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=5# )

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 5am.

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

Friday 28 March 2025 5am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=5#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=4&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=6&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=5&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=5&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=5&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=5&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=5&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=5&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
Beaudesert139 SE0.122.6
Beerwah139 SE0.124
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture117 ESE024
Caloundra155 SSE0.925.3
Cannon Hill191 S0.987.221.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.921.1
Coomera185 S1.689.722.20
Cooroy173 S0.524.3
Deagon162 SSE19421.800.2
Deception Bay----
Eagleby170 S0.523.6
Eatons Hill209 SSW0.222.9
Forest Lake---
Gatton128 SE2.193.620.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview8320.8
Josephville178 S1.486.519.70
Kilcoy115 ESE0.122.9
Kippa-Ring176 S0.624
Lowood94 E0.523.2
Lytton151 SSE3.386.722.70.4
Maleny---
Moggill129 SE022.8
Mountain Creek133 SE1.624
Mutdapilly206 SSW1.885.720.80
Nambour208 SSW0.99622.610.1
North Maclean204 SSW0.998.420.50
Norwell---
Parkwood181 S387.522.30
Petrie---
Raceview183 S1.393.8210.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank9321
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.120.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview94.420.9
Rocklea223 SW0.687.121offline0
South Brisbane222 SW121.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.420.9
Southport109 ESE1.179.824.50
Springwood157 SSE0.489.8210
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains94.220.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.321.1
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba241 WSW0.58821.60
Wynnum162 SSE293.721.50.6
Wynnum West163 SSE221.60.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville57 ENE1.920.9
Chinchilla101 E0.120.3
Dalby154 SSE0.420.9
Goondiwindi109 ESE0.620.8
Highfields0 N018.9
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth105 ESE1.820.4
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe342 NNW1.512.6
Toowoomba97 E5.89717.500.2
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg144 SE1.698.523.6
Gayndah---
Gympie24.1
Hervey Bay143 SE0.225.5
Kingaroy---
Maryborough178 S1.210000.1
Tin Can Bay181 S0.320.8
Toogoom209 SSW0.124.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga161 SSE0.69523.40
Auckland Point118 ESE2.89224.10
Boat Creek146 SE1.39124.610.1
Boyne Island172 S1.793.7-10
Clinton140 SE289.724.20
South Gladstone162 SSE1.886.924.110
Targinie159 SSE0.796.424.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater106 ESE4.589.223.50.2
Bluff132 SE1.783.623.10
Emerald94 E0.988.423.10
Gracemere162 SSE0.825.6
Longreach29 NNE1.723.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E1.59723.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)110 ESE0.823.8
Parkhurst283 WNW0.494.923.8
Yeppoon254 WSW1.828
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine82 E0.1
Sarina140 SE0.427.8
West Mackay101 E3.726.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers234 SW0.423.4
Ingham117 ESE0.126.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW2.110025.200.2
Environment Park0 N098.925.202.1
Kirwan229 SW0.327.3
Lennon Drive170 S0.710025.100.2
North Ward213 SSW0.591.225.50
South Townsville38 NE0.127.1
Stuart79 E-27
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns170 S1.4932400
Gordonvale133 SE0.526.1
Innisfail196.8 SSW0.326.6
Mareeba131.8 SE0.224.7
Mossman107 ESE025.8
Weipa92 E0.825.5
Yarrabah25.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap351 N0.924.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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 )