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=4# )

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 4am.

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

Sunday 26 January 2025 4am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=4#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=3&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=5&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=4&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=4&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=4&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=4&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=4&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=4&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
Beaudesert204 SSW0.224.1
Beerwah0 N024.2
Boonah103 ESE0.125
Burpengary235 SW0.324.8
Caboolture0 N024.8
Caloundra274 W0.224.5
Cannon Hill190 S0.773.523.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.521.3
Coomera254 WSW0.981.623.20
Cooroy166 SSE0.226.1
Deagon171 S0.578.123.610
Deception Bay175 S1.172.60
Eagleby0 N024.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake0 N024.7
Gatton135 SE1.783.122.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.523
Josephville194 SSW0.984.221.60
Kilcoy72 ENE0.123.7
Kippa-Ring130 SE0.227.1
Lowood0 N023.3
Lytton116 ESE2.37324.10
Maleny145 SE0.321.7
Moggill0 N024.9
Mountain Creek226 SW1.223.3
Mutdapilly177 S1.780.422.70
Nambour72 ENE0.1892310
North Maclean235 SW0.49720.70
Norwell0 N024.6
Parkwood177 S1.276.324.10
Petrie25 NNE024.8
Raceview156 SSE0.784.522.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.822.2
Redlands144 SE0.425.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.522.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview8022.6
Rocklea147 SSE0.573.523.1offline0
South Brisbane157 SSE0.823.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.621.5
Southport90 E0.473.424.50
Springwood113 ESE0.581.621.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.521.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.722.8
Tamborine Mountain136 SE0.321.2
Tewantin176 S0.627.6
Upper Kedron27 NNE022.9
Woolloongabba130 SE0.572.324.10
Wynnum114 ESE1.878.324.10
Wynnum West144 SE1.579.7240
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville0 N00
Chinchilla232 SW0.523.5
Dalby92 E0.923
Goondiwindi51 NE1.725.5
Highfields0 N020.2
Miles74 ENE125.4
Oakey91 E0.322.3
Pittsworth50 NE222.3
Rangeville62 ENE0.695.118.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW1.122.1
Toowoomba92 E4.592.318.900
Warwick331 NNW124.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg168 SSE1.69224.2
Gayndah---
Gympie26.6
Hervey Bay119 ESE127.9
Kingaroy111 ESE121.9
Maryborough206 SSW1.79200
Tin Can Bay152 SSE0.527.3
Toogoom137 SE0.126.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.488.124.70
Auckland Point141 SE2.38524.70
Boat Creek147 SSE1.18625.200
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton154 SSE2.284.524.90
South Gladstone165 SSE1.781.524.810
Targinie138 SE0.787.625.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater84 E2.488.323.60
Bluff97 E0.679.224.40
Emerald54 NE1.578.425.10
Gracemere133 SE0.727.3
Longreach15 NNE0.926.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE184.224.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE0.624
Parkhurst73 ENE1.479.727.1
Yeppoon239 WSW1.528.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina174 S1.127.3
West Mackay226 SW0.925.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr117 ESE0.926.60
Charters Towers---
Ingham176 S0.326.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S2.687.627.300
Environment Park0 N092.626.700
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive151 SSE2.191.72700
North Ward163 SSE281.827.30
South Townsville89 E0.328.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton52.6 NE0.123
Cairns176 S0.589.825.700
Gordonvale157.9 SSE0.627.3
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa106 ESE0.625.4
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap44 NE0.929.2

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 )