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=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 Sunday 30 March 2025 8am.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 8am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=30%2F03%2F2025&hour=8#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30%2F03%2F2025&hour=7&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30%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=30/03/2025&hour=8&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=8&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=8&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=8&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=8&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill237 WSW1.484.523.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains96.622.7
Coomera293 WNW0.986.224.40
Cooroy315 NW0.627.2
Deagon252 WSW0.284.325.23490
Deception Bay245 WSW0.683.80
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton259 W6.581.623.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.125
Josephville221 SW1.690.820.40
Kilcoy263 W0.727
Kippa-Ring---
Lowood238 WSW0.727
Lytton265 W2.180.224.70
Maleny---
Moggill---
Mountain Creek261 W0.524.5
Mutdapilly282 WNW0.390.821.80
Nambour60 ENE0.486.226.32430
North Maclean197 SSW1.299.721.80
Norwell---
Parkwood284 WNW2.184.923.90
Petrie---
Raceview272 W18623.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank94.325.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley95.222.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview95.322.7
Rocklea273 W2.577.723.9offline0
South Brisbane215 SW1.224.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley95.621.2
Southport304 NW1.29523.20
Springwood258 WSW0.586.122.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.826.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank95.623.9
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba243 WSW0.679.824.10
Wynnum260 W1.581.624.10
Wynnum West248 WSW1.190.823.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.421.1
Chinchilla207 SSW0.123.3
Dalby157 SSE0.223.3
Goondiwindi226 SW0.923.8
Highfields0 N021
Miles---
Oakey268 W0.722.1
Pittsworth217 SW1.621.9
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe143 SE1.521.2
Toowoomba237 WSW1.793.819.62910
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg271 W1.396.325.4
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay243 WSW0.427.3
Kingaroy292 WNW1.825.4
Maryborough250 WSW1.294.42590
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom257 WSW0.226.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga309 NW0.795.824.10
Auckland Point256 WSW1.990.924.40
Boat Creek316 NW0.893.724.71950
Boyne Island276 W1.189.3-2620
Clinton216 SW1.588.124.80
South Gladstone234 SW1.983.224.91500
Targinie297 WNW0.494.325.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater237 WSW0.495.424.30
Bluff289 WNW0.788.823.80
Emerald154 SSE0.690.324.20
Gracemere215 SW0.326.3
Longreach212 SSW1.423.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)294 WNW1.794.624.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)319 NW1.624.6
Parkhurst356 N0.394.624.1
Yeppoon73 ENE0.826.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine67 ENE0.1
Sarina83 E028
West Mackay242 WSW0.226
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers271 W0.226.3
Ingham203 SSW0.727.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S1.199.926.1690
Environment Park162 SSE09827.11150
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive159 SSE0.499.726.6860
North Ward154 SSE0.790.526.30
South Townsville0 N028.6
Stuart59 ENE-28.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns167 SSE0.890.425.71470
Gordonvale155.3 SSE0.727.3
Innisfail158.5 SSE0.228.5
Mareeba104.8 ESE026.2
Mossman0 N027.8
Weipa95 E0.926.2
Yarrabah28.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap146 SE1.424.2

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 )