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=5# )

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 5am.

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

Sunday 26 January 2025 5am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=5#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=4&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=6&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=5&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=5&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=5&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=5&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=5&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=5&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
Beaudesert20 NNE024.1
Beerwah0 N024.6
Boonah197 SSW0.124.5
Burpengary232 SW0.124.8
Caboolture0 N024.7
Caloundra254 WSW0.224.4
Cannon Hill192 SSW0.375.522.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.420.3
Coomera265 W0.883.122.80
Cooroy---
Deagon189 S0.479.123.610
Deception Bay221 SW1.176.30
Eagleby0 N024.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake8 N024.2
Gatton99 E186.222.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.721.7
Josephville197 SSW0.883.821.60
Kilcoy217 SW0.123.5
Kippa-Ring148 SSE0.127.1
Lowood0 N022.7
Lytton112 ESE2.173.524.10
Maleny153 SSE0.821.7
Moggill171 S0.124.1
Mountain Creek221 SW1.223.4
Mutdapilly186 S1.482.622.20
Nambour103 ESE0.28923.200
North Maclean229 SW0.497.820.40
Norwell0 N023.9
Parkwood186 S0.877.723.80
Petrie5 N025.1
Raceview151 SSE0.886.222.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.621.6
Redlands144 SE0.224.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.221
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.921.7
Rocklea183 S0.777.622.4offline0
South Brisbane141 SE0.723.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.720.4
Southport299 WNW0.27624.30
Springwood108 ESE0.184.121.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.720.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.521.5
Tamborine Mountain131 SE0.221.1
Tewantin212 SSW1.326.5
Upper Kedron113 ESE0.122.2
Woolloongabba119 ESE0.573.623.80
Wynnum152 SSE1.381.923.50
Wynnum West172 S1.685.1230
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville9 N00
Chinchilla195 SSW0.323.2
Dalby103 ESE0.922.6
Goondiwindi49 NE1.924.9
Highfields0 N020.1
Miles75 ENE0.625.1
Oakey89 E0.222.2
Pittsworth65 ENE0.622.2
Rangeville58 ENE0.695.918.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe329 NNW0.921.8
Toowoomba93 E4.792.618.900
Warwick281 W0.824.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.79224.4
Gayndah---
Gympie26.4
Hervey Bay121 ESE0.827.9
Kingaroy125 SE0.622.3
Maryborough182 S1.692.200
Tin Can Bay38 NE026.8
Toogoom205 SSW0.126.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga204 SSW0.490.324.10
Auckland Point135 SE2.38624.50
Boat Creek147 SSE1.286.125.110
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton142 SE1.984250
South Gladstone164 SSE1.68224.710
Targinie135 SE0.688.624.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater88 E3.890.223.80
Bluff108 ESE0.58024.40
Emerald76 ENE1.180.824.70
Gracemere165 SSE0.827
Longreach349 N1.826.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E187.923.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE0.923.7
Parkhurst34 NE0.383.526.3
Yeppoon245 WSW1.428.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina170 S127.3
West Mackay212 SSW1.325.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr113 ESE1.625.61
Charters Towers---
Ingham283 WNW0.626.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard89 E1.686.127.600
Environment Park164 SSE0.291.22700
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive114 ESE1.190.227.300
North Ward125 SE1.480.927.40
South Townsville76 ENE0.228.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton132.6 SE0.223
Cairns175 S1.691.125.501.7
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa81 E0.425.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap36 NE0.928.5

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 )