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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 2 February 2025 2am.

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

Sunday 2 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
Beaudesert131 SE0.123.1
Beerwah146 SE024.8
Boonah169 S0.224.5
Burpengary189 S1.125.8
Caboolture201 SSW0.226.2
Caloundra162 SSE2.426.6
Cannon Hill189 S1.767.723.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.921.8
Coomera174 S2.170.723.50
Cooroy159 SSE1.224.6
Deagon174 S1.874.223.800
Deception Bay194 SSW3.168.20
Eagleby170 S0.424.8
Eatons Hill216 SW0.324.7
Forest Lake47 NE0.124.6
Gatton136 SE3.772.722.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.521.8
Josephville184 S1.674.5210
Kilcoy178 S1.524.5
Kippa-Ring174 S2.527.3
Lowood26 NNE023.8
Lytton187 S2.774.5230
Maleny148 SSE2.821.1
Moggill151 SSE0.224.7
Mountain Creek141 SE2.324.3
Mutdapilly191 S272.121.80
Nambour142 SE0.391.722.920
North Maclean166 SSE174.522.60
Norwell138 SE0.224.9
Parkwood166 SSE1.767.923.60
Petrie137 SE0.625.9
Raceview209 SSW0.772.522.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank7522.7
Redlands171 S1.125
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.820.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.922.5
Rocklea215 SW0.769.622.8offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.420
Southport166 SSE2.56923.80
Springwood152 SSE0.871.122.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains74.221.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.921.9
Tamborine Mountain159 SSE0.820.7
Tewantin151 SSE1.726.2
Upper Kedron200 SSW0.823.7
Woolloongabba173 S0.867.1240
Wynnum184 S2.182.122.70
Wynnum West184 S2.383.522.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville84 E1.329.6
Chinchilla134 SE0.624.4
Dalby110 ESE2.624
Goondiwindi58 ENE1.525.2
Highfields0 N019.5
Miles98 E1.725.6
Oakey135 SE1.722.3
Pittsworth124 SE0.921.9
Rangeville89 E0.681.218.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.619.1
Toowoomba100 E578.218.400
Warwick339 NNW3.921.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg147 SSE2.788.623.9
Gayndah---
Gympie25.5
Hervey Bay128 SE1.727
Kingaroy126 SE1.522.3
Maryborough157 SSE1.782.200
Tin Can Bay151 SSE1.527.2
Toogoom204 SSW0.426.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga137 SE1.385.624.40
Auckland Point123 ESE58724.60.3
Boat Creek138 SE2.684.624.900.1
Boyne Island169 S1.486.5-20
Clinton139 SE3.68424.50
South Gladstone153 SSE2.282.124.510
Targinie121 ESE1.886.424.90.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela131 SE1.226.2
Blackwater102 ESE4.884.324.10.8
Bluff116 ESE1.875.324.30
Emerald96 E1.67724.40
Gracemere161 SSE1.425.2
Longreach77 ENE4.127.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE3.59623.30.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE2.823.5
Parkhurst91 E0.991.824
Yeppoon248 WSW326.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay101 E5.527.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr100 E5.523.50
Charters Towers157 SSE1.523.1
Ingham90 E1.526.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE10.810024.207.8
Environment Park112 ESE0.610024.2077.9
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive115 ESE9.710024.308.1
North Ward130 SE6.389.124.75.8
South Townsville85 E1.426.1
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton54.7 NE0.125.1
Cairns180 S0.790.525.900.1
Gordonvale130.2 SE0.327.7
Innisfail99.4 E0.227.5
Mareeba56.3 ENE0.226.9
Mossman69 ENE027.6
Weipa337 NNW126.6
Yarrabah27.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap93 E3.329.3

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.

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
14 December 2025