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=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=11# )

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 Friday 28 March 2025 11am.

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

Friday 28 March 2025 11am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=11#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=10&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=12&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=28/03/2025&hour=11&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=11&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=11&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=11&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=11&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=11&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
Beaudesert189 S0.726.3
Beerwah224 SW0.227.5
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture138 SE0.525.7
Caloundra123 ESE0.827.6
Cannon Hill119 ESE2.185.223.61.5
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.723.4
Coomera122 ESE483.924.71.7
Cooroy---
Deagon116 ESE1.292.823.8167-
Deception Bay107 ESE3.291.81.4
Eagleby116 ESE0.825.7
Eatons Hill120 ESE0.425.1
Forest Lake---
Gatton124 SE3.69321.80.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.223.7
Josephville158 SSE1.185.721.80.1
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring169 S1.826.2
Lowood91 E0.725.4
Lytton128 SE485.523.95.4
Maleny---
Moggill129 SE0.725.4
Mountain Creek118 ESE1.525.3
Mutdapilly178 S3.884.322.70
Nambour134 SE1.195.224.61450.2
North Maclean132 SE1.292.223.60
Norwell---
Parkwood141 SE2.481.724.80.6
Petrie---
Raceview137 SE2.492.723.10.8
Redbank weather station, Redbank93.223.7
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.223.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview94.723.5
Rocklea133 SE1.384.323.8offline0
South Brisbane81 E123.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.423.6
Southport113 ESE1.883.4250
Springwood112 ESE1.98723.30.7
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains94.523.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9323.8
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba106 ESE1.386.3240.2
Wynnum125 SE3.191.223.23
Wynnum West132 SE3.29923.33.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville25 NNE1.623.6
Chinchilla130 SE0.423.9
Dalby97 E1.524.5
Goondiwindi---
Highfields0 N020.1
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth88 E1.522.6
Rangeville----
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe244 WSW0.827.8
Toowoomba98 E4.99618.41020.3
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg104 ESE2.99126.6
Gayndah---
Gympie28.3
Hervey Bay122 ESE1.329.7
Kingaroy96 E3.524.6
Maryborough98 E298.42130.2
Tin Can Bay101 E0.230.9
Toogoom181 S0.629.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga105 ESE2.287.326.80
Auckland Point109 ESE587.326.70
Boat Creek109 ESE3.585.527.22200.1
Boyne Island119 ESE2.586.5-4120
Clinton112 ESE5.484.126.80
South Gladstone132 SE2.682.226.82950
Targinie108 ESE2.289.726.90.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater84 E5.383.625.70.1
Bluff103 ESE1.977.125.40
Emerald74 ENE1.48424.90
Gracemere152 SSE1.431.5
Longreach348 NNW3.726.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E1.688.125.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)83 E0.826.8
Parkhurst83 E1.580.528.4
Yeppoon250 WSW2.530.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine65 ENE0.6
Sarina135 SE0.227.9
West Mackay343 NNW1.525.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers98 E0.630.8
Ingham97 E0.735.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard130 SE3.292.526.73930
Environment Park98 E0.384.128.73720
Kirwan216 SW1.432
Lennon Drive126 SE3.591.227.23630
North Ward148 SSE2.479.727.50
South Townsville80 E0.832.2
Stuart123 ESE-32
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns165 SSE2.181284600
Gordonvale156.4 SSE0.532.8
Innisfail124.3 SE0.332.4
Mareeba203.1 SSW0.430.7
Mossman---
Weipa68 ENE1.228.9
Yarrabah33.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap294 WNW1.229.6

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 )