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=2# )

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 2am.

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

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

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=1&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=3&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=2&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=2&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=2&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=2&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=2&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=2&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
Beaudesert173 S0.222.4
Beerwah152 SSE0.123.4
Boonah---
Burpengary197 SSW1.123.2
Caboolture220 SW0.123.5
Caloundra147 SSE1.325.1
Cannon Hill214 SW0.985.721.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.920.8
Coomera177 S2.987.922.30.2
Cooroy178 S0.523.6
Deagon168 SSE0.891.321.600
Deception Bay----
Eagleby151 SSE0.323.4
Eatons Hill238 WSW0.222.6
Forest Lake---
Gatton95 E1.394.119.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview8220.9
Josephville162 SSE186.719.60
Kilcoy190 S1.221.8
Kippa-Ring184 S0.823.9
Lowood57 ENE0.323.2
Lytton192 SSW2.285.521.90
Maleny144 SE2.720.6
Moggill39 NE022.9
Mountain Creek147 SSE0.722.7
Mutdapilly189 S2.28820.40
Nambour137 SE0.89621.800.2
North Maclean192 SSW1.596.820.40
Norwell---
Parkwood168 SSE286.9220.2
Petrie135 SE0.223.4
Raceview170 S0.393.620.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank9221.1
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.620.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.720.9
Rocklea235 SW0.885.621offline0
South Brisbane222 SW1.121.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9320.8
Southport171 S1.988.522.60
Springwood188 S0.689.220.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains93.420.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.120.9
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba225 SW0.886.521.50
Wynnum202 SSW1.392.820.90.2
Wynnum West202 SSW2.69921.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville68 ENE1.321.6
Chinchilla124 SE0.819.9
Dalby117 ESE0.820.7
Goondiwindi101 E0.720.9
Highfields0 N018.6
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth106 ESE1.620.3
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe340 NNW1.213.5
Toowoomba97 E5.19717.100.2
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg130 SE1.79923.3
Gayndah---
Gympie23.7
Hervey Bay175 S0.625.2
Kingaroy---
Maryborough153 SSE1.699.500.2
Tin Can Bay158 SSE0.420.6
Toogoom220 SW0.224.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga159 SSE0.492.923.70.1
Auckland Point136 SE2.891.823.70
Boat Creek170 S1.590.524.300
Boyne Island177 S2.194-10.3
Clinton137 SE2.288.7240
South Gladstone170 S287.123.610
Targinie146 SE0.692.224.40.6
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater101 E4.486.924.20
Bluff124 SE1.781.823.80
Emerald92 E0.989.323.30
Gracemere169 S1.125.8
Longreach41 NE1.124.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE1.896.323.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.623.8
Parkhurst216 SW0.491.324.8
Yeppoon256 WSW1.328.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine66 ENE0.9
Sarina134 SE0.627.2
West Mackay99 E3.926.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers235 SW0.225.9
Ingham147 SSE0.826
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE0.498.926.600.2
Environment Park195 SSW098.226.400.8
Kirwan28 NNE027.7
Lennon Drive208 SSW0.210026.100.2
North Ward213 SSW0.490.726.10
South Townsville0 N027.8
Stuart79 E-27.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns30 NNE189.925.900
Gordonvale126.8 SE0.327.8
Innisfail183.1 S0.427.5
Mareeba0 N026.8
Mossman29 NNE027.8
Weipa143 SE1.226.1
Yarrabah27.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap357 N0.725.1

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 )