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=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 Sunday 26 January 2025 3am.

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

Sunday 26 January 2025 3am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=3#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=2&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26%2F01%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=26/01/2025&hour=3&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=3&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=3&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=3&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=3&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&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
Beaudesert190 S0.223.9
Beerwah0 N024.3
Boonah217 SW0.124.7
Burpengary184 S0.125.1
Caboolture76 ENE025.1
Caloundra263 W0.224.8
Cannon Hill113 ESE0.770240
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.822.6
Coomera248 WSW0.578.423.80
Cooroy151 SSE0.426.2
Deagon177 S0.47723.820
Deception Bay145 SE1.471.30
Eagleby17 NNE025.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake15 NNE025.6
Gatton139 SE1.983.122.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.723.8
Josephville180 S0.884.121.50
Kilcoy7 N023.5
Kippa-Ring157 SSE0.227.1
Lowood0 N023.5
Lytton104 ESE2.272.8240
Maleny104 ESE0.321.6
Moggill67 ENE026.1
Mountain Creek229 SW1.223.4
Mutdapilly179 S281.222.60
Nambour98 E0.389.522.400
North Maclean220 SW0.596.820.80
Norwell0 N024.9
Parkwood180 S1.575.924.20
Petrie7 N025.1
Raceview149 SSE0.980.723.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank7923.1
Redlands95 E0.425.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.522.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.223.6
Rocklea121 ESE0.670.723.8offline0
South Brisbane89 E0.724.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.221.9
Southport73 ENE0.673.524.70
Springwood99 E0.780.122.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.622.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.723.5
Tamborine Mountain144 SE0.421.1
Tewantin123 ESE0.327.8
Upper Kedron0 N024.1
Woolloongabba80 E0.770.124.50
Wynnum95 E2.577.224.10
Wynnum West109 ESE1.77724.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville9 N00
Chinchilla152 SSE0.424.1
Dalby99 E1.123.4
Goondiwindi49 NE226
Highfields0 N020.4
Miles71 ENE125.8
Oakey81 E0.822.5
Pittsworth52 NE1.522.1
Rangeville63 ENE0.79518.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW1.122.2
Toowoomba90 E4.190.219.100
Warwick311 NW1.124.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE1.691.424.1
Gayndah---
Gympie26.8
Hervey Bay118 ESE127.9
Kingaroy111 ESE1.521.7
Maryborough198 SSW1.69100
Tin Can Bay146 SE0.327.3
Toogoom100 E026.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga188 S0.687.5250
Auckland Point139 SE2.985250
Boat Creek147 SSE1.285.425.600
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton151 SSE2.184.125.10
South Gladstone162 SSE1.681.125.110
Targinie138 SE186.325.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater47 NE286.423.70
Bluff137 SE0.877.524.60
Emerald36 NE1.171.425.70
Gracemere145 SE0.227.4
Longreach88 E0.727.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE0.880.625.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE0.924.9
Parkhurst74 ENE180.827
Yeppoon239 WSW1.929.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina172 S127.3
West Mackay233 SW0.625.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr171 S0.826.90
Charters Towers---
Ingham154 SSE1.228
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard158 SSE2.288.327.200.1
Environment Park154 SSE0.19426.502.5
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive150 SSE2.292.82700.1
North Ward164 SSE1.881.327.50
South Townsville77 ENE0.328.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton85.5 E0.123.5
Cairns197 SSW0.989.225.800
Gordonvale153.3 SSE0.627.8
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa143 SE125.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap50 NE0.530.5

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 )