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=9# )

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 9am.

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

Friday 28 March 2025 9am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=9#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=8&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28%2F03%2F2025&hour=10&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=9&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=9&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=9&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=9&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=9&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=28/03/2025&hour=9&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
Beaudesert260 W0.324.6
Beerwah150 SSE0.225.1
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture180 S0.725.8
Caloundra127 SE0.825.8
Cannon Hill129 SE1.982.724.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.422.9
Coomera123 ESE4.279.125.30
Cooroy---
Deagon117 ESE1.19124.11360.6
Deception Bay92 E2.6908.3
Eagleby112 ESE0.825.9
Eatons Hill122 ESE0.124.9
Forest Lake---
Gatton129 SE2.892.321.10.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview84.322.3
Josephville168 SSE17718.80
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring170 S1.326.3
Lowood94 E0.424.1
Lytton126 SE3.780250
Maleny---
Moggill129 SE0.624.7
Mountain Creek105 ESE1.924.8
Mutdapilly189 S2.985.821.80
Nambour154 SSE0.89623.11000.6
North Maclean148 SSE1.19323.10
Norwell---
Parkwood140 SE2.47725.10
Petrie---
Raceview148 SSE2.492.322.50.4
Redbank weather station, Redbank93.522.9
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley94.322.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview95.322.6
Rocklea151 SSE183.623.5offline0
South Brisbane98 E124.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.122.4
Southport113 ESE1.678.225.40
Springwood113 ESE281.923.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains95.322.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.823
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba116 ESE1.184.5240
Wynnum118 ESE3.28524.20
Wynnum West129 SE2.893.824.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville55 NE1.222.2
Chinchilla133 SE0.121.6
Dalby120 ESE1.121.9
Goondiwindi---
Highfields0 N019.6
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth107 ESE1.820.9
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW2.316.6
Toowoomba100 E4.89618.1810.3
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg123 ESE1.695.225.1
Gayndah---
Gympie26.5
Hervey Bay132 SE1.426.8
Kingaroy---
Maryborough148 SSE197.41530.2
Tin Can Bay166 SSE0.724.5
Toogoom201 SSW0.526.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga112 ESE0.992.525.20.5
Auckland Point106 ESE4.19125.70
Boat Creek115 ESE1.991.1261270
Boyne Island151 SSE1.893.1-1350.8
Clinton116 ESE388.925.40
South Gladstone134 SE2.186.925.41890
Targinie109 ESE1.395.225.70.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater94 E5.786.824.60
Bluff139 SE1.679.524.30
Emerald80 E1.284.7240
Gracemere161 SSE1.128.4
Longreach3 N3.325
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE2.29524.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)104 ESE1.225.8
Parkhurst85 E0.986.726.5
Yeppoon260 W1.829.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine47 NE0.2
Sarina146 SE0.527.8
West Mackay94 E3.226.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers93 E0.325.8
Ingham204 SSW0.728.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW1.599.925.6760
Environment Park234 SW0.198.226.41130
Kirwan212 SSW0.929.1
Lennon Drive170 S0.699.626990
North Ward99 E1.889.925.80
South Townsville73 ENE0.128.5
Stuart187 S-28.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns155 SSE0.589.125.31730
Gordonvale195.3 SSW0.327.8
Innisfail328.1 NNW0.529.7
Mareeba243 WSW0.226.4
Mossman---
Weipa66 ENE1.227.1
Yarrabah28.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap322 NW1.525.9

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 )