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=7# )

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 7am.

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

Friday 28 March 2025 7am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=7#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=6&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=8&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=7&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=7&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=7&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=7&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=7&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=7&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
Beaudesert168 SSE0.122.8
Beerwah98 E024.4
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture125 SE0.224.6
Caloundra133 SE0.525
Cannon Hill195 SSW0.787.422.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.921.8
Coomera126 SE2.683.4240
Cooroy---
Deagon153 SSE0.99422.6120.5
Deception Bay116 ESE1.792.56.8
Eagleby125 SE0.324.2
Eatons Hill179 S0.223.2
Forest Lake---
Gatton143 SE293.520.50.5
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.621
Josephville169 S1.186.919.80
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring171 S0.924.9
Lowood98 E0.323.4
Lytton130 SE3.584.324.10.2
Maleny---
Moggill120 ESE023.2
Mountain Creek98 E1.723.2
Mutdapilly191 S2.686.720.90
Nambour128 SE1.796.822.7120.9
North Maclean195 SSW1.198.420.80
Norwell---
Parkwood179 S2.485.722.80
Petrie---
Raceview149 SSE0.793.621.50.3
Redbank weather station, Redbank93.521.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley9421.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview95.121.2
Rocklea268 W0.587.521.2offline0
South Brisbane201 SSW0.821.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.921.2
Southport107 ESE1.480.424.70
Springwood132 SE0.987.7220
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains94.721
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.821.6
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.388.421.80
Wynnum132 SE1.989.723.10.2
Wynnum West148 SSE1.722.50.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville72 ENE220.8
Chinchilla57 ENE0.120.6
Dalby115 ESE1.121.4
Goondiwindi---
Highfields0 N019.1
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth107 ESE1.920.3
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.212.7
Toowoomba104 ESE5.895.317.5170.7
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE198.823.7
Gayndah---
Gympie24.2
Hervey Bay114 ESE0.526.2
Kingaroy---
Maryborough187 S1.3100180
Tin Can Bay178 S0.221.1
Toogoom203 SSW0.224.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga182 S0.79523.60
Auckland Point113 ESE2.989.625.10
Boat Creek137 SE1.890.825.1230
Boyne Island168 SSE1.594-220.2
Clinton138 SE2.289.324.60
South Gladstone163 SSE1.48724.4270
Targinie132 SE0.894.4250.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater99 E4.787.923.80
Bluff142 SE281.723.30
Emerald105 ESE0.587.823.10
Gracemere167 SSE0.825.7
Longreach8 N2.424
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE1.29723.70.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE1.123.9
Parkhurst214 SW0.49424
Yeppoon257 WSW1.628.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine60 ENE0.2
Sarina173 S1.527.5
West Mackay106 ESE3.526
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers152 SSE0.223.6
Ingham200 SSW0.326.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard83 E0.710025.510.1
Environment Park100 E0.198.325.140.1
Kirwan81 E027.5
Lennon Drive115 ESE0.610025.230
North Ward225 SW0.191.925.40
South Townsville185 S0.227.2
Stuart43 NE-27
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns267 W0.191.124.560
Gordonvale153.4 SSE0.426.1
Innisfail132.8 SE0.126.3
Mareeba0 N025
Mossman14 NNE026.1
Weipa73 ENE0.726.1
Yarrabah26.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap3 N0.524.7

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 )