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=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 Sunday 30 March 2025 7am.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 7am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=30%2F03%2F2025&hour=7#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30%2F03%2F2025&hour=6&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30%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=30/03/2025&hour=7&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=7&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=7&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=7&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=7&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill264 W0.289.1220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains95.920.8
Coomera332 NNW0.590.722.90
Cooroy308 NW0.624.9
Deagon341 NNW0.292.822.4280
Deception Bay296 WNW1.3910
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton252 WSW4.486.822.10.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview84.622.4
Josephville215 SW1.390.720.20
Kilcoy259 W0.324.2
Kippa-Ring---
Lowood0 N023.8
Lytton281 W1.687.423.20
Maleny---
Moggill---
Mountain Creek301 WNW0.422.4
Mutdapilly203 SSW0.790.9210
Nambour269 W0.696.222.9520
North Maclean206 SSW0.610021.40
Norwell---
Parkwood307 NW0.890.322.30
Petrie---
Raceview246 WSW1.192.422.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank94.922
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley94.420.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview95.522.1
Rocklea267 W1.784.922.4offline0
South Brisbane206 SSW0.822.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.820
Southport303 WNW1.498.2220
Springwood258 WSW0.290.521.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains94.422.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank95.221.4
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba252 WSW0.488.822.50
Wynnum274 W1.790.722.20
Wynnum West277 W0.899.921.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.320.2
Chinchilla20 NNE021.5
Dalby131 SE0.122.1
Goondiwindi229 SW1.123.1
Highfields0 N020.3
Miles---
Oakey300 WNW0.521
Pittsworth223 SW1.121.4
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe149 SSE1.220.7
Toowoomba238 WSW1.69618.8510
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg271 W0.910024
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay267 W0.226.1
Kingaroy290 WNW0.623.1
Maryborough285 WNW1.199.8570
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom226 SW0.323.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga291 WNW0.89723.30
Auckland Point266 W1.393.724.10
Boat Creek311 NW0.494.923.9370
Boyne Island292 WNW0.993.5-700
Clinton249 WSW1.190.1240
South Gladstone271 W0.885.924.2560
Targinie297 WNW0.896.924.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater265 W0.49723.70
Bluff325 NW0.388.923.50
Emerald95 E0.390.423.90
Gracemere102 ESE0.125.3
Longreach231 SW1.223
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)317 NW1.496240
Moranbah (Utah Dr)335 NNW0.923.9
Parkhurst41 NE0.19523.4
Yeppoon65 ENE0.625.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine143 SE0.1
Sarina0 N028
West Mackay285 WNW0.225.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers191 S0.126.1
Ingham233 SW0.426.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard185 S0.999.92630
Environment Park182 S098.426.390
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive157 SSE0.310025.860
North Ward325 NW1.191.7260
South Townsville0 N027.7
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---
Cairns179 S0.891.925.2140
Gordonvale167.9 SSE0.526.4
Innisfail0 N026.8
Mareeba0 N025.4
Mossman0 N026.9
Weipa104 ESE0.925.7
Yarrabah27
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE1.423.7

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 )