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=6# )

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 6am.

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

Friday 28 March 2025 6am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=6#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=5&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=7&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=6&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=6&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=6&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=6&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=6&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=6&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
Beaudesert144 SE0.122.6
Beerwah134 SE024.2
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture152 SSE0.124.2
Caloundra133 SE125.2
Cannon Hill164 SSE0.487.321.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains95.121.5
Coomera186 S1.689.322.40
Cooroy88 E0.524.6
Deagon153 SSE0.593.822.200.3
Deception Bay----
Eagleby132 SE0.223.8
Eatons Hill222 SW0.223
Forest Lake---
Gatton148 SSE2.19320.30.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.320.8
Josephville187 S1.486.519.80
Kilcoy133 SE0.222.9
Kippa-Ring175 S1.324.5
Lowood84 E0.323.3
Lytton137 SE386.123.30.6
Maleny---
Moggill86 E022.8
Mountain Creek121 ESE1.923.6
Mutdapilly206 SSW2.38620.80
Nambour136 SE0.796.322.700.5
North Maclean192 SSW1.298.720.50
Norwell---
Parkwood183 S387.722.30.2
Petrie---
Raceview185 S0.89421.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank93.321.2
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.620.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview94.721
Rocklea270 W0.587.321.1offline0
South Brisbane209 SSW121.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.721
Southport107 ESE1.380.624.50
Springwood115 ESE0.989.621.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains94.420.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.521.3
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.588.121.60
Wynnum145 SE1.99222.10.6
Wynnum West110 ESE1.221.90.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE1.420.8
Chinchilla0 N020.5
Dalby130 SE0.821.2
Goondiwindi---
Highfields0 N018.7
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth106 ESE1.720.7
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe341 NNW112.5
Toowoomba95 E6.49717.701
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg148 SSE1.19923.5
Gayndah---
Gympie24.2
Hervey Bay115 ESE0.325.8
Kingaroy---
Maryborough183 S1.410000
Tin Can Bay179 S0.220.2
Toogoom218 SW0.124.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga204 SSW0.995.223.30
Auckland Point112 ESE2.990.424.90
Boat Creek152 SSE1.391.424.710
Boyne Island169 S1.593.6-10
Clinton158 SSE1.589.124.50
South Gladstone164 SSE1.58724.310
Targinie127 SE0.595.724.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater104 ESE4.687.623.80
Bluff138 SE1.882.723.20
Emerald108 ESE0.887.9230
Gracemere169 S0.725.5
Longreach20 NNE1.623.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE1.49723.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE1.123.8
Parkhurst170 S0.593.124.2
Yeppoon256 WSW1.528
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine45 NE0.3
Sarina157 SSE0.927.6
West Mackay102 ESE3.826.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers125 SE0.323.4
Ingham299 WNW0.326.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard7 N0.110025.300.3
Environment Park250 WSW098.325.405.9
Kirwan222 SW0.227.4
Lennon Drive28 NNE0.710025.100.4
North Ward61 ENE0.791.525.40.3
South Townsville128 SE0.227.1
Stuart0 N-27
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns200 SSW192.52400
Gordonvale126.3 SE0.326.1
Innisfail107.6 ESE026.5
Mareeba73.5 ENE024.9
Mossman14 NNE025.9
Weipa117 ESE0.625.7
Yarrabah26.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap336 NNW124.7

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 )