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=20# )

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 Saturday 31 May 2025 8pm.

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

Saturday 31 May 2025 8pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=31%2F05%2F2025&hour=20#air-quality-table-date )

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=20&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=31/05/2025&hour=20&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=31/05/2025&hour=20&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=31/05/2025&hour=20&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=31/05/2025&hour=20&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=31/05/2025&hour=20&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
Beaudesert104 ESE0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.216.6
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture177 S0
Caloundra201 SSW1.6
Cannon Hill169 S285.2171.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.916.7
Coomera158 SSE2.791.616.91
Cooroy--
Deagon161 SSE1.4931710.4
Deception Bay153 SSE389.50.8
Eagleby179 S0.3
Eatons Hill210 SSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton33 NNE0.787.217.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.916.9
Josephville127 SE0.993.816.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring179 S1.9
Lowood96 E1
Lytton143 SE6.386.317.52.4
Maleny--
Moggill131 SE0.2
Mountain Creek219 SW1.618
Mutdapilly182 S1.878.217.50
Nambour176 S0.594.617.600
North Maclean135 SE0.789170
Norwell113 ESE0.1
Parkwood169 S2.289.616.90.2
Petrie91 E0.2
Raceview228 SW0.58917.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley8717.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.416.8
Rocklea179 S192.417.110.8
South Brisbane184 S1.517.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8816.7
Southport166 SSE2.195.916.90.3
Springwood153 SSE1.58716.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.217.2
Tamborine Mountain146 SE2.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron198 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba201 SSW186.417.20.4
Wynnum151 SSE3.392.216.52.2
Wynnum West153 SSE2.916.72.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville138 SE0.416.3
Chinchilla155 SSE1.2
Dalby125 SE1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles105 ESE0.2
Oakey129 SE0.5
Pittsworth106 ESE0.1
Rangeville101 E0.491.213.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe345 NNW1.5
Toowoomba94 E4.391.413.300
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah119 ESE0
Hervey Bay172 S0.8
Kingaroy--
Maryborough185 S1.99800
Tin Can Bay177 S0.5
Toogoom208 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga163 SSE0.586.5190
Auckland Point147 SSE2.28119.40
Boat Creek145 SE1.381.419.810
Boyne Island182 S1.182.1-00
Clinton162 SSE1.179.219.30
South Gladstone167 SSE1.576.419.310
Targinie128 SE0.588.418.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela104 ESE0
Blackwater108 ESE1.376.217.30
Bluff--70.217.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere241 WSW0.6
Longreach152 SSE2.716.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)135 SE0.270.316.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)159 SSE0.515.4
Parkhurst64 ENE0.290.816.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina141 SE0.2
West Mackay210 SSW219.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr168 SSE0.421.11
Charters Towers193 SSW0
Ingham118 ESE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW3.456.722.600
Environment Park201 SSW0.959.12200
Kirwan210 SSW0.8
Lennon Drive174 S1.359.122.200
North Ward194 SSW4.250.922.90
South Townsville86 E0.1
Stuart178 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns195 SSW3.278.323.100
Gordonvale28.3 NNE0
Innisfail222.9 SW0.3
Mareeba287.7 WNW0.4
Mossman231 SW0.1
Weipa102 ESE1.828.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap89 E0.618.3

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 )