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=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 Sunday 30 March 2025 6am.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 6am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=30%2F03%2F2025&hour=6#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30%2F03%2F2025&hour=5&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30%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=30/03/2025&hour=6&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=6&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=6&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=6&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=6&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill304 NW0.489.321.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains95.721
Coomera293 WNW1.392.522.30
Cooroy283 WNW0.325
Deagon223 SW0.49322.420
Deception Bay330 NNW189.40
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton252 WSW2.99221.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview84.321.6
Josephville213 SSW0.690.720.40
Kilcoy182 S0.223.8
Kippa-Ring---
Lowood0 N023.6
Lytton297 WNW2.587.622.90
Maleny---
Moggill---
Mountain Creek216 SW0.222
Mutdapilly194 SSW0.990.921.10
Nambour243 WSW0.59623.110
North Maclean214 SW0.310021.40
Norwell---
Parkwood346 NNW0.59022.50
Petrie---
Raceview230 SW0.594.522.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank94.621.8
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.919.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview95.522.3
Rocklea234 SW1.787.421.7offline0
South Brisbane263 W0.823.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.420.1
Southport312 NW0.498.321.80
Springwood190 S0.190.321.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains94.922.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank94.721
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba173 S0.18922.30
Wynnum305 NW1.793.521.70
Wynnum West340 NNW199.921.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.420.1
Chinchilla0 N021.4
Dalby240 WSW0.422.2
Goondiwindi230 SW0.823.3
Highfields0 N020.4
Miles---
Oakey285 WNW0.821.1
Pittsworth246 WSW0.921.4
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe153 SSE1.320.6
Toowoomba247 WSW1.69618.900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg257 WSW1.310024.1
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay271 W0.225.5
Kingaroy290 WNW0.522.7
Maryborough277 W0.999.310
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom247 WSW0.425
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga315 NW0.99723.20
Auckland Point279 W1.994.523.70
Boat Creek274 W0.594.123.910
Boyne Island269 W0.994.5-10
Clinton256 WSW1.292.123.50
South Gladstone273 W0.988.123.710
Targinie310 NW195.9240
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater214 SW0.797.823.40
Bluff324 NW0.489.123.40
Emerald116 ESE0.190.324.10
Gracemere3 N025.3
Longreach243 WSW0.823.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)286 WNW1.296.123.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)310 NW0.823.7
Parkhurst31 NNE0.39523.5
Yeppoon50 NE0.225.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine152 SSE0.1
Sarina19 NNE028
West Mackay268 W1.125.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers191 S026.2
Ingham225 SW0.326.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S0.999.82600
Environment Park0 N097.626.500
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive164 SSE0.310025.900
North Ward315 NW3.491.525.90
South Townsville0 N027.8
Stuart0 N-27.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns184 S0.891.325.100
Gordonvale148.1 SSE0.626.5
Innisfail0 N026.9
Mareeba0 N025.3
Mossman0 N026.9
Weipa114 ESE1.126
Yarrabah26.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap143 SE2.324.1

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 )