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=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 Sunday 30 March 2025 9am.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 9am Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=30%2F03%2F2025&hour=9#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30%2F03%2F2025&hour=8&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30%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=30/03/2025&hour=9&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=9&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=9&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=9&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&hour=9&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=30/03/2025&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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah156 SSE0.431.2
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture196 SSW0.132.1
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill265 W2.168.425.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.126
Coomera281 W1.677.826.40
Cooroy312 NW0.631
Deagon261 W0.871.427.15790
Deception Bay245 WSW1.274.40
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton249 WSW6.576.724.60.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.828.3
Josephville179 S0.890.521.50
Kilcoy277 W1.328.8
Kippa-Ring---
Lowood239 WSW1.129.6
Lytton260 W2.871.125.90
Maleny---
Moggill264 W129.3
Mountain Creek261 W1.828.5
Mutdapilly343 NNW1.188.222.90
Nambour359 N0.373.228.43770
North Maclean259 W0.891.623.40
Norwell---
Parkwood284 WNW1.376.526.10
Petrie264 W0.728.1
Raceview289 WNW178.225.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.228.2
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.625.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.926.3
Rocklea293 WNW3.269.225.4offline0
South Brisbane225 SW1.826.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley96.222.7
Southport303 WNW0.77926.40
Springwood257 WSW0.473.125.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.230.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.827.2
Tamborine Mountain0 N027.4
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba252 WSW167.726.20
Wynnum251 WSW1.972.325.80
Wynnum West268 W2.279.626.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.523.5
Chinchilla179 S0.225.2
Dalby255 WSW0.625.7
Goondiwindi227 SW1.125.3
Highfields0 N023.3
Miles---
Oakey257 WSW1.424.2
Pittsworth220 SW1.523
Rangeville----
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe138 SE1.922.6
Toowoomba242 WSW1.687.420.72950
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg251 WSW1.489.826.8
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay219 SW0.630.6
Kingaroy275 W3.227
Maryborough235 SW1.986.64890
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom259 W0.230.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga301 WNW1.191.9250
Auckland Point270 W1.987.525.90
Boat Creek247 WSW1.287.326.25510
Boyne Island246 WSW1.583.7-2700
Clinton236 SW1.584.325.90
South Gladstone244 WSW1.379.826.33360
Targinie282 WNW0.885.427.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater204 SSW1.390.725.40
Bluff232 SW0.586.224.80
Emerald254 WSW0.489.424.80
Gracemere316 NW0.627.6
Longreach188 S2.225.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)294 WNW1.991.825.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)325 NW1.425.8
Parkhurst255 WSW0.592.125
Yeppoon80 E0.928
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine125 SE0.2
Sarina7 N029.1
West Mackay111 ESE0.627.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers91 E0.427.2
Ingham226 SW0.829.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard155 SSE0.995.527.22290
Environment Park0 N080.2312770
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive135 SE0.884.330.42240
North Ward103 ESE0.58327.80
South Townsville0 N031.4
Stuart184 S-33.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns74 ENE0.782.428.14550
Gordonvale155.8 SSE0.930.7
Innisfail274.1 W0.332.2
Mareeba234.5 SW0.230.1
Mossman91 E032.3
Weipa25 NNE1.227.4
Yarrabah35.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap134 SE1.725.3

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 )