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=31%2F05%2F2025&hour=19# )

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/stations/?station=rky ).

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 Saturday 31 May 2025 7pm.

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

Saturday 31 May 2025 7pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=31%2F05%2F2025&hour=19#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=31%2F05%2F2025&hour=18&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=31%2F05%2F2025&hour=20&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=31/05/2025&hour=19&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=31/05/2025&hour=19&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=31/05/2025&hour=19&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=31/05/2025&hour=19&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=31/05/2025&hour=19&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=31/05/2025&hour=19&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
Beaudesert189 S0.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.416.9
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture164 SSE0.1
Caloundra193 SSW2.2
Cannon Hill141 SE1.285.417.13.1
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.216.9
Coomera183 S2.291.2170.6
Cooroy--
Deagon158 SSE1.293.91700.9
Deception Bay140 SE2.489.70.3
Eagleby114 ESE0.4
Eatons Hill223 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton99 E1.485.317.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.617.3
Josephville146 SE0.794.116.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring188 S1.4
Lowood131 SE0.5
Lytton139 SE4.886.917.35.8
Maleny--
Moggill163 SSE0.4
Mountain Creek204 SSW1.218.2
Mutdapilly152 SSE1.982.617.20
Nambour162 SSE0.694.617.500
North Maclean161 SSE0.594.616.70
Norwell156 SSE0.1
Parkwood172 S2.190.516.80.2
Petrie94 E0.3
Raceview139 SE1.690.117.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.617.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.617.1
Rocklea133 SE0.692.717.311
South Brisbane128 SE1.717.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.316.7
Southport181 S1.995.316.90.2
Springwood129 SE2.187.516.40.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.917.1
Tamborine Mountain135 SE2.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron193 SSW1
Woolloongabba134 SE0.886.617.40.6
Wynnum143 SE2.39316.46
Wynnum West139 SE2.416.55.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville145 SE0.416.7
Chinchilla160 SSE0.9
Dalby120 ESE1.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles103 ESE0.6
Oakey141 SE1.3
Pittsworth112 ESE0.7
Rangeville88 E0.588.813.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe347 NNW1.7
Toowoomba97 E4.989.613.600
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah49 NE0
Hervey Bay178 S0.8
Kingaroy--
Maryborough182 S1.59800
Tin Can Bay117 ESE0.1
Toogoom154 SSE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga165 SSE0.484.619.60
Auckland Point136 SE2.280.320.20
Boat Creek145 SE0.782.420.110
Boyne Island168 SSE1.979.5-00
Clinton151 SSE1.177.919.90
South Gladstone154 SSE1.375.520.210
Targinie92 E0.286.219.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela191 S0.2
Blackwater102 ESE1.165.3190
Bluff--63.618.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere168 SSE0.3
Longreach161 SSE2.718.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE164.617.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)149 SSE1.517.9
Parkhurst68 ENE0.189.317.5
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina0 N0
West Mackay186 S1.720.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr115 ESE0.9220
Charters Towers214 SW0
Ingham161 SSE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW3.653.823.700
Environment Park203 SSW0.655.923.200
Kirwan202 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive179 S0.856.323.200
North Ward191 S3.748.923.80
South Townsville113 ESE0.1
Stuart183 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns166 SSE1.877.923.500
Gordonvale222.3 SW0.1
Innisfail154.8 SSE0.4
Mareeba100.6 E0.4
Mossman215 SW0.2
Weipa101 E1.528.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE1.420.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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 )