoom34 NE026.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga181 S0.686.425.40
Auckland Point128 SE3.184.425.70
Boat Creek138 SE1.984.925.800
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton136 SE2.883.925.50
South Gladstone157 SSE1.880.825.510
Targinie131 SE1.185.926.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater51 NE2.182.724.40
Bluff136 SE0.575.124.90
Emerald29 NNE1.36826.40
Gracemere147 SSE0.427.5
Longreach82 E2.327.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E176.426.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE0.825.6
Parkhurst56 NE0.581.627.1
Yeppoon247 WSW1.829.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina173 S1.327.6
West Mackay270 W0.625.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr192 SSW1.127.30
Charters Towers---
Ingham228 SW0.728.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE2.883.827.700.2
Environment Park147 SSE0.187.727.204.3
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive159 SSE2.387.427.500.2
North Ward173 S1.876.828.10
South Townsville78 ENE0.429.7
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton42.1 NE023.8
Cairns179 S1.486.92600.2
Gordonvale62.7 ENE0.127.9
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa128 SE125.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap52 NE132.8

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 )