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=3# )

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 3am.

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

Friday 28 March 2025 3am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=3#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=2&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=4&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=3&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=3&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=3&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=3&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=3&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=3&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
Beaudesert196 SSW0.122.5
Beerwah166 SSE0.223.4
Boonah---
Burpengary194 SSW0.923.3
Caboolture182 S0.123.6
Caloundra151 SSE1.225.2
Cannon Hill215 SW186.221.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.320.8
Coomera186 S1.789.2220.2
Cooroy162 SSE0.724
Deagon163 SSE0.892.521.500.1
Deception Bay----
Eagleby157 SSE0.623.3
Eatons Hill224 SW0.222.7
Forest Lake---
Gatton33 NNE1.192.520.20.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.320.9
Josephville176 S1.186.919.60
Kilcoy187 S0.922.2
Kippa-Ring184 S0.723.9
Lowood95 E0.322.9
Lytton205 SSW2.486.321.90.4
Maleny---
Moggill65 ENE0.122.9
Mountain Creek130 SE1.123.2
Mutdapilly195 SSW2.28720.60
Nambour216 SW0.7962200.1
North Maclean201 SSW0.997.520.40
Norwell---
Parkwood183 S2.68821.90.3
Petrie140 SE0.223.5
Raceview52 NE0.393.3210.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.420.9
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.720.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview9421
Rocklea229 SW0.886.120.8offline0
South Brisbane203 SSW121.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.820.8
Southport162 SSE1.290.422.60
Springwood184 S0.489.620.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains93.720.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.520.8
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba227 SW0.887.221.40
Wynnum205 SSW1.293.8210.2
Wynnum West215 SW2.110021.10.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville71 ENE2.121.3
Chinchilla118 ESE0.420
Dalby145 SE0.420.7
Goondiwindi114 ESE0.420.8
Highfields0 N018.6
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth106 ESE1.420.5
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe344 NNW1.413.5
Toowoomba99 E4.89717.200.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg129 SE1.59923.5
Gayndah---
Gympie23.9
Hervey Bay146 SE125.3
Kingaroy---
Maryborough150 SSE1.610000.2
Tin Can Bay186 S0.920.6
Toogoom218 SW0.324.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga120 ESE0.693.223.50
Auckland Point145 SE2.39223.60.1
Boat Creek166 SSE1.890.524.300
Boyne Island174 S1.994-00
Clinton162 SSE1.789.623.80
South Gladstone173 S28823.610
Targinie121 ESE0.796240.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater99 E4.685.724.20.2
Bluff128 SE1.981.323.70
Emerald92 E0.888.823.20
Gracemere168 SSE0.825.7
Longreach37 NE2.223.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE2.196.623.60.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE223.7
Parkhurst225 SW0.392.124.3
Yeppoon257 WSW1.628
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine65 ENE0.8
Sarina183 S0.427.8
West Mackay91 E4.326
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers265 W0.425.2
Ingham212 SSW0.325.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW1.199.726.100
Environment Park258 WSW098.82600
Kirwan133 SE0.227.5
Lennon Drive201 SSW0.110025.800
North Ward181 S0.49125.90
South Townsville0 N027.5
Stuart14 NNE-27.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns328 NNW191.32410
Gordonvale235.2 SW0.427.1
Innisfail44.3 NE027.3
Mareeba6.3 N026.7
Mossman95 E0.426.7
Weipa126 SE1.425.8
Yarrabah25.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap354 N0.724.8

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 )