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=8# )

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 8am.

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

Friday 28 March 2025 8am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=8#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=7&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=9&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=8&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=8&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=8&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=8&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=8&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=8&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
Beaudesert105 ESE023.5
Beerwah118 ESE0.224.4
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture64 ENE0.125.2
Caloundra141 SE0.724.9
Cannon Hill137 SE1.186.7230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.722.1
Coomera120 ESE3.779.6250
Cooroy---
Deagon128 SE0.99423770.5
Deception Bay99 E2.390.87.7
Eagleby114 ESE0.725.2
Eatons Hill159 SSE0.223.5
Forest Lake---
Gatton91 E294.620.70.5
Hockey weather station, Raceview8421.4
Josephville170 S1.385.920.20
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring171 S1.325.8
Lowood94 E0.623.6
Lytton125 SE3.881.624.60
Maleny---
Moggill91 E0.223.9
Mountain Creek111 ESE1.223.6
Mutdapilly183 S2.586.721.20
Nambour140 SE19622.8520.1
North Maclean179 S1.29821.40
Norwell---
Parkwood179 S2.184.623.30
Petrie---
Raceview162 SSE1.593.521.90.3
Redbank weather station, Redbank93.822
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley94.421.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview95.321.7
Rocklea173 S0.887.622.1offline0
South Brisbane159 SSE0.822.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9421.6
Southport99 E1.677.925.10
Springwood118 ESE1.785.222.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains9521.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9422.2
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba150 SSE0.588.422.70
Wynnum117 ESE3.486.523.80.4
Wynnum West128 SE2.897.823.50.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville60 ENE1.421.2
Chinchilla148 SSE0.221
Dalby109 ESE1.421.4
Goondiwindi---
Highfields0 N019.4
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth105 ESE1.620.6
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe342 NNW1.714.6
Toowoomba99 E4.69518390.6
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg135 SE1.397.824.1
Gayndah---
Gympie24.8
Hervey Bay118 ESE127.1
Kingaroy---
Maryborough184 S1.3100930
Tin Can Bay176 S0.423.1
Toogoom214 SW0.225.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga160 SSE0.793.624.40
Auckland Point114 ESE3.890.625.20.1
Boat Creek131 SE1.990.625.4710.1
Boyne Island153 SSE1.793.3-1320
Clinton130 SE2.689250
South Gladstone148 SSE1.887.524.8890
Targinie123 ESE1.193.225.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater91 E5.187.424.10.3
Bluff127 SE1.780.723.70
Emerald102 ESE0.786.923.40
Gracemere153 SSE124.8
Longreach4 N3.124.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE297.723.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE1.724.2
Parkhurst211 SSW0.493.324.7
Yeppoon259 W1.528.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine46 NE0.1
Sarina149 SSE1.127.6
West Mackay97 E4.126.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers98 E0.223.8
Ingham194 SSW0.626.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard178 S1.610025.2290
Environment Park170 S0.199.725.4360
Kirwan143 SE0.127.9
Lennon Drive166 SSE0.810025.2310
North Ward141 SE1.691.725.30
South Townsville6 N027.4
Stuart10 N-27.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns114 ESE0.390.624.7730
Gordonvale170.2 S0.326.6
Innisfail313.7 NW0.326.8
Mareeba173.2 S025.4
Mossman57 ENE026.6
Weipa42 NE0.926.5
Yarrabah26.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap334 NNW0.625

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 )