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=30%2F03%2F2025&hour=11# )

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 Sunday 30 March 2025 11am.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 11am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=30%2F03%2F2025&hour=11#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30%2F03%2F2025&hour=10&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30%2F03%2F2025&hour=12&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=30/03/2025&hour=11&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=11&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=11&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=11&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=11&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=11&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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah141 SE0.435
Boonah---
Burpengary250 WSW2.632.9
Caboolture206 SSW0.235.5
Caloundra237 WSW2.232.3
Cannon Hill265 W2.256.328.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.130.5
Coomera252 WSW2.768.528.20
Cooroy223 SW0.435.9
Deagon257 WSW0.963.7298120
Deception Bay210 SSW2.462.60
Eagleby256 WSW0.833.9
Eatons Hill235 SW0.732.8
Forest Lake---
Gatton263 W5.869.326.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.532
Josephville290 WNW0.664.626.90
Kilcoy247 WSW1.431.6
Kippa-Ring293 WNW0.832.6
Lowood242 WSW1.533
Lytton219 SW3.261.728.10
Maleny---
Moggill265 W132.9
Mountain Creek236 SW2.330.2
Mutdapilly58 ENE0.859.427.70
Nambour239 WSW1.567296570
North Maclean237 WSW0.869.927.30
Norwell---
Parkwood106 ESE270.827.80
Petrie290 WNW1.334.3
Raceview277 W1.667.227.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.832.6
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.329.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.230.5
Rocklea301 WNW2.959.327.5offline0
South Brisbane235 SW2.327.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8928
Southport82 E1.480.926.40
Springwood246 WSW0.559.727.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.632.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8031.8
Tamborine Mountain170 S0.132.3
Tewantin249 WSW0.934.5
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba245 WSW1.158.128.30
Wynnum255 WSW2.359.528.40
Wynnum West241 WSW2.664.329.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville171 S0.527.7
Chinchilla156 SSE0.531.4
Dalby248 WSW1.228.2
Goondiwindi235 SW1.630.2
Highfields0 N025.6
Miles---
Oakey285 WNW2.526.9
Pittsworth213 SSW2.326
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe141 SE2.325.8
Toowoomba242 WSW1.575.7235420
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg214 SW276.529.1
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay192 SSW0.634.5
Kingaroy246 WSW3.529.7
Maryborough248 WSW1.872.78200
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom165 SSE0.236.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga271 W0.578.428.30
Auckland Point278 W2.279.627.90
Boat Creek244 WSW2.376.328.57240
Boyne Island273 W0.574.4-7480
Clinton266 W1.475.328.50
South Gladstone253 WSW1.271.528.67590
Targinie284 WNW1.176.729.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater349 N1.379.728.20
Bluff118 ESE0.767.728.10
Emerald147 SSE1.274.926.90
Gracemere288 WNW1.632.4
Longreach145 SE2.229.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)317 NW2.67828.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)311 NW2.629.2
Parkhurst253 WSW0.784.127.5
Yeppoon81 E0.735.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine93 E0
Sarina296 WNW0.533.4
West Mackay66 ENE1.328.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers126 SE0.931.6
Ingham189 S0.536.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE2.386.928.75120
Environment Park0 N055.838.15040
Kirwan125 SE0.336
Lennon Drive7 N1.966.733.44830
North Ward53 NE1.575.3290
South Townsville312 NW1.336.1
Stuart223 SW-38.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns65 ENE1.571.631.68580
Gordonvale104.7 ESE0.238.3
Innisfail136.4 SE136.1
Mareeba206.8 SSW0.337.8
Mossman105 ESE0.237.9
Weipa10 N1.230.5
Yarrabah37.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap136 SE2.127.9

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 )