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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 4am.

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

Sunday 2 February 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert92 E0.322.7
Beerwah32 NNE024.3
Boonah168 SSE0.424
Burpengary187 S1.125.2
Caboolture198 SSW0.125.4
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill221 SW1.666.3230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.819.6
Coomera180 S2.670.9230
Cooroy158 SSE0.523.8
Deagon175 S1.471.223.500
Deception Bay191 S367.10
Eagleby180 S0.624.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton120 ESE2.873.221.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview7520.3
Josephville179 S2.272.3210
Kilcoy178 S0.724.1
Kippa-Ring181 S2.226
Lowood144 SE0.224.2
Lytton194 SSW372.422.70
Maleny157 SSE1.820.6
Moggill267 W0.223.4
Mountain Creek139 SE2.225
Mutdapilly189 S2.171.521.30
Nambour232 SW0.989.122.120
North Maclean194 SSW1.380.220.90
Norwell118 ESE0.124
Parkwood174 S1.969.123.20
Petrie121 ESE0.425.6
Raceview204 SSW0.676.821.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.420.7
Redlands178 S0.924.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.518.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.921.5
Rocklea244 WSW1.268.222.1offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.618.3
Southport164 SSE2.370.923.40
Springwood238 WSW0.272.721.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.819.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.819.9
Tamborine Mountain161 SSE0.420.5
Tewantin158 SSE1.626.1
Upper Kedron202 SSW123.1
Woolloongabba216 SW168.323.20
Wynnum202 SSW1.779.622.20
Wynnum West192 SSW2.979.122.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville57 ENE1.428.3
Chinchilla137 SE123.9
Dalby---
Goondiwindi80 E1.123.9
Highfields---
Miles---
Oakey130 SE1.421.7
Pittsworth114 ESE1.420.9
Rangeville98 E0.583.117.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.618.8
Toowoomba98 E5.580.617.700
Warwick338 NNW420.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg156 SSE288.823.5
Gayndah---
Gympie24.5
Hervey Bay125 SE227
Kingaroy---
Maryborough169 S1.985.200
Tin Can Bay152 SSE226.9
Toogoom204 SSW0.626.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga159 SSE0.890.923.30
Auckland Point142 SE3.38823.70
Boat Creek158 SSE1.887.124.210.1
Boyne Island175 S290.3-10.4
Clinton152 SSE2.287.323.50
South Gladstone162 SSE2.283.923.600
Targinie128 SE1.388.324.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE0.825.6
Blackwater93 E5.482.224.20.2
Bluff103 ESE2.274.824.20
Emerald93 E1.48023.60
Gracemere159 SSE1.125.4
Longreach79 E6.627.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE3.696.323.30.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE3.823.5
Parkhurst101 E1.585.125.1
Yeppoon247 WSW2.127.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay101 E5.927.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr100 E5.623.20
Charters Towers147 SSE2.422.5
Ingham157 SSE1.226.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE13.710022.904.4
Environment Park117 ESE1.610023.10100.6
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive118 ESE10.710023.1013.4
North Ward132 SE6.991.323.49.6
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton37.1 NE0.624.6
Cairns161 SSE19225.700
Gordonvale130.2 SE0.327.7
Innisfail99.2 E0.528.1
Mareeba85.5 E0.126.4
Mossman68 ENE027.3
Weipa1 N0.726.6
Yarrabah27.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE2.528.2

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