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=6# )

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 6am.

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

Sunday 26 January 2025 6am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=6#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=5&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26%2F01%2F2025&hour=7&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=6&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=6&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=6&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=6&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=6&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/01/2025&hour=6&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
Beaudesert59 ENE023.7
Beerwah0 N024.6
Boonah132 SE0.124
Burpengary226 SW0.224.8
Caboolture0 N025.2
Caloundra230 SW0.123.9
Cannon Hill186 S0.87622.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.219.7
Coomera251 WSW0.684.122.60
Cooroy168 SSE0.525.9
Deagon211 SSW0.380.223.4230
Deception Bay235 SW1.178.60.1
Eagleby66 ENE023.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake0 N023.9
Gatton56 NE0.688.621.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.921
Josephville203 SSW185.821.30
Kilcoy67 ENE0.123.4
Kippa-Ring147 SSE0.227.3
Lowood0 N022.9
Lytton120 ESE2.272.824.30
Maleny158 SSE1.121.7
Moggill171 S0.123.3
Mountain Creek221 SW1.123.5
Mutdapilly227 SW1.182.722.20
Nambour3 N0.18923.650
North Maclean266 W0.498.220.10
Norwell46 NE023.3
Parkwood181 S1.48023.20
Petrie12 NNE025.2
Raceview163 SSE0.287.2220
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.121
Redlands43 NE024
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.120.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.821.1
Rocklea217 SW0.780.222offline0
South Brisbane191 S0.923.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.919.8
Southport198 SSW0.482.723.40
Springwood234 SW086.321.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.219.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.320.9
Tamborine Mountain134 SE0.220.8
Tewantin212 SSW1.226.1
Upper Kedron213 SSW0.122.1
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.274.723.60
Wynnum167 SSE1.385.1230
Wynnum West179 S286.922.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville0 N00
Chinchilla240 WSW0.723.5
Dalby102 ESE122.3
Goondiwindi48 NE2.124.5
Highfields0 N020.1
Miles67 ENE0.725.2
Oakey82 E0.522.2
Pittsworth53 NE0.722.1
Rangeville48 NE0.89618.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe328 NNW0.821.6
Toowoomba87 E3.293.918.8110
Warwick293 WNW0.924.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE1.594.124.3
Gayndah---
Gympie26.3
Hervey Bay120 ESE0.927.9
Kingaroy128 SE0.722.7
Maryborough203 SSW1.493.7130
Tin Can Bay88 E0.326.7
Toogoom211 SSW0.226.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga208 SSW0.589.924.20
Auckland Point135 SE2.88624.80
Boat Creek151 SSE1.286.625150
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton146 SE2.184.824.90
South Gladstone167 SSE1.782.124.7130
Targinie148 SSE0.689250
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater96 E3.390.624.10
Bluff143 SE0.880.824.60
Emerald97 E0.58124.20
Gracemere167 SSE0.926.7
Longreach56 NE0.926.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E1.190.723.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)103 ESE0.723.4
Parkhurst266 W0.389.225.4
Yeppoon246 WSW1.628.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina155 SSE0.727.2
West Mackay194 SSW1.625.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE0.625.71
Charters Towers---
Ingham271 W0.326.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE2.684.127.800
Environment Park------
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive128 SE2.788.327.600
North Ward146 SE1.979.627.60
South Townsville75 ENE0.429.1
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.8 SE0.123.1
Cairns171 S0.89225.300
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa110 ESE0.425.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap18 NNE0.928.1

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 )