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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 Sunday 1 September 2024 9am.

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

Sunday 1 September 2024 9am

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
Beaudesert261 W026.4
Beerwah167 SSE0.528.2
Boonah250 WSW0.227.4
Burpengary111 ESE0.427.4
Caboolture159 SSE0.329.7
Caloundra255 WSW1.524.5
Cannon Hill66 ENE165.122.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.222.9
Coomera357 N1.770.523.10
Cooroy262 W1.323
Deagon7 N0.461.624.75140
Deception Bay30 NNE1.269.90
Eagleby275 W0.823.3
Eatons Hill105 ESE0.426.7
Flinders View276 W1.753.7220
Forest Lake---
Gatton284 WNW0.653.320.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.124.1
Josephville171 S1.154.219.50
Kilcoy86 E0.825
Kippa-Ring54 NE0.824.1
Lowood274 W0.826.5
Lytton12 NNE1.473.322.30
Maleny271 W1.223
Moggillofflineofflineoffline
Mountain Creek323 NW322.2
Mutdapilly55 NE0.646.522.10
Nambour7 N282.222.34260
North Maclean194 SSW0.976.819.20
Norwell119 ESE0.127.7
Parkwood357 N1.867.922.50
Petrie---
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands70 ENE1.624.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.421.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.421.8
Rocklea225 SW0.56121.9offline0
South Brisbane101 E0.724.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.518.1
Southport327 NNW269.3230
Springwood299 WNW0.36022.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains75.824.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7624.3
Tamborine Mountain276 W0.430.8
Tewantin319 NW0.524.4
Upper Kedron78 ENE0.628.7
Woolloongabba75 ENE0.76123.90
Wynnum46 NE1.274.722.90
Wynnum West30 NNE1.675.324.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville12 NNE1.624.1
Chinchillaofflineofflineoffline
Dalby214 SW0.927.4
Goondiwindi87 E1.222.3
Highfields301 WNW2.626.9
Milesofflineofflineoffline
Oakey140 SE0.326.2
Pittsworth295 WNW324.4
Rangeville287 WNW1.150.623.2
Roma4 N5.623.1
Stanthorpe286 WNW0.121.6
Toowoomba311 NW3.149.423.45200
Warwick248 WSW0.321.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg320 NW2.282.221.8
Gayndah70 ENE0.821.5
Gympie23.2
Hervey Bay184 S026.2
Kingaroy288 WNW1.725.7
Maryborough323 NW2.582.94390
Tin Can Bay98 E0.724.4
Toogoom272 W0.526.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga350 N2.782.222.10
Auckland Point297 WNW2.583.8220
Boat Creek--77.923.13700
Boyne Island278 W1.577.9-3650
Clinton319 NW4.380.222.20
South Gladstoneofflineoffline79.422.55560
Targinie313 NW1.178.222.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela205 SSW0.823.6
Blackwater18 NNE2.573.7210
Bluff41 NE0.868.221.10
Emerald46 NE1.187.518.20
Gracemere85 E1.425.6
Longreach0 N223.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E0.780.8200
Moranbah (Utah Dr)163 SSE120
Parkhurst22 NNE1.176.423.4
Yeppoon224 SW0.528.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine79 E0.3
Sarina310 NW0.926.4
West Mackay274 W0.620.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr179 S0.523.4334
Charters Towers92 E123.4
Ingham0 N024.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard154 SSE1.484.322.62110
Environment Park157 SSE0.265.4282060
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive139 SE1.475.925.12100
North Ward121 ESE273.623.80
South Townsville90 E0.526.3
Stuart107 ESE-27.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144.5 SE121.8
Cairns156 SSE1.776.522.34620
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfail282.1 WNW0.626.5
Mareeba119.7 ESE0.324.6
Mossman172 S0.328.4
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap283 WNW1.426.7

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
16 January 2026