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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 and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Saturday 1 February 2025 2am.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Saturday 1 February 2025 2am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert77 ENE0.125.1
Beerwah0 N026
Boonah213 SSW0.324.3
Burpengary138 SE0.928
Caboolture68 ENE0.127.5
Caloundra126 SE0.727.5
Cannon Hill144 SE175.924.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.922.6
Coomera117 ESE2.274.525.90
Cooroy179 S0.325.4
Deagon157 SSE0.876.325.710
Deception Bay118 ESE2.174.30
Eagleby129 SE0.126.6
Eatons Hill246 WSW0.125.5
Forest Lake11 N025.8
Gatton136 SE2.386.923.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.224
Josephville171 S0.879.522.70
Kilcoy0 N024.4
Kippa-Ring169 S0.928.4
Lowood107 ESE0.425.4
Lytton-----
Maleny126 SE1.623.2
Moggill105 ESE026.1
Mountain Creek112 ESE1.926.1
Mutdapilly193 SSW1.882.823.10
Nambour204 SSW0.688.22410
North Maclean195 SSW0.495.222.40.1
Norwell---
Parkwood160 SSE1.380.524.90
Petrie139 SE1.127.5
Raceview146 SE1.484.923.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.223.4
Redlands123 ESE0.627.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.522.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.723.3
Rocklea169 S0.674.724.4offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.121.5
Southport97 E1.176.225.90
Springwood110 ESE17924.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.522.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.123.6
Tamborine Mountain143 SE1.322.2
Tewantin121 ESE0.827.8
Upper Kedron192 SSW0.525.4
Woolloongabba122 ESE0.874.725.30
Wynnum112 ESE379.625.70
Wynnum West132 SE2.180.125.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville51 NE0.629.7
Chinchilla130 SE0.222.9
Dalby113 ESE1.124.4
Goondiwindi48 NE1.827.9
Highfields0 N021.4
Miles---
Oakey102 ESE224.2
Pittsworth78 ENE1.223.7
Rangeville70 ENE0.893.220.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe336 NNW1.222.4
Toowoomba99 E5.391.120.200
Warwick336 NNW1.924
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg161 SSE1.689.524.3
Gayndah---
Gympie26.3
Hervey Bay119 ESE1.927.4
Kingaroy116 ESE0.422.6
Maryborough166 SSE1.690.700
Tin Can Bay149 SSE0.827.2
Toogoom17 NNE026.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga176 S0.686.924.10
Auckland Point128 SE478.525.80
Boat Creek141 SE2.179.125.900
Boyne Island160 SSE1.780.5-00
Clinton134 SE3.877.425.70
South Gladstone155 SSE2.274.925.710
Targinie130 SE1.281.125.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater103 ESE477.425.40
Bluff96 E1.771.525.10
Emerald79 E1.967.925.80
Gracemere167 SSE0.926.4
Longreach39 NE229.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE3.679.625.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)114 ESE2.525
Parkhurst101 E1.576.326.4
Yeppoon252 WSW2.128.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina183 S0.726.3
West Mackay104 ESE3.425
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E4.324.51
Charters Towers149 SSE1.124.3
Ingham88 E2.726.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE5.499.223.805.1
Environment Park26 NNE0.410024044.5
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive114 ESE5.61002404.2
North Ward127 SE3.590.724.21.9
South Townsville79 E0.725.9
Stuart103 ESE-25.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N023.7
Cairns180 S1.19325.600.2
Gordonvale11.3 NNE027.7
Innisfail122.6 ESE0.827.5
Mareeba---
Mossman76 ENE027.7
Weipa325 NW1.527.7
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap73 ENE2.833.7

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.

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

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

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

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about 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

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

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Last updated
20 December 2025