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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 Monday 3 February 2025 12am.

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

Monday 3 February 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah101 E025.2
Boonah145 SE0.325.7
Burpengary149 SSE1.425.2
Caboolture129 SE0.425.3
Caloundra136 SE1.625.9
Cannon Hill151 SSE1.48423.12.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.523.5
Coomera122 ESE3.879.124.60.9
Cooroy158 SSE0.824.7
Deagon165 SSE1.389.923.100.3
Deception Bay129 SE2.685.11.6
Eagleby145 SE0.324.8
Eatons Hill166 SSE0.224.6
Forest Lake128 SE0.425.1
Gatton123 ESE2.172.123.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.924.1
Josephville174 S0.774.322.30
Kilcoy156 SSE0.323.7
Kippa-Ring168 SSE1.725.7
Lowood49 NE0.125.3
Lytton135 SE4.483.623.70
Maleny138 SE321.7
Moggill141 SE0.525.5
Mountain Creek113 ESE2.725.2
Mutdapilly172 S2.674.322.70
Nambour198 SSW0.792.723.110.5
North Maclean170 S1.191.722.60
Norwell128 SE0.825.7
Parkwood176 S1.784.623.51.8
Petrie130 SE0.925.1
Raceview145 SE276.223.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.823.5
Redlands131 SE1.124.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.224.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.323.8
Rocklea166 SSE182.123offline0.4
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.323.8
Southport104 ESE1.586.624.21.4
Springwood89 E0.78622.80.4
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains74.323.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.524.3
Tamborine Mountain142 SE1.121.1
Tewantin165 SSE1.125.3
Upper Kedron160 SSE0.824.3
Woolloongabba138 SE183.823.50.4
Wynnum152 SSE2.596.823.10.4
Wynnum West151 SSE2.298.322.90.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville82 E1.530.2
Chinchilla100 E0.625.8
Dalby107 ESE1.624.8
Goondiwindi74 ENE1.326.6
Highfields0 N020.6
Miles97 E1.827
Oakey132 SE1.223.1
Pittsworth107 ESE0.823
Rangeville108 ESE0.483.419.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe338 NNW1.520.8
Toowoomba104 ESE2.979.519.500.1
Warwick342 NNW2.722.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg161 SSE2.18324.2
Gayndah159 SSE0.126.1
Gympie25.2
Hervey Bay149 SSE1.226.7
Kingaroy121 ESE1.422.4
Maryborough211 SSW1.488.900
Tin Can Bay157 SSE1.226
Toogoom171 S0.125.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga138 SE0.974.3250
Auckland Point135 SE4.473.425.40
Boat Creek136 SE2.472.925.600
Boyne Island163 SSE1.971.6-00
Clinton140 SE3.471.425.50
South Gladstone158 SSE2.569.525.410
Targinie131 SE1.474.125.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela146 SE1.126.5
Blackwater98 E3.583.623.90
Bluff112 ESE1.674.3240
Emerald66 ENE2.677.3240
Gracemere162 SSE0.626.6
Longreach32 NNE1.723.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE4.486.923.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE323.1
Parkhurst117 ESE173.426.1
Yeppoon261 W1.828.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay114 ESE5.127.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E4.523.40
Charters Towers---
Ingham113 ESE3.224.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE7.110022.406.8
Environment Park97 E1.899.722.9059.5
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive115 ESE6.510022.606.8
North Ward131 SE3.889.622.83.6
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N024.8
Cairns162 SSE1.692.825.405.8
Gordonvale110.8 ESE0.527.4
Innisfail30.1 NNE0.127.3
Mareeba37.2 NE026
Mossman0 N028.3
Weipa41 NE127.4
Yarrabah28.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap125 SE3.823.6

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
18 December 2025