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%2F09%2F2023&hour=15# )

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 Tuesday 26 September 2023 3pm.

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

Tuesday 26 September 2023 3pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=26%2F09%2F2023&hour=15#air-quality-table-date )

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=26/09/2023&hour=15&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/09/2023&hour=15&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/09/2023&hour=15&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/09/2023&hour=15&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/09/2023&hour=15&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=26/09/2023&hour=15&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
Beaudesert186 S133.1
Beerwah---
Boonah207 SSW1.133.6
Brisbane CBD346 NNW1.942.424.10
Bundamba, Currawong Street4529.5
Caboolture135 SE1.232.2
Caloundra129 SE129.4
Cannon Hill26 NNE3.64323.50
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court42.830.4
Collingwood Park, Hanlon Courtofflineoffline
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court40.927.8
Coomera26 NNE2.446.124.80
Cooroy359 N030.1
Deagon73 ENE1.849.723.66150
Deception Bay46 NE5.259.50
Dinmore, Hubert Street5732.4
Eagleby104 ESE1.331.6
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle39.329
Flinders View49 NE1.226.427.40
Forest Lake198 SSW0.730.4
Gatton40 NE1.725.727.30
Gatton180 S0.832.6
Josephville17 NNE128.627.30
Kilcoy195 SSW1.231.5
Lowood119 ESE1.134.9
Lytton5 N7.868.720.80
Maleny71 ENE2.126.8
Moggill126 SE1.433.8
Mountain Creek44 NE1.924.2
Mutdapilly80 E1.727.227.90
Nambour77 ENE2.950.623.77240
North Maclean323 NW0.83127.30
Norwell66 ENE0.929.2
Parkwood24 NNE3.248.125.20
Redbank Plains, Perry Streetofflineoffline
Redbank, Brigalow Lane45.129.2
Redlands59 ENE4.324.6
Riverview, Carlyle Street45.127.6
Riverview, Johnstone Place43.632
Rocklea355 N3.540.825.3offline0
South Brisbane46 NE2.725.2
Southport53 NE1.961.722.20
Springwood13 NNE1.641.724.40
Tamborine Mountain209 SSW0.732
Tewantin37 NE2.325.4
Upper Kedron79 E2.728.6
Woolloongabba8 N2.440.724.40
Wynnum40 NE3.650.7230
Wynnum West25 NNE1.848.524.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville205 SSW0.830.3
Chinchilla144 SE0.732.4
Dalby115 ESE1.433
Goondiwindi203 SSW1.134.2
Highfields225 SW1.730.2
Miles217 SW137.2
Oakey240 WSW1.533.5
Pittsworth204 SSW1.529.8
Rangeville278 W0.729.824
Roma29 NNE0.328.5
Stanthorpe228 SW1.330.1
Toowoomba288 WNW131.6244650
Warwick265 W1.531.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg47 NE2.143.425.1
Gayndah152 SSE1.234.2
Gympie40.1
Hervey Bay199 SSW1.330.3
Kingaroy187 S1.230.7
Maryborough62 ENE2.937.76970
Tin Can Bay118 ESE1.129.3
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga108 ESE4.135.624.80
Auckland Pointofflineoffline55.6220
Boat Creek86 E4.924.8
Boyne Island71 ENE323.6
Clinton132 SE5.342.723.70
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline46.524.10
South Gladstone74 ENE3.247.123.87080
Targinie75 ENE3.138.424.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela261 W1.433.1
Blackwater77 ENE23028.40
Bluff81 E1.623.827.40
Emerald55 NE1.325.527.90
Gracemere95 E1.833.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)76 ENE2.635.926.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)61 ENE229.3
Parkhurst61 ENE236.927.2
Yeppoon97 E2.425.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point74 ENE8.750.924.70
Proserpine84 E2.528.9
Sarina163 SSE1.231.4
West Mackay113 ESE5.423.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr83 E4.925.5800
Charters Towers120 ESE1.534.1
Ingham0 N029.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard78 ENE5.966.824.15410
Environment Park96 E4.26425.45040
Kirwan90 E1.832
Lennon Drive94 E5.160.126.24740
North Ward92 E3.45724.60
South Townsville135 SE1.132.4
Stuart75 ENE-31.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton155 SSE1.522.8
Cairns138 SE2.580.9232720.2
Gordonvale167.9 SSE1.926.7
Innisfail138.9 SE1.726
Mareeba120 ESE1.626.4
Mossman118 ESE1.228.4
Weipa103 ESE3.833.3
Yarrabah23.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap106 ESE2.233.6

Most of the data is not validated (4% validated, 18/402 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 )